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river
volado
flown [Am floʊn, Brit fləʊn] pt part fly
high-flown [Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌfloʊn, Brit ˌhʌɪˈfləʊn] ADJ
high-flown language/rhetoric:
high-flown
altisonante
high-flown
rimbombante
I. fly1 <3rd pers sing pres flies, pres part flying, pt flew, pp flown> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] VB intr
1.1. fly bird/bee:
fly
volar
to fly away/in/out
irse/entrar/salir volando
the bird flew out of its cage
el pájaro se escapó (volando) de la jaula
1.2. fly:
fly plane/pilot:
volar
fly passenger:
ir en avión
we are flying at 8, 000m
volamos a 8.000m
we'll be flying over Rome
volaremos sobre or sobrevolaremos Roma
she's learning to fly
está aprendiendo a volar or a pilotar aviones
I'm going to Boston — are you flying?
me voy a Boston — ¿vas en avión?
to fly in
llegar (en avión)
the ambassador is flying in tomorrow
el embajador llegará mañana
we will be flying into Orly
aterrizaremos en Orly
to fly out
salir (en avión)
he flew (out) from London this morning
salió de Londres en avión esta mañana
we fly on to Denver tomorrow
mañana volamos a or salimos en avión para Denver
the jets flew past in formation
los jets pasaron volando en formación
a nice concept, but will it fly? Am inf
una idea buena pero ¿funcionará?
to be flying high
estar volando alto
to fly blind
ir a ciegas
to fly blind AVIAT
volar guiándose por los instrumentos
1.3. fly (float in air):
fly flag:
ondear
fly flag:
flamear
with her hair/coat flying in the wind
con el pelo/abrigo ondeando al viento
2.1. fly (rush):
fly person:
correr
fly person:
ir volando
they went flying around the corner/up the steps
doblaron la esquina/subieron las escaleras volando
I must fly! inf
¡tengo que salir or irme volando!
to fly to sb's rescue/side
correr en auxilio/al lado de alguien
2.2. fly:
to fly at sb
lanzarse sobre alguien
the dog flew at the intruder's throat
el perro se tiró or se lanzó al cuello del intruso
to fly into a temper or rage
ponerse hecho una furia or un basilisco
to fly into a temper or rage
montar en cólera
2.3. fly (move, be thrown):
fly
volar
papers were flying in the wind
había papeles volando por el aire
my hat flew off
se me voló el sombrero
the ball/stone flew past me
la pelota/piedra pasó volando por mi lado
the window flew open
la ventana se abrió de golpe
the car flew up into the air
el coche saltó por los aires
insults flew between them
se lanzaron una sarta de insultos
I tripped and went flying
tropecé y salí volando or disparado
it sent the poor cyclist flying
el pobre ciclista salió disparado por los aires
to let fly at sb
emprenderla or arremeter contra alguien
he grabbed a bottle and let fly at her
agarró una botella y arremetió or la emprendió contra ella
he let fly with a stream of abuse
soltó una sarta de insultos
to make the feathers or fur or sparks fly
armar un gran lío inf
and then the feathers really began to fly
y entonces sí que se armó la gorda or la de San Quintín inf
2.4. fly (pass quickly):
fly time:
pasar volando
fly time:
volar
the days/weeks have just flown (by)
los días/las semanas han pasado volando
how time flies!
¡cómo pasa el tiempo!
how time flies!
¡el tiempo vuela or pasa volando!
2.5. fly (flee):
fly arch
escapar
fly arch
huir
fly, fly, my lord!
