fly off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fly off in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for fly off in the English»French Dictionary

I.fly [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] N

3. fly (of tent) → flysheet

III.fly [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] ADJ inf

IV.fly <pret flew, pp flown> [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] VB trans

V.fly <pret flew, pp flown> [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] VB intr

3. fly (be propelled):

See also flysheet

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

fly off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fly off in the English»French Dictionary

fly1 [flaɪ] N (trouser zip)

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They fly 34 weeks after hatching, feed with adults for about two months, and then fly off to join other juvenile magpies.
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The outer layers of the secondary become so hot that they vaporize and fly off the surface at high speeds.
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The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground.
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Parrots are prey animals and even the tamest pet may fly off if spooked.
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It is at this time of year that long-winged females are seen and these fly off to establish new colonies on other trees.
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The next morning, they fly off and finally locate the gold prospectors' camp.
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The flags fly off into the distance; addresses are written on them, so that whoever finds the flags can return them.
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At night, several flocks coalesce and fly off into the rocky desert far away from any vegetation.
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The girls' helmets fly off their heads as they get on their motorcycles.
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It tends to be wary and fly off into the distance ahead of the observer, employing slow, rather stiff wingbeats.
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