fly by the seat of one's pants in French
fly by the seat of one's pants in French is naviguer, piloter, à vue.
fly by the seat of one's pants in French
naviguer
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
piloter
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
à vue
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
agir
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
au doigt mouillé
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
décider
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
naviguer à vue
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.
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What is "fly by the seat of one's pants" in French?
"fly by the seat of one's pants" in French is naviguer, piloter, à vue.
Are there other ways to say "fly by the seat of one's pants" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "fly by the seat of one's pants": naviguer, piloter, à vue, agir, au doigt mouillé, décider.
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