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fly in Irish

fly in Irish is cuileog, bréagchuil, cuileog bhréige — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

fly in Irish

cuileog
noun
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
cuileog
noun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
bréagchuil
noun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
cuileog bhréige
noun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
cailpís
noun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
plapa
noun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
eitil
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
sciurd
verb
(intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.

What does "fly" mean?

  1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
    "A fly landed on my sandwich while we sat outside."
  2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
    "The pilot said we would fly over the mountains at dawn."
  3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
    "We had to fly to the station because the train was about to leave."
  4. 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 Irish?
"fly" in Irish is cuileog, bréagchuil, cuileog bhréige. 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 Irish, "fly" is cuileog, bréagchuil, cuileog bhréige.
Are there other ways to say "fly" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 7 translations listed for "fly": cuileog, bréagchuil, cuileog bhréige, cailpís, plapa, eitil.
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