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1 to take a flier
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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.) lidot; pilotēt (lidmašīnu)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) bēgt3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) (par laiku) joņot; skriet•- 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* * *muša; lidojums; vienzirga ekipāža; spārns; balansieris; sofite; aizdares pārmala, pogcaurumu sloksne; lidot; pilotēt, vadīt; izmantot gaisa transportu, lidot ar lidmašīnu, lidot; pārlidot; joņot, mesties, drāzties; plīvot; palaist gaisā; izmanīgs, veikls, viltīgs
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