fly

flaɪ
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Translation of fly into German,

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Verb

1.

bird

intr.
move through the air using wings
intr.
  • The birds fly south for the winter.Die Vögel fliegen im Winter nach Süden.
2.

aviation

intr.
travel by aircraft
intr.
  • We will fly to Paris tomorrow.Wir werden morgen nach Paris fliegen.
3.

movement

intr.
move or be hurled quickly through the air
intr.
  • The ball flew out of the park..Der Ball flog aus dem Park.

Noun

1.

animal

insect with wings that can often be a pest
  • A fly buzzed annoyingly around the room..Eine Fliege summte ärgerlich im Raum herum
2.

fishing

TECH.
small, hand-held fishing lure
TECH.
  • He tied a new fly onto his fishing line before casting..Er band eine neue Fliege an seine Angelschnur, bevor er auswarf.

Adjective

1.

fashion

DatedUS
well dressed and stylish in appearance
DatedUS
  • He looked fly in his new suit at the party.Er sah auf der Party in seinem neuen Anzug fesch aus.
2.

intelligence

DatedUS
quick-witted and mentally sharp
DatedUS
  • She is really fly when it comes to solving puzzles.Sie ist wirklich pfiffig, wenn es darum geht, Rätsel zu lösen.
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Expressions with fly: examples in English and translations in German

wie im Flug vergehen
schnell vergehen
The summer seemed to fly by this year.
überglücklich sein
auf Wolke sieben schweben
After winning the match, she was flying high.
einfliegen
They will fly in the new manager from the headquarters.
fliegen
hinfliegen
We will fly out to Paris tomorrow.
einen Drachen steigen lassen
We went to the park to fly a kite.
die Tage verfliegen
When you're having fun, the days fly by.

Images of fly

  • fly: insect with wings that can often be a pest
    (animal) Fliege
  • fly: small, hand-held fishing lure
    (fishing) Fliege
  • fly: strip of material on trousers
    (clothing) Hosenstall
  • fly: piece of canvas covering a tent opening
    (camping) Zeltplane
  • fly: fast horse-drawn carriage
    (transportation) Kutsche

Synonyms and analogies of fly in English

Examples of fly in a sentence

  • The sparrows fly swiftly across the field.
  • Pilots fly commercial jets across the globe.
  • She dreams of learning to fly helicopters.
  • The paper plane flew across the room.
  • The arrow flew straight to the target.
  • The rumors began to fly around the office.

Translations of "fly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
fliegenv.

Inviting both ex-partners to the party could really make the fur fly.

Beide Ex-Partner zur Party einzuladen, könnte die Fetzen fliegen lassen.

überfliegenv.

We fly over barren landscapes and green mountains with deep cuts.

Wir überfliegen karge Landschaften und grüne Berge mit tiefen Einschnitten.

fahrenv.

They would rather travel by train than fly to their destination.

Sie fahren lieber mit dem Zug, als zu ihrem Ziel zu fliegen.

hinfliegenv.

I will fly where a seagull has never flown before.

Ich werde hinfliegen, wo noch keine Möwe war.

Noun
dieFliegenf.

I was irritated by the constant buzzing of the nearby fly.

Das ständige Summen der nahen Fliege ging mir auf die Nerven.

derFlugnm.

This makes the downtime until the next match fly by.

So vergeht die Wartezeit bis zum nächsten Match wie im Flug.

Adjective / Participle
angeflogenpp.

So you can fly waypoints in any set range.

Es können also Wegpunkte in jeder gesetzten Reichweite angeflogen werden.

schickadj.

Katie, fly a reaper over the ao.

Katie, schick einen Reaper über das Einsatzgebiet.

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fly: Examples and translations in context

Her performance made the fur fly and got everyone dancing immediately.

Ihre Performance ließ die Fetzen fliegen und brachte sofort alle zum Tanzen.

Once the power goes out at this concert, watch the feathers fly.

Wenn hier beim Konzert der Strom ausfällt, da werden die Fetzen fliegen.

Their protest march made the fur fly and energized the whole neighborhood.

Ihr Protestmarsch ließ die Fetzen fliegen und belebte das ganze Viertel.

When two deadlines collide next week, just watch the feathers fly everywhere.

Wenn nächste Woche zwei Deadlines kollidieren, da werden die Fetzen fliegen.

They would rather travel by train than fly to their destination.

Sie fahren lieber mit dem Zug, als zu ihrem Ziel zu fliegen.

As the championship game begins, the feathers fly throughout the packed stadium.

Wenn das Endspiel beginnt, fliegen im voll besetzten Stadion die Fetzen.

During the election campaign, the feathers fly at every crowded public debate.

Während des Wahlkampfs fliegen bei jeder überfüllten öffentlichen Debatte die Fetzen.

They would never fly over crowds or perform unnecessarily risky flight manoeuvres.

Sie würden nie Menschenmengen überfliegen oder unnötig gewagte Flugmanöver ausführen.

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