fly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fly in the English»French Dictionary

I.fly [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] N

1. fly:

fly ZOOL, FISH

mouche f

2. fly (of trousers):

fly

→ II. 1.

3. fly (of tent) → flysheet

4. fly (of flag):

fly (outer edge)

bord m flottant

fly (length)

battant m

5. fly Brit HISTORY (carriage):

fly

fiacre m

II.flies N npl

1. flies (of trousers):

flies

braguette f

your flies are undone

ta braguette est ouverte

2. flies THEAT:

flies

cintres mpl

III.fly [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ] ADJ inf

1. fly Am:

fly

chic

2. fly Brit (clever):

fly

malin

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

1. fly (operate):

fly aircraft, spacecraft, balloon

piloter

fly model aircraft, kite

faire voler

the pilot flew the plane to…

le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à…

to fly sth to the moon

piloter qc jusqu'à la lune

2. fly (transport by air):

fly person

emmener [qn] par avion

fly animal, wounded, supplies, food

transporter [qc/qn] par avion

we will fly you to New York for £150

nous vous emmènerons à New York (en avion) pour 150 livres sterling

to fly troops/food out to the scene

acheminer des troupes/des vivres sur les lieux par avion

3. fly (cross by air):

fly Atlantic, Channel

traverser [qc] en avion

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

fly distance

parcourir

I fly over 10, 000 km a year (as passenger)

je vole plus de 10 000 km par an

I fly over 10, 000 km a year (as pilot)

je fais plus de 10 000 km par an

5. fly (display):

fly ship: flag, ensign, colours

arborer

fly organization, person: flag

agiter

the embassy was flying the German flag

le drapeau allemand flottait sur l'ambassade

6. fly (flee) form:

fly country

quitter

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

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

fly

voler (from de, to à)

to fly north/south

voler vers le nord/vers le sud

to fly over or across sth

survoler qc

to fly past or over(head)

passer dans le ciel

a swan flew past the window

un cygne est passé devant la fenêtre (en volant)

to fly into a cage

entrer dans une cage (en volant)

to fly into a tree

percuter un arbre (en vol)

to fly into Gatwick

atterrir à Gatwick

the bird flew down and ate the bread

l'oiseau s'est abattu sur le pain et l'a mangé

there's a mosquito flying around

il y a un moustique

rumours were flying (around)

des bruits circulaient

2. fly:

fly passenger:

voyager en avion, prendre l'avion

fly pilot:

piloter, voler

to fly from Orly

partir d'Orly

to fly from Rome to Athens

aller de Rome à Athènes en avion

to fly in Concorde

prendre le Concorde

she flew to Madrid in a helicopter

elle est allée à Madrid en hélicoptère

we fly to Boston twice a day airline:

nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston

to fly over or across sth Alps, Paris, Atlantic

survoler

to fly out to

s'envoler pour

to fly home

rentrer en avion

to fly around the world

faire le tour du monde en avion

3. fly (be propelled):

fly bullet, glass, sparks, insults, threats:

voler

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

voler par-dessus le mur/à travers la pièce/dans la pièce

a splinter flew into his eye

il a reçu un éclat de bois dans l'œil

to fly in all directions

voler dans toutes les directions

to fly off

s'envoler

to fly open

s'ouvrir brusquement

to go flying inf person:

faire un vol plané

to go flying inf object, objects:

valdinguer inf

to send sb flying inf

jeter qn sur le carreau inf

to send sth flying inf

envoyer valdinguer qc inf

to fly at sb

sauter sur qn

to fly into a rage or temper fig

se mettre en colère

to fly into a panic fig

paniquer, s'affoler

4. fly (rush, hurry):

I must fly!

il faut que je file! inf

to fly past/in/out etc

passer/entrer/sortir etc en trombe inf

5. fly (go quickly):

fly, a. fly past, fly by time, holidays:

passer vite, filer inf

time flies when you're having fun!

le temps passe vite quand on s'amuse!

6. fly (flutter, wave):

fly flag, scarf, cloak, hair:

flotter

to fly in the wind

flotter au vent

7. fly (flee):

fly form

s'enfuir

to fly from sb/sth

fuir qn/qc

VI.fly [Brit flʌɪ, Am flaɪ]

to drop/die like flies

tomber/mourir comme des mouches

he wouldn't hurt or harm a fly

il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche

there are no flies on her

elle n'est pas née de la dernière pluie

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

défier

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

être en contradiction flagrante avec

to let fly (with) lit arrow, hail of bullets

tirer

to let fly a stream of abuse

lancer un flot d'injures

to let fly at sb

s'en prendre à qn

he really let fly

il a piqué une crise terrible

on the fly (while moving) inf

en route

on the fly COMPUT

à la volée

See also flysheet

flysheet N

1. flysheet (of tent):

flysheet

double-toit m

2. flysheet (handbill):

flysheet

prospectus m

I.fly in VB [Brit flʌɪ -, Am flaɪ -] (fly in)

fly in person:

