fly in German
fly in German is clever, smart, Fliege — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
fly in German
clever
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
smart
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
smart
(slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
Fliege
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
Blinker
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
Kunstköder
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
Hosenschlitz
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
fliehen
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
flüchten
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
fliegen
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
fahren
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
fliegen lassen
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
What does "fly" mean?
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noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
"A fly landed on my sandwich while we sat outside."
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verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
"The pilot said we would fly over the mountains at dawn."
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verb To move or proceed very quickly.
"We had to fly to the station because the train was about to leave."
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adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.
"That is a fly pair of trainers you are wearing."
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fly in a sentence
- A fly landed on my sandwich while we sat outside.
- A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen.
- The pilot said we would fly over the mountains at dawn.
- They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon.
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What is "fly" in German?
"fly" in German is clever, smart, Fliege. fly means: A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
How do you use "fly" in a sentence?
Example: "A fly landed on my sandwich while we sat outside." In German, "fly" is clever, smart, Fliege.
Are there other ways to say "fly" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "fly": clever, smart, Fliege, Blinker, Kunstköder, Hosenschlitz.
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