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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).
  • (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
 vlieg

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.
 vliegen, besturen, aanslaan, lukken
  • (intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
 aanslaan, lukken
  • (ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
 vluchten

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.
 gulp
  • An act of flying.
 vlucht

flying

vliegerij

flying adjective

  /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
  • That flies or can fly.
 los
flying fish
vliegende vis
unidentified flying object
UFO
flying fox
vleerhond, vliegende hond
with flying colors
glansrijk, met vlag en wimpel
flying buttress
luchtboog
flying kiss
kushand
flying visit
bliksembezoek
flying jib
vlieger
kite flying
wisselruiterij
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