flying saucer in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for flying saucer in the English»Italian Dictionary

flying saucer [Brit, Am ˈˌflaɪɪŋ ˈsɔsər] N

flying saucer

disco m volante

Translations for flying saucer in the Italian»English Dictionary

disco volante

flying saucer

disco volante

flying saucer

Translations for flying saucer in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fly¹ [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] N

1. fly (of trousers):

fly

patta f

2. fly (of tent):

fly

telo m esterno

3. fly (of flag):

fly (outer edge)

lembo m estremo

fly (length)

lunghezza f

4. fly Brit HISTORY (carriage):

fly

carrozza f

fly

calesse m

II.flies N npl

1. flies (of trousers):

flies

patta f

your flies are undone

hai la patta aperta

2. flies THEAT:

flies

soffitta f

III.fly¹ <pt flew, pp flown> [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] VB trans

1. fly (operate):

fly aircraft, spacecraft

pilotare

fly model aircraft, kite

fare volare

the pilot flew the plane to…

il pilota portò l'aereo a…

2. fly (transport by air):

fly person, animal, wounded, supplies, food

trasportare (in aereo)

we will fly you to New York for £150

vi portiamo in aereo a New York per 150 sterline

to fly troops, food out to the scene

trasportare sul posto truppe, viveri

3. fly (cross by air):

fly Atlantic, Channel

attraversare in aereo

4. fly (cover by air) bird, aircraft, spacecraft:

fly distance

percorrere

I fly over 10, 000 km a year

percorro or faccio più di 10.000 km all'anno in aereo

5. fly (display):

fly ship: flag

battere

fly ensign, colours

inalberare

fly organization: flag

esporre

fly person: flag

agitare, sventolare

the embassy was flying the German flag

sull'ambasciata era issata la bandiera tedesca

6. fly (flee) form:

fly country

abbandonare, lasciare

IV.fly¹ <pt flew, pp flown> [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] VB intr

1. fly bird, insect, aircraft, rocket, balloon, kite:

fly

volare (from da; to a)

to fly north, south

volare verso nord, sud

to fly over or across sth

sorvolare qc

to fly past or over(head)

passare in volo

a swan flew past the window

un cigno passò in volo davanti alla finestra

to fly into a cage

entrare volando in una gabbia

to fly into a tree

andare a sbattere contro un albero (volando)

to fly into Gatwick

atterrare a Gatwick

the bird flew down and ate the bread

l'uccello si calò in volo e mangiò il pane

there's a mosquito flying around

c'è una zanzara in giro

rumours were flying (around)

giravano delle voci

2. fly:

fly passenger:

viaggiare in aereo

fly pilot:

pilotare, volare

to fly from Heathrow

decollare or partire da Heathrow

to fly from Rome to Athens

volare da Roma ad Atene

to fly in Concorde

volare con il Concorde

she flew to Madrid in a helicopter

volò a Madrid in elicottero

we fly to Boston twice a day airline:

ci sono due voli giornalieri per Boston

to fly out to

partire in volo verso

to fly home

tornare in aereo

to fly around the world

fare il giro del mondo in aereo

3. fly (be propelled):

fly bullet, glass, sparks, insults, threats:

volare

to fly over the wall, across the room, into the room

volare oltre il muro, attraverso la stanza, nella stanza

a splinter flew into his eye

una scheggia gli si conficcò nell'occhio

to fly in all directions

volare da tutte le parti

to fly open

spalancarsi

to go flying inf person, object:

fare un volo

to send sb flying inf

mandare qn a gambe all'aria

to send sth flying inf

fare volare qc

to fly at sb

assalire qn

to fly into a rage or temper fig

andare in collera or infuriarsi

to fly into a panic fig

farsi prendere dal panico

4. fly (rush, hurry):

I must fly!

devo (proprio) scappare!

to fly past

passare or superare a tutta velocità

to fly in, out etc.

precipitarsi dentro, fuori ecc.

5. fly (go quickly):

fly, also fly past, fly by time, holidays:

volare, passare in fretta

time flies when you're having fun!

il tempo vola quando ci si diverte!

