fly in Portuguese
fly in Portuguese is esperto, mosca, díptero — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
fly in Portuguese
esperto
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
mosca
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
díptero
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
voo
An act of flying.
mosca
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
braguilha
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
zíper
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
fugir
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
voar
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
fazer voar
(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."
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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Common Portuguese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "fly" in Portuguese?
"fly" in Portuguese is esperto, mosca, díptero. 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 Portuguese, "fly" is esperto, mosca, díptero.
Are there other ways to say "fly" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "fly": esperto, mosca, díptero, voo, braguilha, zíper.
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