fly
fly
flaɪ
flai
British pronunciation
/flaɪ/

Définition et signification de « fly » en anglais

to fly
01

voler

to move or travel through the air
Intransitive
to fly definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Can you see the colorful butterfly flying in the garden?
Pouvez-vous voir le papillon coloré voler dans le jardin ?
02

voler, prendre l'avion

to travel or cross something in an aircraft
Intransitive: to fly somewhere
to fly definition and meaning
example
Exemples
In order to attend an important conference, the executive had to fly to the corporate headquarters.
Afin d'assister à une conférence importante, le dirigeant a dû prendre l'avion pour se rendre au siège social de l'entreprise.
03

transporter, acheminer

to transport people, goods, or cargo in an aircraft
Transitive: to fly sb somewhere
to fly definition and meaning
example
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The military utilizes aircraft to fly troops to strategic locations quickly.
L'armée utilise des aéronefs pour transporter rapidement les troupes vers des emplacements stratégiques.
04

s'envoler, fuir

to move away from something quickly, often with a sense of urgency or as a response to danger
Intransitive
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example
Exemples
Faced with a sudden threat, the hiker had to fly down the trail.
Face à une menace soudaine, le randonneur a dû s'envoler en bas du sentier.
05

voler, se précipiter

to make a sudden and quick movement
Intransitive: to fly to a direction
example
Exemples
The soccer player managed to fly past the defenders with incredible speed.
Le joueur de football a réussi à voler devant les défenseurs avec une vitesse incroyable.
06

piloter, voler

to control movements of an airplane through the air
Transitive: to fly an aircraft
example
Exemples
After completing her private pilot 's license, Emily was excited to fly small planes.
Après avoir obtenu sa licence de pilote privé, Emily était excitée à l'idée de piloter de petits avions.
07

faire voler, lancer

to cause an object to fly, float in the air by imparting motion or suspension
Transitive: to fly sth
example
Exemples
As a symbol of national pride, citizens fly the flag high on poles during important ceremonies.
En tant que symbole de fierté nationale, les citoyens hissent le drapeau haut sur les mâts lors des cérémonies importantes.
08

flotter, voler

(of objects ) to be suspended in the air and be moved by the wind
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The school 's sports team celebrated their victory with pennants that flew from the windows.
L'équipe sportive de l'école a célébré sa victoire avec des fanions qui flottaient aux fenêtres.
09

se propager, se répandre

to disseminate or spread rapidly, often referring to information, news, or trends
Intransitive: to fly somewhere
example
Exemples
Rumors about the upcoming product release started to fly on social media.
Les rumeurs sur la sortie prochaine du produit ont commencé à voler sur les réseaux sociaux.
10

filer, passer rapidement

(of time) to pass or move swiftly
Intransitive
example
Exemples
During moments of reflection, we realize how quickly the decades have flown since our school days.
Durant les moments de réflexion, nous réalisons à quelle vitesse les décennies ont volé depuis nos jours d'école.
11

s'envoler, disparaître

to fade away and gradually disappear
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The fragrance of the flowers in the garden started to fly as the evening set in.
Le parfum des fleurs dans le jardin a commencé à s'envoler alors que le soir tombait.
12

envoyer, frapper en l'air

to hit a ball high into the air
Intransitive: to fly somewhere
example
Exemples
In a sacrifice play, the batter intentionally flew out to center field, allowing a runner to score.
Dans un jeu de sacrifice, le batteur a intentionnellement frappé une balle haute au champ centre, permettant à un coureur de marquer.
13

voler, survoler

to traverse or journey over a specific region or expanse using an airplane or other aerial vehicle
Transitive: to fly an area or specific distance
example
Exemples
During the flight, the airplane will fly several countries.
Pendant le vol, l'avion survolera plusieurs pays.
Fly
01

mouche

a small flying insect that has two wings
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fly definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Jane saw a fly land on the fruit and decided not to eat it.
Jane a vu une mouche se poser sur le fruit et a décidé de ne pas le manger.
02

braguette

an opening in a piece of clothing that is hidden under a fold of cloth that covers the fastening
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fly definition and meaning
03

chandelle, ballon

(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
04

mouche artificielle, mouche de pêche

fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
01

branché, cool

used to describe something that is cool or fashionable
SlangSlang
example
Exemples
She looked fly at the party last night.
Elle avait l'air fly à la fête hier soir.
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