fly in Spanish
fly in Spanish is astuto, listo, pillo — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
fly in Spanish
astuto
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
listo
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
pillo
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
vivo
(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).
mosco
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
vuelo
An act of flying.
mosca
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
bragueta
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
jareta
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
calesa
(historical) A type of small, light, fast horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation (sometimes pluralised flys).
huir
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
volar
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
circunvolar
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
funcar
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
hacer volar
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
ser aceptado
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
ir volando
(intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
funcar
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
ser aceptado
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
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 Spanish?
"fly" in Spanish is astuto, listo, pillo. 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 Spanish, "fly" is astuto, listo, pillo.
Are there other ways to say "fly" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 17 translations listed for "fly": astuto, listo, pillo, vivo, mosca, mosco.
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