fly in

accourir en avion

to fly in from Oslo

accourir d'Oslo en avion

II.fly in VB [Brit flʌɪ -, Am flaɪ -] (fly [sth/sb] in, fly in [sth/sb])

fly in food, supplies:

fly in

acheminer [qc] par avion

to have sb/sth flown in

faire venir qn/qc par avion

fly agaric N

fly agaric

amanite f tue-mouches

fly away VB [Brit flʌɪ -, Am flaɪ -] lit, fig

fly away

s'envoler

fly off VB [Brit flʌɪ -, Am flaɪ -]

fly off bird, insect:

fly off

s'envoler

fruit fly N

fruit fly

drosophile f

fruit fly

mouche f du vinaigre

tsetse fly [Brit ˈtsɛtsi flʌɪ] N

tsetse fly

mouche f tsé-tsé

dry fly N

dry fly

mouche f sèche

fly-by [Brit, Am ˈflaɪbaɪ] N

1. fly-by AEROSP:

fly-by

survol m

2. fly-by AVIAT (flypast):

fly-by

défilé m aérien

fly kick N

fly kick

coup m de pied à suivre

fly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fly in the English»French Dictionary

fly¹ [flaɪ] N (trouser zip)

flies Brit

braguette f

I.fly² <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB intr

1. fly (travel in air):

fly

voler

to fly over the Pacific

voler au-dessus du Pacifique

2. fly (travel by plane):

fly

voyager par avion

to fly first class/in Concorde

voyager par avion en première classe/sur Concorde

to fly to Canada

aller au Canada par avion

to fly into/out of Dublin

aller à/partir de Dublin par avion

3. fly (move quickly):

fly arrows, glass, stones

voler

he sent me flying

il m'a fait faire un vol plané

he sent the vase flying

il a envoyé le vase en l'air

4. fly (hurry):

fly

foncer

he flew downstairs

il a foncé en bas

he saw me and flew

dès qu'il m'a vu il a filé

to fly into a temper

piquer une colère

the weeks flew by fig

les semaines sont passées comme un souffle

5. fly (wave):

fly flag, hair

voler

Phrases:

to fly in the face of logic/reason

dépasser toute logique/l'entendement

sb flies off the handle

la moutarde monte au nez de qn

to let fly at sb

voler dans les plumes de qn

II.fly² <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB trans

1. fly (pilot):

fly plane

piloter

to fly passengers/supplies to a country

transporter des passagers/des approvisionnements par avion vers un pays

2. fly (make move through air):

fly kite

faire voler

to fly the UN flag

faire flotter le drapeau des Nations Unies

fly³ N

fly (small winged insect):

fly

mouche f

Phrases:

sb wouldn't harm a fly

qn ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche

to drop like flies inf

tomber comme des mouches

fly in the ointment

un cheveu dans la soupe

on the fly Am

en vitesse

fly off VB intr

fly off

s'envoler

crane fly N

crane fly

tipule f

tsetse fly [ˈtetsiˌflaɪ, Am ˈtsetsiˌflaɪ] N

tsetse fly

mouche f tsé-tsé

fly-past N MIL

fly-past

défilé m aérien

fly out VB intr

to fly out to somewhere

s'envoler quelque part

I.fly in VB intr

fly in

arriver en avion

II.fly in VB trans

fly in aid, troops:

fly in

acheminer par avion

tzetze fly [ˈtetsiˌflaɪ] N

tzetze fly BIOL → tsetse fly

See also tsetse fly

tsetse fly [ˈtetsiˌflaɪ, Am ˈtsetsiˌflaɪ] N

tsetse fly

mouche f tsé-tsé

fly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a fly on the wall

être une petite souris

a fly on the wall/ceiling

une mouche sur la table/le mur/au plafond

to fly from New York to Tokyo

aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to fly first class/in Concorde

voyager par avion en première classe/sur Concorde

to fly into/out of Dublin

aller à/partir de Dublin par avion

to fly passengers/supplies to a country

transporter des passagers/des approvisionnements par avion vers un pays

to fly a flag at half-mast

monter son pavillon en berne

there is a fly in the ointment

il y a une ombre au tableau

to watch the birds fly by

observer le passage des oiseaux

to fly around in the wind

voler au vent feuilles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The prevalence of tsetse fly depleted the livestock population at the end of the nineteenth century.

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This technique is used by military pilots to fly to their target stealthily, using the topography to mask their approach from prying radar microwaves.

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You could argue that this is fly-by-night dance music, that nothing really happens after the first minute or so and that it won't stand the test of time.

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The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground.

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By using his powers to lift himself, he can levitate and fly at high speed.

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Automatic fly reels peaked in popularity during the 1960s, and since that time they have been outsold many times over by manual fly reels.

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The mend can be upstream or down stream depending on the currents carrying the line or fly.

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The championships banners have been replaced by small pennants that fly on masts at the back of the left field upper deck.

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Political officials and news services from the region have repeatedly decried this fly as a disease-carrying pest, despite documentation that it is not.

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Assiduous practicing moved him into the second team, where he switched to fly-half.

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