fly

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
2. Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
3. Any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
4. A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
5. A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
6. The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
7. (obsolete) A witch's familiar.
8. (obsolete) A parasite.
9. A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
10. A butterfly (combination of four options).

Verb

1. To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
2. To flee, to escape (from).
3. To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
4. To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
5. To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
6. To proceed with great success.
7. (colloquial) To be accepted, come about or work out.
8. To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
9. To hunt with a hawk.
10. To be in the winged adult stage.

Verb

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Adj

1. (slang) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
2. (slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
3. (slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.

Concepten

vlieg

vliegen

gulp

besturen

aanvliegen

sturen

uitgeslapen

vluchten

brengen

geleiden

leiden

voeren

afranselen

afrossen

doorroeren

dorsen

houwen

klappen

kloppen

meppen

omroeren

roeren

slaan

balans

onrust

gewiekst

rijden

vlucht

leep

listig

vlinderslag

navigeren

omvliegen

oplaten

vervliegen

vlieden

vliegwiel

voorbijsnellen

rennen

wieken

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/flaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

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From Middle English flye, flie, from Old English flȳġe, flēoge (“a fly”), from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ (“a fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“to fly”). Cognate with Scots flee, Saterland Frisian Fljooge, Dutch vlieg, German Low German Fleeg, German Fliege, Danish flue, Norwegian Bokmål flue, Norwegian Nynorsk fluge, Swedish fluga, Icelandic fluga.

Zinnen

The pleasant hours fly by much too soon .

De aangename uren vliegen veel te snel.