Fliege — meaning in English

English meaning

• bowtie noun A necktie tied into a bow shape and worn around the collar.
• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

Senses

Fliege is used for these senses in English:

• Musca (constellation) An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus.
• bowtie A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
• fly (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).

bowtie — full definition

1. noun A necktie tied into a bow shape and worn around the collar.
2. noun In the United States, a type of road junction shaped like a bowtie.
3. adjective Shaped like the visible part of a tied bowtie.

fly — full definition

1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
4. adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.

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