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I.buttress [Am ˈbətrəs, Brit ˈbʌtrɪs] N

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1. buttress ARCHIT:

flying buttress

2. buttress (for a theory, argument):

II.buttress [Am ˈbətrəs, Brit ˈbʌtrɪs] VB trans

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1. buttress ARCHIT:

buttress wall

reforzar con un contrafuerte

2. buttress (support):

buttress argument/case

buttress argument/case

I.fly¹ <3rd pers sing pres flies, pres part flying, pt flew, pp flown> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] VB intr

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1.2. fly:

fly plane/pilot:

fly passenger:

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?

llegar (en avión)

the ambassador is flying in tomorrow

el embajador llegará mañana

we will be flying into Orly

aterrizaremos en Orly

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

to fly blind AVIAT

volar guiándose por los instrumentos

2.3. fly (move, be thrown):

fly

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

2.5. fly (flee):

fly arch

fly arch

fly, fly, my lord!

¡escapad, escapad mi señor! arch

3. fly < pt & pp flied> (in baseball):

fly

lanzar un globo

fly

II.fly¹ <3rd pers sing pres flies, pres part flying, pt flew, pp flown> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] VB trans

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1.4. fly (travel by):

fly airline

III.fly¹ <pl flies> [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] N

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2.1. fly (on tent):

fly (flap)

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

fly, a. fly ball Am

fly m

5. fly <flies, pl > THEAT:

fly

fly² [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] N

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1. fly (insect):

fly

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

fly fisherman

pescador m con mosca

fly³ [Am flaɪ, Brit flʌɪ] ADJ

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1. fly Am inf (stylish, fashionable):

fly

fly

enrollado Spain inf

fly clothes

fly clothes

2. fly Brit inf (crafty):

fly

vivo inf

fly

I.flying [Am ˈflaɪɪŋ, Brit ˈflʌɪɪŋ] ADJ attr

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1. flying (hurried):

a flying visit

una visita relámpago

2. flying glass/debris:

que vuela (por los aires)

she took a flying leap and crossed it

tomó impulso y lo cruzó de un salto

a flying tackle SPORTS

un placaje en el aire

II.flying [Am ˈflaɪɪŋ, Brit ˈflʌɪɪŋ] N U

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2. flying (as passenger):

I like/hate flying

me gusta/odio viajar en avión

fear of flying

miedo m a volar or a viajar en avión

Translations for flying buttress in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ] N no pl

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I.fly¹ [flaɪ] VB intr flew, flown

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1. fly through air:

fly

fly (travel by aircraft)

viajar en avión

2. fly (move rapidly):

fly

to fly at sb

precipitarse sobre alguien

3. fly (leave):

fly

salir corriendo

Phrases:

to fly high Am

II.fly¹ [flaɪ] VB trans

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1. fly (aircraft):

fly

2. fly (make move through air):

fly

to fly a flag

enarbolar una bandera

to fly a kite

hacer volar una cometa

fly² [flaɪ] N

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fly (insect):

fly

buttress <-es> [ˈbʌtrɪs] N ARCHIT

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buttress fig

fly N

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Two flying buttresses were added to the north side of the church in 1574. en.wikipedia.org

After the serious fire of 1702, the original flying buttresses were removed and a higher roof was built. en.wikipedia.org

A number of flying buttresses support the building. en.wikipedia.org

Flying buttresses were used on the upper floors. en.wikipedia.org

But it was a flying buttress of piffle. www.independent.co.uk

It was built of pink granite rubble with limestone trim, with a steeple supported by flying buttresses. en.wikipedia.org

Twin flying buttress pedestrian ramps extending 200 ft from the north and east sides of the structure connect the building to the parking lot. en.wikipedia.org

The building is supported externally by normal and flying buttresses and crossing the transept is a dome. en.wikipedia.org

The most notable feature is a three stage tower, surmounted by a spire which is supported with flying buttresses. en.wikipedia.org

The projecting arch and the arches near it were restored, and the outer wall was propped by an additional flying buttress. en.wikipedia.org

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