fly

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volar

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fly

[flaɪ]

sustantivo

también:

fly or flies -> bragueta (f) (of trousers)

también:

fly sheet -> doble techo (m) (of tent)

adjetivo

1. astuto(a), listo(a) (familiar) (cunning) (británico)

sustantivo

1. mosca (f) (insect)

he wouldn't hurt a fly -> es incapaz de matar una mosca
they were dropping like flies -> caían como moscas
a fly in the ointment (sentido figurado) -> un pero, una pequeña pega (español de España)
there are no flies on him (familiar sentido figurado) -> se las sabe todas
I wish I could be a fly on the wall -> me encantaría espiar por un agujerito (at interview, meeting)

verbo transitivo

1. pilotar (plane); mandar por avión (goods); cubrir (route, distance)

to fly Air India -> volar con Air India

2. volar (kite)

the ship/town hall was flying the Polish flag -> la bandera polaca ondeaba en el barco/ayuntamiento
to fly the flag (sentido figurado) -> defender el pabellón (be patriotic) (del propio país)

3. huir de, escapar de (flee)

to fly the nest (sentido figurado) -> volar del nido (child)

verbo intransitivo

4. volar (bird, plane); ir en avión, volar (passenger)

to fly over London -> sobrevolar Londres
to fly across the Atlantic -> cruzar el Atlántico en avión

5. ondear (flag, hair)

6. ir volando (move quickly)

I must fly -> tengo que salir volando
the door flew open -> la puerta se abrió de golpe
to fly into a rage -> enfurecerse
to fly at somebody -> lanzarse sobre alguien (attack)
to send something/somebody flying (familiar) -> mandar algo/a alguien por los aires
to fly in the face of reason -> ir en contra de la razón

fly [flai]

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1. FLEW [flu:] [flu], (n)

participio pasivo

2. FLOWN

sustantivo

1. Mosca.

2. Volante.

3. Mosca artificial, el anzuelo cubierto de plumas, etc., que imitan un insecto.

4. Cabriolé, calesín, una especie de coche, ligero.

Fly of an ensign -> (Mar.) Vuelo de bandera
Vegetable fly -> especie de hongo que se cría en las Indias

5. Adulador.

6 -> (Fig.) Algo insignificante que estropea una cosa agradable

6. Bragueta.

7. Toldo que se pone por encima de una tienda de campaña.

Gad-fly -> tábano
Day-fly -> mosca efímera
Spanish-fly -> cantárida
Fly-paper -> papel para coger o matar moscas
To die like flies -> morir como moscas

V. FLYER. Se usa para pescar con caña.

sustantivo

1. Uno de los varios objetos, herramientas o utensilio que se mueven rápidamente por el aire; como, (a) el sacapliegos de una prensa; (b) brazo de romana; (c) volante de un péndulo o de una máquina; (d) la parte de la veleta que indica de qué lado sopla el viento.

2. Braguita, trampilla (de los pantalones.) 3.

Flies -> (Teat.) Telar

Vuelo.

fly [flaɪ] flew (past)flown (participle:past)

verb:intransitive

1 (be airborne) [+plane, bird, insect] volar; [+air passengers] ir en avión

"how did you get here?" — "I flew" —¿cómo llegaste aquí? —en avión; do you fly often? ¿viajas mucho en avión?; she's flying home tomorrow sale en avión para casa mañana; I'm flying back to New York tonight esta noche tomo un vuelo de regreso a Nueva York; we were flying at 5,000ft volábamos a 5.000 pies de altura; we fly (with) Iberia volamos con Iberia

planes that fly at high altitude I realised he was a fake when we went flying and he couldn't pilot the plane

to fly into Gatwick airport llegar (en avión) al aeropuerto de Gatwick

the plane flew over London el avión sobrevoló Londres

the planes flew [past] at 3 pm

to be flying high

we were flying high after our success in the championship estábamos como locos tras el éxito en el campeonato; the company is flying high la empresa va viento en popa

bird

2 (fly a plane) pilotar un avión; volar

do you know how to fly? in 1933 he had become the first pilot to fly over Mt. Everest

to learn to fly aprender a pilotar un avión or a volar; to fly blind volar a ciegas or guiándose solo por los instrumentos; ir a ciegas

You'll find a dial directly in front of you: artificial horizon. It's night. You're going to be flying blind. You'll need the AH to survive

In a sense, the United States is coming into this flying blind a little bit We will be flying blind into a world we know nothing about

3 (flutter, wave) [+flag] ondear

the flag was flying over Buckingham Palace

her hair was flying in the wind su pelo ondeaba al viento

flag

4 (move quickly)

the dust flew in our eyes se nos metió el polvo en los ojos; my hat flew into the air se me voló el sombrero; el sombrero salió volando; her hand flew to her mouth se llevó la mano a la boca; the train was flying along el tren iba como una exhalación; rumours are flying around the office that ... por la oficina corre el rumor de que ...

