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fly noun

  /flaɪ/ , [flaɪ] , [flɑj] , [flɑɪ] , [fləj]
  • (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
 Fliege
  • (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
 Blinker, Kunstköder

fly verb

  /flaɪ/ , [flaɪ] , [flɑj] , [flɑɪ] , [fləj]
  • (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
 fliegen, fahren, fliegen lassen
  • (ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
 fliehen, flüchten

flying adjective

  /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
  • That flies or can fly.
 fliegend

fly adjective

  /flaɪ/ , [flaɪ] , [flɑj] , [flɑɪ] , [fləj]
  • (slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
 clever, smart
  • (slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
 smart

fly noun

  /flaɪ/ , [flaɪ] , [flɑj] , [flɑɪ] , [fləj]
  • (often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
 Hosenschlitz
flying saucer
fliegende Untertasse
flying visit
Stippvisite
flying boat
Flugboot
flying wing
Nurflügel, Nurflügelflugzeug, Nurflügler
flying kiss
Luftkuss
flying circus
Jagdgeschwader
flying jib
Flieger
Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
Pastafarianismus
flying ointment
Flugsalbe
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