6. fly (flutter, wave):

fly flag, scarf, cloak:

sventolare

fly hair:

ondeggiare, volare

to fly in the wind

volare or sventolare al vento

7. fly (flee):

fly form

fuggire

to fly from sb, sth

fuggire da qn, qc

V.fly¹ [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ]

on the fly (while in motion)

al volo

on the fly COMPUT

on-the-fly

on the fly COMPUT

al volo

to fly in the face of (defy) authority, danger, tradition

sfidare

to fly in the face of (contradict) evidence, proof

essere in palese contraddizione con

to let fly (with) arrow

scoccare

to let fly (with) hail of bullets

scaricare

to let fly a stream of abuse

rovesciare una sfilza di improperi

to let fly at sb

attaccare qn, scagliarsi contro qn

he really let fly

si è davvero infuriato

fly² [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] N

fly ZOOL, FISH

mosca f

to drop, die like flies

cadere, morire come le mosche

he wouldn't hurt or harm a fly

non farebbe male a una mosca

there are no flies on her

non si fa mettere nel sacco da nessuno

fly³ [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] ADJ inf

1. fly (clever):

fly

furbo

fly

sveglio

2. fly Am:

fly

chic

I.flying [Brit ˈflʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈflaɪɪŋ] N

1. flying (in plane):

to be afraid of flying

avere paura di volare

to take up flying

cominciare a volare or imparare a pilotare

my hobby is flying

l'aviazione è il mio hobby

my hobby is flying before n course, lesson, instructor

di volo

my hobby is flying school

di volo, di pilotaggio

my hobby is flying goggles, helmet, suit, jacket

da aviatore

2. flying (by bird, animal):

flying

volo m

adapted for flying

atto al volo

II.flying [Brit ˈflʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈflaɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. flying (able to fly):

flying animal, insect, machine

volante

2. flying (in process of flying):

flying object, broken glass

volante, che vola

the dancer's flying feet

i piedi agili del ballerino

to take a flying leap or jump

saltare con la rincorsa

III.flying [Brit ˈflʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈflaɪɪŋ]

with flying colours emerge, pass, come through:

brillantemente, trionfalmente

saucer [Brit ˈsɔːsə, Am ˈsɔsər] N

saucer

piattino m

saucer

sottocoppa m

with eyes like or as big as saucers

con occhi grandi e tondi

flying saucer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flying saucer in the English»Italian Dictionary

flying saucer N

flying saucer

disco m volante

Translations for flying saucer in the Italian»English Dictionary

disco volante

flying saucer

disco volante

flying saucer

Translations for flying saucer in the English»Italian Dictionary

fly [flaɪ] N

fly (insect):

fly

mosca f

Phrases:

he wouldn't harm a fly

non farebbe del male a una mosca

to drop (off) [or die] like flies inf

cadere come le mosche

the only fly in the ointment

l'unico neo

I.flying [ˈflaɪ·ɪŋ] N

flying

volare

II.flying [ˈflaɪ·ɪŋ] ADJ

to pass an exam with flying colors

superare un esame brillantemente

I.fly¹ <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB intr

1. fly bird, airplane:

fly

volare

2. fly (travel by aircraft):

fly

volare

to fly to New York

andare a new York in aereo

3. fly (move rapidly):

fly

precipitarsi

to fly at sb

lanciarsi su qu

4. fly inf (leave):

fly

scappare

Phrases:

to fly high (very happy)

essere al settimo cielo

II.fly¹ <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB trans

1. fly (aircraft):

fly

pilotare

2. fly (make move through air):

fly

far volare

to fly a flag

sventolare una bandiera

to fly a kite

far volare un aquilone

saucer [ˈsɑ:·sɚ] N

saucer

piattino m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a ring-shaped building, somewhat reminiscent of a flying saucer.

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The building, which is reminiscent of an immense flying saucer, hosts a public library, subterranean theatre, gymnasium, caf, and local museum.

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Then, a flying saucer approaches in the sky and lands.

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The team reported that the prototypes could not be responsible for the flying saucer reports that were being received from all around the country.

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A manuscript illustration depicts a disc-shaped flying object similar to a flying saucer.

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Then he will have to escape the planet from a flying saucer frozen in ice.

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It also has a separate structure for the lobby that is made to replicate a flying saucer as it would descend into the quarry.

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This structure looks somewhat like an angular flying saucer.

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His flying saucer is for intergalactic exploration and, by applying theories and calculations based on faster-than-light travel, can go back in time.

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The book made him a celebrity in flying saucer circles, and it inspired other people who became known as contactees to make similar claims.

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