fly – English-français Translations in WikDict

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fly verb /flaɪ/
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.	voler, piloter, faire voler

fly noun /flaɪ/
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges). (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.	mouche

fly noun /flaɪ/
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.	braguette

flying adjective /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
That flies or can fly.	volant, volante

fly adjective /flaɪ/
(slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.	bien habillé, cool

when pigs fly: quand les poules auront des dents, à la Saint Glinglin, aux calendes grecques, la semaine des quatre jeudis, à Pâques ou à la Trinité, à la Saint-Glinglin
fly by the seat of one's pants: agir, au doigt mouillé, décider, naviguer à vue, naviguer, piloter, à vue
on the fly: sur le fly, à la volée
fly ball: chandelle
fly agaric: amanite tue-mouches
fly off the handle: sortir de ses gonds
fruit fly: drosophile, mouche des fruits
fly on the wall: petite souris
fly fishing: pêche à la mouche

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