It rattled but it flew, the train a carriage flying along with the speed of the wind the trailer flew along behind us

to go flying

the vase went flying el jarrón salió por los aires or salió volando

he fell against the table and the vase [went] flying

to let fly (verbally) empezar a despotricar

she read the speech she had prepared but then really let fly, berating Thatcher's government for its misdriected policies I shake, go hot and then I really let fly. I have to get rid of my anger

(physically) empezar a repartir golpes or tortazos

There was a lot of kicking and punching and I remembered that I had my pay packet on me. I really let fly as much as I could. There seemed to be blows coming from every direction

(Ftbl) (shoot) disparar

he let fly with a shot from 20 metres lanzó un disparo desde unos 20 metros

he let fly with a shot from 25 yards/ that came back off the goalpost Tony Thomas collected a clearance from goalkeeper Alan Knight near the half way line, took a few paces forward and let fly from 50 yards

to let fly at sb (verbally) empezar a despotricar contra algn; arremeter contra algn; (physically) arremeter contra algn; empezar a dar golpes or tortazos a algn

Howard, unduly silent throughout the evening, let fly at his father. "Mum is the one who should be pitied." he shouted at him a young child giving you a taste of your own medicine and letting fly at you in a sudden moment of temper I lost my temper and let fly at him with a vase

the door flew open la puerta se abrío de golpe

to fly [past]

he/the ball came flying past me él/la pelota pasó volando junto a mí

to fly into a rage montar en cólera

she would fly into a rage at the mere mention of the subject to [knock] [send] sth/sb flying

the blow sent him flying el golpe hizo que saliera despedido

she kicked off her shoes and sent them flying across the room de una patada se quitó los zapatos y los mandó volando al otro lado de la habitación

He was sent flying into the air and landed 20ft away she too was punched and sent flying

spark

5 (rush) ir volando; ir corriendo

I must fly! ¡me voy volando or corriendo!; ¡me tengo que ir volando or corriendo!; she flew upstairs to look for it subió volando or a toda prisa a buscarlo; to fly to sb's aid or assistance ir volando a socorrer a algn; to fly to sb's side volar al lado de algn

to fly at sb (physically) lanzarse sobre algn; arremeter contra algn; ponerse furioso con algn

She flew at me this evening when I mentioned him

the dog flew at him and bit him el perro se lanzó or se abalanzó sobre él y le mordió

The dog let out a savage howl and, wheeling round, flew at him they view each other with mortal hatred and are ready to fly at each other's throats she flew at me like a wild cat and ripped my T-shirt she would take on anybody on any issue - the chairman of the board, at a cocktail party, on the current strike; she would fly at him in a flurry of passion

to fly in the face of sth ir en contra de algo; desafiar algo

ideas that fly in the face of common sense ideas que desafían el sentido común; she has a reputation for flying in the face of authority tiene fama de ir en contra de la autoridad

Their penchant for flying in the face of tradition now extends to wine labels his theories fly in the face of conventional wisdom To punish the innocent for the crimes of others flies in the face of British justice

handle

6 (pass quickly) [+time] pasar or irse volando

the years flew by los años pasaron volando

7 (flee) huir; escaparse;from de

to fly for one's life

verb:transitive

1 [+aircraft] pilotar; pilotear; especially (LAm) [+passenger] llevar en avión; [+goods] transportar en avión; [+distance] recorrer (en avión); [+flag] enarbolar

is he qualified to fly a plane? You've never flown a plane? he flew Sopwith Camels during the First World War Syria is prepared to fly a jet to Tripoli tomorrow in violation of the UN sanctions against Libya we will fly you to Italy and back for £200 he got Steve to fly him up to Ocean Falls they flew the commandos to an abandoned airstrip near Tehran Embassy officials hope to fly yet another group of US citizens home tomorrow Colombian carnations are flown to various destinations in Europe if her situation becomes really desperate we can fly supplies to her we had flown only 500 miles when an engine failed the ship was flying the Cuban flag

to fly the Atlantic atravesar el Atlántico en avión; which routes does the airline fly? ¿qué rutas cubre la aerolínea?; to fly a kite hacer volar una cometa

2 (flee) [+country] abandonar; huir de

TRANSPORT Secretary John macgregor has flown the country

to fly the nest echar a volar; dejar or abandonar el nido

to fly the coop tomar las de Villadiego; agarrar or tomar el portante (y marcharse)

fly [flaɪ]

noun

1 (insect) mosca (f)

people were dropping like flies la gente caía como moscas

he wouldn't hurt a fly sería incapaz de matar una mosca

there are no flies on him no tiene un pelo de tonto

the fly in the ointment la única pega; el único inconveniente

I wish I were a fly on the wall me gustaría estar allí para ver qué pasa

2 (on trousers) (also flies) bragueta (f)

3 flies (Teat) peine (m); telar (m)

4 (carriage) calesa (f)

to do sth on the fly hacer algo por la vía rápida; hacer algo a la carrera

modifier

fly button (n) botón (m) de la bragueta

fly spray (n) (espray) (m) matamoscas (m)

fly [flaɪ]

adjective

especially (Britain) avispado; espabilado

Verb Conjugation for "fly" (go to volar)

Imperative

fly
you fly
he/she flies
we fly
you fly
they fly

Preterite

I flew
you flew
he/she flew
we flew
you flew
they flew

Present Continuous

I am flying
you are flying
he/she is flying
we are flying
you are flying
they are flying

Present Perfect

I have flown
you have flown
he/she has flown
we have flown
you have flown
they have flown

Past Continuous

I was flying
you were flying
he/she was flying
we were flying
you were flying
they were flying

Past Perfect

I had flown
you had flown
he/she had flown
we had flown
you had flown
they had flown

Future

I will fly
you will fly
he/she will fly
we will fly
you will fly
they will fly

Future Perfect

I will have flown
you will have flown
he/she will have flown
we will have flown
you will have flown
they will have flown

Future Continuous

I will be flying
you will be flying
he/she will be flying
we will be flying
you will be flying
they will be flying

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been flying
you have been flying
he/she has been flying
we have been flying
you have been flying
they have been flying

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been flying
you will have been flying
he/she will have been flying
we will have been flying
you will have been flying
they will have been flying

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been flying
you had been flying
he/she had been flying
we had been flying
you had been flying
they had been flying

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