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flying adjective

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

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 fox
renard volant, roussette
flying saucer
soucoupe volante
flying fish
poisson volant, exocet
flying squirrel
écureuil volant, polatouche
Flying Dutchman
Hollandais volant
flying buttress
arc-boutant
with flying colors
haut la main
flying start
sur les chapeaux de roue
flying boat
hydravion, hydravion à coque
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