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fly in Dutch

fly in Dutch is vlieg, vlucht, gulp — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

fly in Dutch

vlieg
noun
vlucht
noun
An act of flying.
gulp
noun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
vluchten
verb
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
vliegen
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
besturen
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
aanslaan
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
lukken
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
aanslaan
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
lukken
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.

What does "fly" mean?

  1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
    "A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen."
  2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
    "They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon."
  3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
    "Time really flies when you're having fun."
  4. adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.
    "He showed up in a fly new jacket."
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fly in a sentence

  • A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen.
  • They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon.
  • Birds fly south for the winter.
  • Time really flies when you're having fun.

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What is "fly" in Dutch?

"fly" in Dutch is vlieg, vlucht, gulp. fly means: A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

How do you use "fly" in a sentence?

Example: "A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen." In Dutch, "fly" is vlieg, vlucht, gulp.

Are there other ways to say "fly" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 8 translations listed for "fly": vlieg, vlucht, gulp, vluchten, vliegen, besturen.

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