Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - fly
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Fly
fly
~1 v past tense flew past participle flown PLANE 1 to travel by plane (You can fly direct from London to Tokyo in under 12 hours now. | fly on (=continue flying to another place)) (The first stop is San Francisco, and from there we're flying on to Hawaii.) 2 to move through the air in order to go from one place to another (These planes can fly at incredibly high speeds.) 3 to carry or send goods or people by plane (fly sth into/out of) (US planes have been flying food and medical supplies into the area.) 4 to use a particular airline or use a particular type of ticket when flying (We usually fly economy class.) 5 to control a plane through the air (The Prince has his own private jet which he flies himself.) 6 fly a mission to fly a plane in a war, especially in order to attack an enemy 7 to cross an area of water in a plane (the first woman to fly the Atlantic) BIRDS/INSECTS ETC 8 to move through the air using wings + up/into etc (a flock of seagulls flying overhead) FLOAT HIGH IN THE AIR 9 to float high in the air (I watched the balloons fly up into the sky.) MOVE FREELY 10 if your hair, coat etc is flying, it moves freely and loosely in the air (long hair flying in the wind) MOVE/GO FAST 11 to go somewhere very quickly + down/across/out of etc (She flew down the stairs to find out what had happened.) 12 to move suddenly and very quickly + open/shut/back etc (The door suddenly flew open. | Sparks were flying everywhere.) 13 send sb/sth flying to knock someone or something so that they fall through the air (He crashed into the table and sent the glasses flying.) 14 go flying to suddenly fall through the air after being knocked by something or someone (The boat rocked to the side and I went flying across the room.) 15 I must fly spoken used to say that you must leave quickly »TIME GOES QUICKLY« 16 time flies spoken used to say that a period of time passes or something happens in an unexpectedly short time (Is it August already? How time flies! | Time flies when you are having fun! (=often used humorously to mean that something has been very boring)) 17 fly by/past if a period of time flies by or past, it passes very quickly without you noticing (We've been so busy, the week has just flown by.) ANGRY 18 fly into a temper/rage to suddenly become extremely angry (My father flew into a rage and demanded his money back.) 19 fly off the handle informal to become very angry suddenly and unexpectedly about something that does not seem very important (There's no need to fly off the handle like that.) 20 let fly to suddenly start shouting at someone because you feel very angry about something + a (The woman let fly a torrent of abuse at him.) 21 go fly a kite spoken used to say that you think that someone is being very annoying »ATTACK« 22 let fly to suddenly attack someone (The soldiers let fly with a hail of machine-gun fire.) »OTHER MEANINGS« 23 »ESCAPE« to leave somewhere in order to escape (They were forced to fly the country in 1939.) 24 fly the coop informal especially AmE to leave or escape (All my children have flown the coop now.) 25 fly by the seat of your pants informal to do something by guessing how to do it because you have very little knowledge or experience 26 »FLAG« if a flag flies, or if you fly it, it is fixed to a pole or a building, ship etc (a ship flying the Dutch flag) 27 fly the flag to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your country, organization etc 28 fly in the face of to be the opposite of what most people think is reasonable, sensible, or normal (Eysenck's claim flies in the face of all the evidence.) 29 rumours/accusations etc are flying if rumours, accusations etc are flying about something, a lot of people are saying things about it (Rumours were flying round the capital about a possible military takeover.) 30 »PLAN« AmE a plan that will fly is good or useful (- see also the bird has flown bird (7), as the crow flies crow1 (3), sparks fly spark1 (6)) fly at sb also fly into sb AmE phr v to suddenly rush towards someone because you are very angry with them (The old man flew at her in rage.) ~2 v past tense and past participle flied AmE to hit a ball in baseball high into the air, especially so that the ball is caught by the other team ~3 n 1 »INSECT« a small flying insect with two wings (The flies kept buzzing around us.) 2 »TROUSERS« also lfies BrE the part at the front of a pair of trousers which you can open and which consists of a zip1 (1) or a row of buttons (He did up his fly.) 3 sb wouldn't hurt a fly/sb wouldn't harm a fly spoken used to say that someone is very gentle and is not likely to hurt anyone 4 be going down like flies/be dropping like flies informal used to say that a lot of people are becoming ill with a particular disease 5 fly in the ointment informal the only thing that spoils something and prevents it from being successful 6 be a fly on the wall to be able to watch what happens without other people knowing that you are there (I wish I'd been a fly on the wall during that conversation.) (- see also flyonthewall) 7 there are no flies on sb BrE spoken used to say that someone is not stupid and cannot be tricked 8 »FISHING« a hook that is made to look like a fly, used for catching fish 9 »BASEBALL« a flyball ~4 adj old-fashioned especially BrE clever and not easily tricked (He's a fly old bird.)
