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fly in Spanish

fly in Spanish is astuto, listo, pillo — fly means a small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

fly in Spanish

astuto
adj
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
listo
adj
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
pillo
adj
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
vivo
adj
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
mosca
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).
mosco
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).
vuelo
noun
An act of flying.
mosca
noun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
bragueta
noun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
jareta
noun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
calesa
noun
(historical) A type of small, light, fast horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation (sometimes pluralised flys).
huir
verb
(ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
volar
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
circunvolar
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
funcar
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
hacer volar
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
ser aceptado
verb
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
ir volando
verb
(intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
funcar
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
ser aceptado
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.

What does "fly" mean?

  1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
    "A fly kept buzzing around the kitchen."
  2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
    "They flew to Tokyo for their honeymoon."
  3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
    "Time really flies when you're having fun."
  4. 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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