¡escapad, escapad mi señor! arch
3. fly < pt & pp flied> (in baseball):
fly
lanzar un globo
fly
lanzar un fly
II. fly1 <3rd pers sing pres flies, pres part flying, pt flew, pp flown> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] VB trans
1.1. fly (control):
fly plane/glider/balloon
pilotar
fly kite
hacer volar
fly kite
encumbrar And
fly kite
remontar RioPl
1.2. fly (carry):
fly cargo
transportar (en avión)
he was flown to Dallas in a private jet
lo llevaron a Dallas en avión privado
the wounded were flown out by helicopter
los heridos fueron evacuados en helicóptero
they had the equipment flown in
les mandaron el equipo por avión
1.3. fly (travel over):
fly distance
recorrer (en avión)
they fly this route daily
tienen vuelos diarios en esta ruta
Blériot was the first man to fly the Channel
Blériot fue el primer piloto que cruzó el canal de la Mancha en avión
1.4. fly (travel by):
fly airline
volar con
1.5. fly (operate, use):
we fly 737s on that route
esa ruta la cubren aviones 737
some businessmen fly private aircraft
algunos hombres de negocios vuelan en avión privado
2. fly flag:
fly
izar
fly
enarbolar
the ship was flying the Panamanian flag
el barco llevaba bandera panameña or pabellón panameño
III. fly1 <pl flies> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] N
1. fly (on trousers):
fly often pl in BrE
bragueta f
fly often pl in BrE
marrueco m Chil
your fly is or Brit also flies are undone
llevas la bragueta abierta or desabrochada
your fly is or Brit also flies are undone
tienes el marrueco abierto or desabrochado Chil
2.1. fly (on tent):
fly (flap)
puerta f
2.2. fly (on tent):
fly, a. fly sheet
toldo m impermeable (de tienda de campaña)
3. fly (in baseball):
fly, a. fly ball Am
globo m
fly, a. fly ball Am
fly m
4. fly:
on the fly (hurriedly)
a las carreras
on the fly (in baseball) (without bouncing)
por el aire
5. fly <flies, pl > THEAT:
fly
bambalinas fpl
fly2 [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] N
1. fly (insect):
fly
mosca f
he/she wouldn't hurt a fly
es incapaz de matar una mosca
the fly in the ointment
el único problema
the fly in the ointment
la única pega Spain inf
there are no flies on her/him
no tiene un pelo de tonta/tonto
to be a fly on the wall I'd like to have been a fly on the wall when he told her
me habría gustado estar allí or ver su reacción cuando se lo dijo
to die/drop like flies
morir/caer como moscas
2. fly (in angling):
fly
mosca f
fly fisherman
pescador m con mosca
fly3 [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] ADJ
1. fly Am inf (stylish, fashionable):
fly
en la onda inf
fly
enrollado Spain inf
fly clothes
a la moda
fly clothes
moderno
2. fly Brit inf (crafty):
fly
vivo inf
fly
espabilado
tzetze fly [ˈtsɛtsi ˌflʌɪ] N
tzetze fly → tsetse
tsetse [Am ˈ(t)sɛtsi, Brit ˈtsɛtsi, ˈtɛtsi], tsetse fly N
tsetse
mosca f tsetsé
dry fly <pl dry flies> N
dry fly
mosca f seca
crane fly <pl crane flies> [Am ˈkreɪn ˌflaɪ, Brit] N
crane fly
típula f
fruit fly N
fruit fly
mosca f de la fruta
fly-posting [Am ˈflaɪˌpoʊstɪŋ, Brit ˈflʌɪpəʊstɪŋ] N U Brit
fly-posting
pegada f de carteles en lugares no autorizados
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
flown [fləʊn, Am floʊn] VB
flown pp of fly
fly2 [flaɪ] N
fly (insect):
fly
mosca f
Phrases:
he wouldn't harm a fly
sería incapaz de matar una mosca
to drop (off) [or die] like flies inf
caer como moscas
a fly in the ointment
la única pega
I. fly1 [flaɪ] flew, flown VB intr
1. fly through air:
fly
volar
fly (travel by aircraft)
viajar en avión
2. fly (move rapidly):
fly
lanzarse
to fly at sb
precipitarse sobre alguien
3. fly (leave):
fly
salir corriendo
Phrases:
to fly high Am
volar muy alto
II. fly1 [flaɪ] flew, flown VB trans
1. fly (aircraft):
fly
pilotar
2. fly (make move through air):
fly
hacer volar
to fly a flag
enarbolar una bandera
to fly a kite
hacer volar una cometa
high-flown ADJ
high-flown
exagerado, -a
high-flown ideas
ideas f pl altisonantes
I. fly1 [flaɪ] flew, flown VB intr
