fly(
flay
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (aviation)
a. ondear
We knew they had reached the summit when we saw the flag flying.Supimos que habían alcanzado la cima cuando vimos la bandera ondear.
4. (to dash)
b. ir volando
I woke up late and had to fly to get to the office on time.Me desperté tarde y tuve que ir volando para llegar a tiempo a la oficina.
b. salir volando (because of the wind or an explosion)
A gust of wind sent parasols flying.Una ráfaga de viento hizo que las sombrillas salieran volando.
c. pasar rozando (close to something)
The ball flew past my head.La pelota me pasó rozando la cabeza.
b. pasar volando
The weeks flew by and it was soon Christmastime.Las semanas pasaron volando y pronto llegó la Navidad.
a. lanzarse
She gave a delighted squeal and flew at her sister.Dio un grito de alegría y se lanzó sobre su hermana.
8. (baseball)
9. (old-fashioned) (to flee)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (aviation)
11. (to travel by)
a. transportar
The plane flew goods between Europe and the United States.El avión transportaba mercancías entre Europa y Estados Unidos.
b. transportar por avión
Humanitarian aid was flown to the war zone.Se transportó ayuda humanitaria por avión a la zona en conflicto.
a. recorrer en avión (a distance)
She flew 3,000 miles to Australia.Recorrió 3,000 millas en avión hasta Australia.
b. cruzar en avión (an ocean, a desert or territory)
They were the first to fly the Pacific non-stop.Fueron los primeros en cruzar el Pacífico en avión sin parar.
a. ondear
Supporters flew their flags on their way to the stadium.Los seguidores ondeaban sus banderas de camino al estadio.
b. izar
Flags were flown at half mast after the bombings.Las banderas se izaron a media asta después de los atentados.
c. volar
The children were flying their kites on the beach.Los niños volaban sus cometas en la playa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
15. (insect)
16. (clothing)
a. la bragueta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He unzipped his fly.Se desabrochó la bragueta.
17. (fishing)
18. (tent entrance)
a. la puerta de la tienda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I opened the fly and looked out.Abrí la puerta de la tienda y miré fuera.
19. (baseball)
b. el elevado (M) (Puerto Rico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
He hit a long fly.Bateó un largo elevado.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
20. (slang) (attractive) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. rico (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You need to introduce me to your friend. She's totally fly.Tienes que presentarme a tu amiga. Está riquísima.
b. buenón (colloquial) (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Panama)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
The men in this club are really fly!¡Los tipos en este club están bien buenones!
c. bueno (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
The new guy in the office is pretty fly.El nuevo de la oficina está muy bueno.
21. (old-fashioned) (clever) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. espabilado
He may look dumb, but he's really pretty fly.Puede parecer tonto, pero en realidad es muy espabilado.
flies
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
22. (theater)
a. el telar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the actors had to be lowered from the flies during the performance.Durante la actuación había que bajar a uno de los actores desde el telar.
a. la bragueta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
John, your flies are open.John, llevas la bragueta abierta.
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