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(flies, flying, flew, flown) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. N-COUNT 2. When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air. The planes flew through the clouds... The bird flew away. VERB: V prep/adv, V prep/adv, also V 3. If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft. He flew back to London... Mr Baker flew in from Moscow. VERB: V prep/adv, V prep/adv 4. When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air. Parker had successfully flown both aircraft... He flew a small plane to Cuba... His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army. VERB: V n, V n prep/adv, V • flying ...a flying instructor. N-UNCOUNT 5. To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa. VERB: V n adv/prep 6. If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air. His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind... She was running down the stairs, her hair flying. VERB: V adv/prep, V 7. If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole. They flew the flag of the African National Congress... A flag was flying on the new military HQ. VERB: V n, V 8. If you say that someone or something flies in a particular direction, you are emphasizing that they move there with a lot of speed or force. I flew downstairs... VERB: V prep/adv c darkgreen]emphasis 9. The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies. It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth. N-COUNT 10. see also flying, tsetse fly 11. If you say that someone wouldn’t hurt a fly or wouldn’t harm a fly, you are emphasizing that they are very kind and gentle. ...a lovely girl,...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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geographical name river 650 miles (1046 kilometers) S New Guinea flowing SE into Gulf of Papua FLY I. verb (flew; flown; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English fleogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to ~ and probably to Old English flowan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move in or pass through the air with wings b. to move through the air or before the wind or through outer space c. to float, wave, or soar in the air flags ~ing at half-mast 2. a. to take flight ; flee b. to fade and disappear ; vanish 3. a. to move, pass, or spread quickly rumors were ~ing b. to be moved with sudden extreme emotion flew into a rage c. to seem to pass quickly the time simply flew 4. to become expended or dissipated rapidly 5. to operate or travel in an airplane or spacecraft 6. to work successfully ; win popular acceptance knew…a pure human-rights approach would not ~ — Charles Brydon transitive verb 1. a. to cause to ~, float, or hang in the air ~ing a kite b. to operate (as a balloon, aircraft, rocket, or spacecraft) in flight c. to journey over or through by ~ing 2. a. to flee or escape from b. avoid, shun 3. to transport by aircraft or spacecraft II. noun (plural flies) Date: before 12th century 1. the action or process of ~ing ; flight 2. a. a device consisting of two or more radial vanes capable of rotating on a spindle to act as a fan or to govern the speed of clockwork or very light machinery b. ~wheel 3. plural the space over a theater stage where scenery and equipment can be hung 4. something attached by one edge: as a. a garment closing concealed by a fold of cloth extending over the fastener b. (1) the length of an extended flag from its staff or support (2) the outer or loose end of a flag 5. a baseball hit high into the air 6. ~leaf 7. a sheet of material (as canvas) that is attachable to a tent for use as a double top or as a rooflike extension 8. a football...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v. (flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1 intr. move through the air under control, esp. with wings. 2 (of an aircraft or its occupants): a intr. travel through the air or through space. b tr. traverse (a region or distance) (flew the Channel). 3 tr. a control the flight of (esp. an aircraft). b transport in an aircraft. 4 a tr. cause to fly or remain aloft. b intr. (of a flag, hair, etc.) wave or flutter. 5 intr. pass or rise quickly through the air or over an obstacle. 6 intr. go or move quickly; pass swiftly (time flies). 7 intr. a flee. b colloq. depart hastily. 8 intr. be driven or scattered; be forced off suddenly (sent me flying; the door flew open). 9 intr. (foll. by at, upon) a hasten or spring violently. b attack or criticize fiercely. 10 tr. flee from; escape in haste. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 (usu. in pl.) a a flap on a garment, esp. trousers, to contain or cover a fastening. b this fastening. 2 a flap at the entrance of a tent. 3 (in pl.) the space over the proscenium in a theatre. 4 the act or an instance of flying. 5 (pl. usu. flys) Brit. hist. a one-horse hackney carriage. 6 a speed-regulating device in clockwork and machinery. Phrases and idioms fly-away (of hair etc.) tending to fly out or up; streaming. fly-by (pl. -bys) a flight past a position, esp. the approach of a spacecraft to a planet for observation. fly-by-night adj. unreliable. --n. an unreliable person. fly-half Rugby Football a stand-off half. fly high 1 pursue a high ambition. 2 excel, prosper. fly in the face of openly disregard or disobey; conflict roundly with (probability, the evidence, etc.). fly into a rage (or temper etc.) become suddenly or violently angry. fly a kite 1 try something out; test public opinion. 2 raise money by an accommodation bill. fly off the handle colloq. lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly. fly-past a ceremonial flight of aircraft past a person or a place. fly-pitcher sl. a street-trader. fly-pitching sl. street-trading. Derivatives flyable adj. Etymology: OE fleogan f. Gmc 2. n. (pl. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) полёт летать; выполнять полёт; пилотировать 2) трелевать (транспортировать) (брёвна) канатной установкой 3) маховик, маховое колесо 4) картушка компаса 5) балансир, уравнительный маятник 6) потайная застёжка, гульфик (у брюк) to fly by instruments — летать по приборам; to fly "hands off" — летать с брошенным штурвалом (при работе автопилота); to fly into wind — лететь против ветра; to fly northbound — летать в северном направлении; to fly on the course — летать по курсу (установленному для маршрута), to fly on the heading — летать по (магнитному) курсу; to fly the aircraft — управлять самолётом; пилотировать самолёт; to fly the glide-slope beam — лететь (при заходе на посадку) по глиссадному лучу; to fly the great circle — летать по ортодромии (по большому кругу); to fly the rhumb line — летать по локсодромии - blind fly - button under fly - button fly - upper fly ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1) быстро перемещаться 2) вольный 3) выполнять полет 4) долетать 5) долететь 6) излетать 7) летать 8) летаю 9) летучий 10) налетывать 11) пилотировать 12) пролетать 13) пролететь 14) роликовый carbon loss in fly ash — недожог топлива в уносе fly a heading of — лететь курсом fly and aircraft automatically — автоматически пилотировать fly by the book — летать строго по наставлению fly on the autopilot — летать на автопилоте fly with hands off — летать с брошенным управление - fly airplane - fly ash - fly by autopilot - fly off air-ways - fly on instruments - fly shuttle ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1) муха; pl мухи (Muscidae) 2) двукрылое 3) крылатое насекомое – adder flies – ant fly – anthomyiid fly – anthomyzid fly – aphid fles – apple-seed chalcid fly – armed fly – ascalaphus fly – asparagus fly – assasin flies – asteiid flies – azalea fly – bat flies – bee flies – big-eyed flies – black flies – black scavenger flies – bluebottle fly – boat flies – bomb fly – bot flies – bracon flies – braulid flies – breeze fly – brine flies – bristle fly – bulb flies – cabbage root fly – caddis flies – carrot rust fly – chalcid flies – chamaemyid flies – chameleon fly – cheese fly flies – cherry fruit fly – chin fly – Chinese-candle fly – chloropid flies – circular-seamed flies – clusiid flies – cluster fly – common fruit fly – common house fly – common yellow dung fly – crane flies – cuckoo flies – currant fruit fly – dance flies – demoiselle flies – drone fly – dryomyzid fly – dung flies – earthworm fly – ensign flies – ephemeral flies – fairy flies – false crane flies – false stable fly – finger-net caddis flies – fish flies – flat-footed flies – flesh flies – flower flies – forest fly – frit fly – fruit fly – giant stone flies – golden-eyed flies – grape-seed chalcid fly – green flies – green-bottle fly – green stone flies – green-winged stone flies – hanging flies – harlequin flies – harvest fly – hawk flies – heel fly – helomyzid flies – Hessian fly – horn fly – horse bot fly – house fly – hover flies – humpbacked flies – ichneumon flies – kelp fly – lantern flies – large fruit flies – latrine fly – lauxaniid flies – leaf-miner flies – lesser bulb fly – little house fly – lonchaeid flies – long-horned flies – long-legged flies – louse flies – manure flies – March flies – marsh flies – May flies – Mediterranean fruit fly – megalopteran flies – melon fly – microcaddis flies – moth flies – muscid...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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пас В американском футболе football: передача игроку, который, получив мяч, бежит на половину поля противника ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. муха 2. энт. двукрылое или летающее насекомое (Diptera) 3. рыб. наживка; искусственная мушка to dress a fly —- вязать искусственную мушку Id: a fly in amber —- (музейная) редкость Id: a fly in the ointment —- ложка дегтя в бочке меда; библ. муха в благовонной масти Id: to be (to look) a fly in milk —- выделяться, представлять собой контраст (с чем-л.) Id: to break (to crush) a fly upon the wheel —- стрелять из пушек по воробьям Id: don't let flies stick to your heels —- поторопитесь; быстрее; не теряйте времени Id: she wouldn't hurt a fly —- она и мухи не обидит Id: there are no flies on him —- его не проведешь; он начеку Id: to rise to the fly —- проглотить приманку; откликнуться (отозваться) на что-л. 4. разг. полет; перелет to have a fly in an airplane —- лететь самолетом on the fly —- на лету; на ходу I was late and caught the train on the fly —- я опоздал и вскочил в поезд на ходу 5. разг. прыжок long fly —- спорт. прыжок прогнувшись с опорой на снаряд 6. ист. извозчичья пролетка 7. откидное полотнище (палатки) 8. крыло (ветряка и т. п.) 9. крыльчатка 10. длина (флага); косица (флага) 11. pl. театр. колосники 12. полигр. форзац; чистый лист в начале или конце книги 13. текст. бегун чесальной машины 14. текст. мотовило 15. гульфик, ширинка (у брюк) fly buttons —- брючные пуговицы your fly is undone —- застегни брюки 16. тех....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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off а) поспешно убегать; уклоняться Mary flew off home as soon as she heard about the accident. б) соскакивать, отлетать to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке); fig. выйти из себя, вспылить he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался FLY I noun 1) муха 2) agric.; coll. вредитель a fly in the ointment - ложка дегтя в бочке меда a fly on the wheel - самомнения ему не занимать стать there are no flies on him - он не дурак, его не проведешь II 1. noun 1) полет; расстояние полета on the fly - на лету 2) obs. одноконный наемный экипаж 3) tech. маятник; балансир 4) pl.; theatr. колосники 5) крыло (ветряка) 6) длина (флага) 7) край (флага) 8) откидное полотнище палатки 9) ширинка (у брюк) 2. v.; past flew; past part. flown 1) летать, пролетать to fly across the continent - лететь через (весь) континент 2) спешить the children flew to meet their mother - дети бросились навстречу к матери 3) развевать(ся) to fly away - развеваться (о волосах) 4) улетать, исчезать also fig. the bird has flown - птичка улетела, преступник скрылся it is late, we must fly - уже поздно, нам пора убираться 5) to fly pigeons - гонять голубей 6) пилотировать (самолет) 7) переправлять пассажиров/грузы по воздуху 8) past, past part. fledулепетывать, удирать; спасаться бегством - fly about - fly at - fly high - fly in - fly into - fly off - fly on - fly open - fly out - fly over - fly right -...Англо-русский словарь
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airport code Finley, New South Wales, Australia educ. abbr. Foundation Learning Years NYSE symbols AirLease, LTD. ...English abbreviation dictionary
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See: BIRD HAS FLOWN, GO FLY A KITE, MAKE THE FEATHERS FLY, MAKE THE FUR FLY, ON THE FLY, POP FLY, SACRIFICE FLY. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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