1. fly through air:
fly
volar
fly (travel by aircraft)
viajar en avión
2. fly (move rapidly):
fly
lanzarse
to fly at sb
precipitarse sobre alguien
3. fly (leave):
fly
salir corriendo
Phrases:
to fly high Am
volar muy alto
II. fly1 [flaɪ] flew, flown VB trans
1. fly (aircraft):
fly
pilotar
2. fly (make move through air):
fly
hacer volar
to fly a flag
enarbolar una bandera
to fly a kite
hacer volar una cometa
fly2 [flaɪ] N
fly (insect):
fly
mosca f
Phrases:
he wouldn't harm a fly
sería incapaz de matar una mosca
to drop (off) [or die] like flies inf
caer como moscas
a fly in the ointment
la única pega
fly in VB intr
to fly in from somewhere
llegar (en avión) desde algún sitio
fly away VB intr
fly away
irse volando
crane fly <-ies> N
crane fly
típula f
OpenDict entry
fly N
fly Am
bragueta f
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
altisonante
high-flown
pomposo (-a) (grandilocuente)
high-flown
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
flown [floʊn] VB
flown pp of fly
fly2 [flaɪ] N
fly (insect):
fly
mosca f
Phrases:
he wouldn't harm a fly
sería incapaz de matar una mosca
to drop (off) [or die] like flies inf
caer como moscas
a fly in the ointment
la única pega
I. fly1 <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB intr
1. fly through air:
fly
volar
fly (travel by aircraft)
viajar en avión
2. fly (move rapidly):
fly
lanzarse
to fly at sb
precipitarse sobre alguien
3. fly inf (leave):
fly
salir corriendo
Phrases:
to fly high
volar muy alto
II. fly1 <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB trans
1. fly (aircraft):
fly
pilotar
2. fly (make move through air):
fly
hacer volar
to fly a flag
enarbolar una bandera
to fly a kite
hacer volar una cometa
high-flown ADJ
high-flown
exagerado, -a
high-flown ideas
ideas f pl altisonantes
I. fly1 <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB intr
1. fly through air:
fly
volar
fly (travel by aircraft)
viajar en avión
2. fly (move rapidly):
fly
lanzarse
to fly at sb
precipitarse sobre alguien
3. fly inf (leave):
fly
salir corriendo
Phrases:
to fly high
volar muy alto
II. fly1 <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB trans
1. fly (aircraft):
fly
pilotar
2. fly (make move through air):
fly
hacer volar
to fly a flag
enarbolar una bandera
to fly a kite
hacer volar una cometa
fly2 [flaɪ] N
fly (insect):
fly
mosca f
Phrases:
he wouldn't harm a fly
sería incapaz de matar una mosca
to drop (off) [or die] like flies inf
caer como moscas
a fly in the ointment
la única pega
tsetse fly [ˈtse·tsi·ˌflaɪ] N
tsetse fly
mosca f tse-tse
fly swatter N
fly swatter
matamoscas m
tzetze fly [ˈte·tsi·ˌflaɪ] N
tzetze fly
mosca f tse-tse
fly in VB intr
to fly in from somewhere
llegar (en avión) desde algún sitio
fly away VB intr
fly away
irse volando
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
altisonante
high-flown
Present
Ifly
youfly
he/she/itflies
wefly
youfly
theyfly
Past
Iflew
youflew
he/she/itflew
weflew
youflew
theyflew
Present Perfect
Ihaveflown
youhaveflown
he/she/ithasflown
wehaveflown
youhaveflown
theyhaveflown
Past Perfect
Ihadflown
youhadflown
he/she/ithadflown
wehadflown
youhadflown
theyhadflown
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This is limited to birds, arthropods (including 16 species of fruit fly, moths, butterflies, arachnids, etc.), and a single species of bat.
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However, they are not exceptionally radiation-resistant compared to other insects, such as the fruit fly.
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It does not however hook its mouthparts into its hinder end to achieve an efficient leap such as some fruit fly and carrion-fly larvae do.
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With a dynamically scaled model of a fruit fly, these predicted forces later were confirmed.
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It can be used as a replacement of the fruit fly.
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