fly Signification, définition

Signification de fly en français

• 0 to move through the air using wings -- voler

  • birds flying through the trees des oiseaux volant dans les arbres

• 1 to travel by airplane -- voyager par/en avion

  • “How did you get there?” “I flew.” “Comment y êtes-vous allé ?” “Par avion.”

  • to fly to Rome/Tokyo/Sydney aller en avion à Rome/Tokyo/Sydney

• 2 to transport by airplane -- emmener en avion

  • They flew us to Hawaii for free. Ils nous ont emmenés gratuitement en avion à Hawaii.

• 3 to control an aircraft -- piloter

  • He flies helicopters. Il pilote des hélicoptères.

  • I’d love to learn to fly. J’adorerais apprendre à piloter.

• 4 to move quickly through the air -- voler

  • Debris was flying everywhere. Des débris volaient de toutes parts.

  • The ball came flying through the window. Le ballon a volé à travers la vitre.

• 5 to move somewhere quickly -- se ruer

  • She flew out of the room in a rage. Furieuse, elle s’est ruée hors de la pièce.

• 6 (of time) to pass quickly -- passer vite

  • The week has just flown. La semaine a passé vite.

• 7 to raise or be raised to the top of a flagpole -- arborer

  • a ship flying the Brazilian flag un navire arborant pavillon brésilien

  • flags flying on Independence Day des drapeaux flottant le jour anniversaire de l’Indépendance américaine

• 8 to fall dramatically -- faire un vol plané

  • I tripped and went flying. J’ai trébuché et j’ai fait un vol plané.

• 9 a small flying insect -- mouche [ masculine ]

  • flies buzzing around the kitchen des mouches bourdonnant dans toute la cuisine

• 10 the front opening of a pair of pants -- braguette [ feminine ]

  • Zip your fly. Ferme ta braguette.

• 11 a type of small winged insect -- mouche

  • She swatted a fly away with her hand.

• 12 a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth -- mouche (artificielle)

  • Which fly should I use to catch a trout?

• 13 a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers -- braguette

  • Your flies are undone.

• 14 to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane -- voler, piloter (un avion)

  • The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.

• 15 to run away (from) -- s’enfuir (de)

  • He flew (the country).

• 16 (of time) to pass quickly -- filer, passer vite

  • The days flew past.