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1 flies
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2 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) fljúga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flÿja3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) geysast, fljúga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying
См. также в других словарях:
flies — [ flaız ] noun plural BRITISH the FLY on a pair of pants … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flies — I. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) verb 1. third person singular present of fly1. –plural noun 2. plural of fly1. II. /flaɪz/ (say fluyz) plural noun 1. plural of fly2. –phrase …
flies — UK [flaɪz] / US noun [plural] British the opening at the front of a pair of trousers that is fastened with buttons or a zip … English dictionary
flies — [flaɪz] noun [plural] British the opening at the front of a pair of trousers … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fly — fly1 W2S2 [flaı] v past tense flew [flu:] past participle flown [fləun US floun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(travel by plane)¦ 2¦(move through the air)¦ 3¦(control a plane)¦ 4¦(send somebody/something by plane)¦ 5¦(use air company/service)¦ 6¦(cross sea by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fly — fly1 verb (flies, flying; past flew; past participle flown) 1》 (of a winged creature or aircraft) move through the air under control. ↘control the flight of (an aircraft). 2》 move or be hurled quickly through the air. ↘Baseball hit a ball … English new terms dictionary
fly — I. /flaɪ / (say fluy) verb (flew, flown, flying) –verb (i) 1. to move through the air on wings, as a bird. 2. to be borne through the air by the wind or any other force or agency. 3. to float or flutter in the air, as a flag, the hair, etc. 4.… …
fly — fly1 [ flaı ] (past tense flew [ flu ] ; past participle flown [ floun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move with wings ▸ 2 go by/use airplane ▸ 3 move fast (through air) ▸ 4 about time ▸ 5 about flag/kite ▸ 6 be blown around in wind ▸ 7 about ideas/opinions ▸ 8 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fly — I UK [flaɪ] / US verb Word forms fly : present tense I/you/we/they fly he/she/it flies present participle flying past tense flew UK [fluː] / US [flu] past participle flown UK [fləʊn] / US [floʊn] *** 1) [intransitive] to travel by plane Sometimes … English dictionary
fly — I. verb (flew; flown; flying) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to fly and probably to Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move in or pass… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fly*/*/*/ — [flaɪ] (past tense flew [fluː] ; past participle flown [fləʊn] ) verb I 1) to use wings to move through the air Not all insects can fly.[/ex] 2) [I] to travel on a plane Sometimes it s cheaper to fly.[/ex] I flew from London to Amsterdam.[/ex] We … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
