fly

[flaɪ] 1. n

(insect) mucha f; (also: flies) rozporek m

2. vt; pt flew, pp flown

plane pilotować; passengers, cargo przewozić (przewieźć perf) samolotem; distances przelatywać (przelecieć perf); kite puszczać (puścić perf)

3. vi; pt flew, pp flown

plane, passengers lecieć (polecieć perf); (habitually) latać; bird, insect lecieć (polecieć perf), frunąć (pofrunąć perf); (habitually) latać, fruwać; prisoner uciekać (uciec perf); flags fruwać

to fly open — gwałtownie się otwierać (otworzyć perf)

to fly off the handle — tracić (stracić perf) panowanie nad sobą

pieces of metal went flying everywhere — kawałki metalu fruwały dookoła

she came flying into the room — wpadła do pokoju

her glasses flew off — zleciały jej okulary

he flew into a rage — wpadł we wściekłość

sorry, I must fly — przepraszam, muszę lecieć

Phrasal Verbs:

- fly away

- fly in

- fly off

- fly out

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I plural - flies

nou)

1) (a type of small winged insect.)

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)

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- a fly in the ointment

II past tense - flew; verb

1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) latać, pilotować

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) opuścić, zbiec (z)

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) mijać, uciekać

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- flyer

- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying