飛ぶ — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

Senses

飛ぶ is used for these senses in English:

• float (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
• fly (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

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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