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 kept buzzing around the kitchen."
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verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
"They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon."
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verb To move or proceed very quickly.
"Time really flies when you're having fun."
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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 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 kept buzzing around the kitchen." 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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