noun🔗ShareMoucheAny insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies."The fly buzzing around the classroom was annoying the students. "La mouche bourdonnant dans la salle de classe ennuyait les élèves.insectanimalbiologyorganismessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMouche(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges)."The fly buzzing around the garbage can was annoying. "La mouche bourdonnant autour de la poubelle était agaçante.insectanimalbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInsecte, moucheAny similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly."The garden was full of buzzing flies and colorful butterflies. "Le jardin était plein de mouches bourdonnantes et de papillons colorés.insectanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMouche artificielleA lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect."My grandfather used a bright red fly to catch some trout. "Mon grand-père utilisait une mouche artificielle rouge vif pour attraper des truites.insectfishsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExercice de musculation des pectoraux consistant à écarter les bras tendus sur les côtés puis à les ramener devant la poitrineA chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)"He did a few flies during his workout at the gym. "Il a fait quelques exercices de musculation des pectoraux pendant sa séance d'entraînement à la salle de sport.bodysportanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFamiliar d'une sorcièreA witch's familiar."The old woman's fly, a small black cat, often sat on her windowsill. "Le familier de la vieille femme, un petit chat noir, était souvent assis sur son rebord de fenêtre.mythologysupernaturalreligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoucheA parasite."The fly buzzing around the garbage can is a common house fly, a type of parasite. "La mouche qui bourdonne autour de la poubelle est une mouche domestique commune, un type de parasite.animalinsectbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNage papillonThe butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys)"My swimming coach taught me the fly stroke. "Mon entraîneur de natation m'a appris la nage papillon.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa danse du fly(preceded by definite article) A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s."The Fly was a popular dance at the school disco in the 1960s. "La danse du fly était une danse populaire à la discothèque de l'école dans les années 1960.dancecultureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVolThe action of flying; flight."The bird's fly was graceful and swift. "Le vol de l'oiseau était gracieux et rapide.actionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVolAn act of flying."There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly."Il y avait du bon vent, alors j'ai décidé de faire voler le cerf-volant.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalle frappée en l'airA fly ball."The batter hit a fly ball to center field. "Le frappeur a envoyé une balle frappée en l'air au champ centre.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFiacre, voiture de louageA type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys)."The children were excited to see the old flys at the antique car show. "Les enfants étaient excités de voir les vieux fiacres au salon des voitures anciennes.vehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDouble-toit, avancéeA piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent."The fly of the tent was ripped, so we had to fix it before the rain started. "Le double-toit de la tente était déchiré, nous avons donc dû le réparer avant que la pluie ne commence.partmaterialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBraguette(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc."Ha-ha! Your flies are undone!"Ha-ha ! Ta braguette est ouverte !wearstyleappearancebodypartitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe battant d'un drapeauThe free edge of a flag."The fly of the American flag was slightly frayed. "Le battant du drapeau américain était légèrement effiloché.nauticalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa longueurThe horizontal length of a flag."The fly of the school's flag is quite long. "La longueur du drapeau de l'école est assez grande.nauticalheraldryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcartéAn exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders."The physical therapist showed me how to do the fly exercise to strengthen my shoulder muscles. "Le kinésithérapeute m'a montré comment faire l'exercice d'écarté pour renforcer les muscles de mon épaule.sportbodyactionphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGirouetteThe part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows."The weather vane's fly was pointing directly towards the north, indicating a strong northerly wind. "La girouette de la girouette indiquait directement le nord, indiquant un vent du nord fort.directionnauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRose des ventsThat part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card."The teacher pointed to the fly on the compass and showed the class where north was located. "Le professeur a pointé la rose des vents sur la boussole et a montré à la classe où se trouvait le nord.nauticalpartdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVolantTwo or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock."The clock's intricate fly mechanism kept the hands moving smoothly. "Le mécanisme complexe du volant de l'horloge permettait aux aiguilles de bouger en douceur.machinetechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVolant d'inertieA heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See flywheel."The printing press used a large flywheel to smooth out the variations in