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 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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Frequently asked questions
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 kept buzzing around the kitchen." 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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