send flying

sɛnd ˈflaɪɪŋ

sent flying

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Conjugation

Definition of send flying - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

objectcause something to move through the air quickly

The strong wind sent the papers flying.

launch

propel

personknock someone off their feet with force

The punch sent him flying across the room.

knock over

topple

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Expressions with send

send around

forward information or items to others

He decided to send around the email to his team.

send down

move something from higher to lower place

The crane will send down the materials.

send in

deliver something by mail or courier

Please send in your application by Friday.

send one's love

convey affection to someone on behalf of another

She asked me to send her love to you.

send away for

request an item by mail or online

She decided to send away for the catalog.

send off

dispatch something to a destination

She decided to send off the package early in the morning..

Expressions with flying

flying carpet

magical carpet that flies through the air

In the story, Aladdin rides a flying carpet.

flying colours

very clear and complete success or victory

She passed the exam with flying colours!

flying visit

very short and quick visit

She made a flying visit to her grandmother's house.

be flying by

time passing quickly

The weekend is flying by too fast.

come flying in

move quickly through the air towards a place

The bird come flying in through the open window!

time is flying

exp.

time seems to pass very quickly

Time is flying when you're having fun.

in flying colours

adv.

achieving something with great success or distinction

She passed the exam in flying colours.

send someone flying

make someone move quickly through the air by force

The kick sent him flying across the room.

send something flying

make something move quickly through the air by force

He kicked the ball and sent it flying across the field.

sparks are flying

exp.

show strong excitement or anger during a fight or argument

Sparks are flying during their heated debate.

Examples of send flying in a sentence

He kicked the ball hard, sending it flying over the fence.
The tackle sent the player flying into the air.

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French:projeter dans les airs, envoyer valser, ...
German:fliegen lassen, schleudern, ...
Italian:far volare, buttare a terra, ...
Spanish:hacer volar, mandar a volar, ...
Portuguese:fazer voar, derrubar com força, ...
Chinese:掀, 击飞, ...
Japanese:飛ばす, 弾き飛ばす, ...
Arabic:قَذَفَ, أَطاحَ بِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָעִיף, ...
Russian:разбросать, сбивать с ног, ...
Ukrainian:змусити летіти, збити з ніг, ...
Hindi:उड़ाना, उड़ा देना, ...
Bengali:উড়িয়ে দেওয়া, জোরে আঘাত করা, ...
Catalan:fer volar, fer caure, ...
Czech:odmrštit, srazit, ...
Danish:slynge af sted, sende flyvende, ...
Dutch:laten vliegen, weg slaan, ...
Greek:εκτοξεύω, στέλνω να πετάξει, ...
Hungarian:röpíteni, lerepíteni, ...
Khmer:បក់ឲ្យហោះ, បោកឱ្យខ្ទាត, ...
Korean:날려버리다, 넘어뜨리다, ...
Persian:به هوا فرستادن, پرتاب کرد, ...
Polish:rozrzucić, posłać kogoś na drugi koniec pokoju, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer voar, arremessar longe, ...
Romanian:a face să zboare, a doborî, ...
Swedish:få att flyga, slå av fötterna, ...
Thai:ทำให้ปลิว, ทำให้ล้มลง, ...
Turkish:uçurmak, yere sermek, ...
Vietnamese:làm bay, hạ gục, ...

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