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1 die like flies
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2 time flies (like an arrow)
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3 fly
adj. uitgeslapen, uitgekookt (slang)--------n. vlieg; flap; vlucht; gulp (van de broek); tent opening--------v. vliegen (vogel); vliegen (vliegtuig); besturen v.e. vliegtuig; laten vliegen; wegvluchten; wegrennen; snel voorbijgaan; laten waaien; waaien; overstekenfly1[ flaj] 〈→ Sporttermen: RugbySporttermen: Rugby/〉I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: flies〉1 vlieg3 〈 in samenstellingen〉gevleugeld/vliegachtig insect♦voorbeelden:not harm/hurt a fly • geen vlieg kwaad doen4 your fly is undone! • je gulp staat open!a fly on the wall • een spion→ Spanish Spanish/♦voorbeelden:————————fly2————————fly33 〈 benaming voor〉 zich snel voortbewegen ⇒ vliegen, (voorbij)snellen; vluchten; omvliegen, vervliegen 〈 van tijd〉; wegvliegen 〈 van geld〉; verdwijnen, optrekken 〈 van mist〉; uit elkaar springen, alle kanten op vliegen 〈 van glas〉♦voorbeelden:fly in/out • aankomen/vertrekken per vliegtuigfly past • (in formatie) over/voorbij vliegenfly to the help of someone • iemand te hulp snellenmake the money fly • met geld smijtentime flies (like an arrow) • de tijd vliegtlet fly • (af)schieten/vuren; laten schieten〈 informeel〉 we're very late, we must fly • we zijn erg laat, we moeten rennenthe door flew open • de deur werd plotseling geopendfly into a rage/passion/temper • in woede ontstekenthe glass flew to bits/into pieces • het glas spatte in stukjes uiteenthe child flew towards its father • het kind vloog zijn vader tegemoetfly upon someone • iemand aanvliegenshe's flying high • het gaat haar voor de windII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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