the printing force. "La presse à imprimer utilisait un grand volant d'inertie pour lisser les variations de la force d'impression.machinetechnologyphysicspartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFiacre, voiture de louageA light horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation."The family took a fly to the beach for a day trip. "La famille a pris un fiacre pour aller à la plage pour une excursion d'une journée.vehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe clapetIn a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch."The knitting machine's fly held the loop securely while the needle worked. "Le clapet de la machine à tricoter maintenait la boucle en place pendant que l'aiguille travaillait.machinetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe volThe pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn."The fly on the spinning wheel twisted the yarn tighter, making it stronger. "Le vol sur le rouet torsadait le fil plus fermement, le rendant plus solide.machinetechnologytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNavetteA shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk."The fly was knocked from the shed by a sudden gust of wind. "La navette a été éjectée du métier à tisser par une soudaine rafale de vent.machinetechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe preneurThe person who took the printed sheets from the press."The fly delivered the exam papers to the teacher's desk. "Le preneur a apporté les copies d'examen sur le bureau du professeur.jobpersonworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirageA vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work."The printing press operator adjusted the fly to ensure the printing was consistent. "L'opérateur de la presse a ajusté le tirage pour garantir une impression uniforme.technologymachineindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCintresOne of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre."The actors practiced their lines on the fly, the upper screen of the stage. "Les acteurs ont répété leurs répliques sur les cintres, l'écran supérieur de la scène.stagebuildingentertainmentarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBourre, charpie(cotton manufacture) waste cotton"The textile factory used the fly to make a cheaper, less-refined type of thread. "L'usine textile utilisait la bourre pour fabriquer un type de fil moins cher et moins raffiné.materialindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper une balle en flècheTo hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb)."Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."Jones a frappé une balle en flèche vers la droite lors de son dernier passage au bâton.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolerTo travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface."Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."Les oiseaux migrateurs volent vers des régions plus chaudes quand l'hiver arrive.actionvehiclenaturesciencephysicsspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'enfuir, échapperTo flee, to escape (from)."Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!"Fuyez, mon seigneur ! L'ennemi est sur nous !actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire voler, transporter par avionTo cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like."Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."Les oiseaux transportent leurs proies jusqu'à leur nid pour les donner à manger à leurs petits.vehicleactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAboutir, se concrétiser, réussir(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out."The school's new fundraising plan flew with the student body. "Le nouveau plan de collecte de fonds de l'école a abouti auprès des élèves.outcomebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, se dépêcherTo travel very fast, hasten."To get to school on time, she flew down the street. "Pour arriver à l'école à l'heure, elle a filé dans la rue.actionvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'envoler, volerTo move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly."a door flies open; a bomb flies apart"Une porte s'ouvre brusquement ; une bombe explose en éclats.actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHisserTo display (a flag) on a flagpole."The school's flag was flown proudly during the morning assembly. "Le drapeau de l'école a été hissé fièrement pendant l'assemblée du matin.nationgovernmentmilitaryheraldryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasser au fauconTo hunt with a hawk."The falconer taught his son how to fly a hawk for hunting rabbits. "Le fauconnier a appris à son fils comment chasser au faucon pour chasser les lapins.sportanimalbirdessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVif d'esprit, alerteQuick-witted, alert, mentally sharp."My little brother is a very fly student; he always answers questions quickly and correctly in class. "Mon petit frère est un étudiant très vif d'esprit ; il répond toujours aux questions rapidement et correctement en classe.mindcharacterpersonattitudequalityabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉlégant, chic, branchéWell dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool."My brother is very fly in his new outfit. "Mon frère est très branché dans sa nouvelle tenue.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeau, magnifiqueBeautiful; displaying physical beauty."My sister has a fly demeanor; she always looks so elegant. "Ma sœur a une allure magnifique ; elle a toujours l'air si élégante.appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAile(rural) A wing."The farmer used the strong fly to keep the birds away from his crops. "L'agriculteur utilisait l'aile solide pour éloigner les oiseaux de ses cultures.animalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading