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flying

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Einen Flyball schlagen

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Examples :

"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

Jones schlug im letzten Durchgang einen Flyball nach rechts.

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verb

Fliegen

To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.

Examples :

"Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."

Zugvögel fliegen in wärmere Regionen, wenn es im Winter kälter wird.

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verb

Fliehen, entkommen

To flee, to escape (from).

Examples :

"Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!"

Flieh, mein Herr! Der Feind ist über uns!

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verb

Fliegen lassen, befördern

To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

Examples :

"Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."

Vögel bringen ihre Beute zu ihrem Nest, um sie ihren Jungen zu füttern.

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verb

Funktionieren, klappen, zustande kommen

(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.

Examples :

"The new school project is flying – everyone is excited about it and it's likely to be successful. "

Das neue Schulprojekt funktioniert – alle sind begeistert und es wird wahrscheinlich erfolgreich sein.

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verb

Fliegen, eilen

To travel very fast, hasten.

Examples :

"To get to school on time, he was flying down the street. "

Um pünktlich zur Schule zu kommen, eilte er die Straße entlang.

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verb

Fliegen, stürzen

To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.

Examples :

"a door flies open; a bomb flies apart"

Eine Tür stürzt auf; eine Bombe explodiert.

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verb

Hissen, aufziehen

To display (a flag) on a flagpole.

Examples :

"The school team flew their flag proudly on the flagpole during the annual sports day. "

Das Schulteam hisste seine Flagge stolz am Fahnenmast während des jährlichen Sportfests.

nation heraldry

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verb

Beizen

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer was flying his hawk to catch a pigeon for dinner. "

Der Falkner beizte seinen Falken, um eine Taube zum Abendessen zu fangen.

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adjective

Fliegend, Flug-

That flies or can fly.

Examples :

"a flying rumour"

ein fliegendes Gerücht

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adjective

Eilig, flüchtig

Brief or hurried.

Examples :

"He had a flying visit with his grandmother before leaving for work. "

Er hatte einen eiligen Besuch bei seiner Großmutter, bevor er zur Arbeit ging.

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adjective

Lose

(of a sail) Not secured by yards.

Examples :

"The flying jib sail was flapping in the wind, not secured by its yard. "

Das lose Vorsegel flatterte im Wind, da es nicht durch seinen Baum gesichert war.

nautical sailing

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noun

Flug

An act of flight.

Examples :

"The birds' flying was spectacular, soaring high above the trees. "

Der Flug der Vögel war spektakulär und schwebte hoch über den Bäumen.

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noun

Fliegen

The action or process of sustained motion through the air.

Examples :

"The birds' flying was graceful and effortless. "

Das Fliegen der Vögel war anmutig und mühelos.

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