robber fly

ˈrɑbər flaɪ

robber flies

Definition

Definition of robber fly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

predatory insect

TECH.

predatory fly of the family Asilidae

TECH.

A robber fly caught a bee in midair.
A robber fly can often be seen hunting other insects.
Robber flies are known for their predatory behavior.

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predatory fly of the family Asilidae

Expressions with robber

highway robber

person who charges excessively for services

The mechanic was a highway robber with his prices.

robber baron

wealthy business tycoon with unethical practices

The industrial era saw many robber barons amassing fortunes.

bank robber

person who steals from a bank

The bank robber was caught by the police.

grave robber

person who illegally digs up graves to steal things

The grave robber was caught taking jewelry from the tomb.

cradle robber

person romantically involved with much younger partner

Everyone joked that he was a cradle robber.

robber crab

large land crab known for stealing and climbing for coconuts

The robber crab climbed the tree to get a coconut.

Expressions with fly

fly by

pass quickly without much interaction

The summer seemed to fly by this year.

fly high

feel very happy or excited

After winning the match, she was flying high.

fly in

bring someone by flying

They will fly in the new manager from the headquarters.

fly out

travel by airplane to a destination

We will fly out to Paris tomorrow.

fly a kite

make a kite soar in the air

We went to the park to fly a kite.

the days fly by

exp.

time seems to pass very quickly

When you're having fun, the days fly by.

fly at

move quickly towards something

She would fly at the opportunity to travel abroad.

fly in the face of

act in a way that strongly opposes rules facts or expectations

Their decision to ignore safety guidelines flies in the face of expert advice.

fly off

leave quickly or suddenly

The bird will fly off if you get too close.

months fly by

months seem to pass very quickly

When you're busy, months fly by.

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French:mouche assassin, ...
German:Raubfliege, ...
Italian:mosca rapace, ...
Spanish:mosca asesina, ...
Portuguese:mosca-ladrão, ...
Chinese:掠夺性昆虫, ...
Japanese:アサシナバエ, ...
Arabic:ذبابة قاتلة, ...
Hebrew:זְבוּב שׁוֹדֵד, ...
Russian:муха-охотник, ...
Ukrainian:асиліда, ...
Hindi:शिकारी मक्खी, ...
Bengali:রবার ফ্লাই, ...
Catalan:asílid, ...
Czech:loupežnice, ...
Danish:rovflue, ...
Dutch:roofvlieg, ...
Greek:αρπακτική μύγα, ...
Hungarian:rablólégy, ...
Khmer:រុយប្រមាញ់ក្នុងគ្រួសារ អាស៊ីលីដេ, ...
Korean:좀파리, ...
Persian:مگس قاتل, ...
Polish:pijawka rabusiowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):mosca assassina, ...
Romanian:musca tâlhar, ...
Swedish:rovfluga, ...
Thai:แมลงนักล่า, ...
Turkish:yırtıcı sinek, ...
Vietnamese:ruồi săn mồi, ...

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