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flying

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Frapper une balle en flèche

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 a frappé une balle en flèche vers la droite lors de son dernier passage au bâton.

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verb

Voler

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."

Les oiseaux migrateurs volent vers des régions plus chaudes quand il fait plus froid en hiver.

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verb

Fuir, s'échapper

To flee, to escape (from).

Examples :

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

Fuyez, mon seigneur ! L'ennemi est sur nous !

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verb

Faire voler, transporter par avion

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."

Les oiseaux transportent leurs proies jusqu'à leur nid pour les donner à manger à leurs petits.

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verb

Être accepté, aboutir, se concrétiser

(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. "

Le nouveau projet scolaire est en train de se concrétiser – tout le monde est enthousiaste et il est susceptible de réussir.

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verb

Voler, se dépêcher

To travel very fast, hasten.

Examples :

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

Pour arriver à l'école à l'heure, il se dépêchait dans la rue.

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verb

S'envoler, voler

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

Examples :

"a door flies open; a bomb flies apart"

Une porte s'ouvre brusquement ; une bombe explose en éclats.

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verb

Hisser, arborer

To display (a flag) on a flagpole.

Examples :

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

L'équipe de l'école a hissé fièrement son drapeau sur le mât lors de la journée sportive annuelle.

nation heraldry

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verb

Chasser au faucon

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

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

Le fauconnier chassait au faucon pour attraper un pigeon pour le dîner.

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adjective

Volant

That flies or can fly.

Examples :

"a flying rumour"

une rumeur volante

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adjective

Rapide, hâtif

Brief or hurried.

Examples :

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

Il a rendu une visite rapide à sa grand-mère avant de partir au travail.

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adjective

Volant

(of a sail) Not secured by yards.

Examples :

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

Le foc volant battait au vent, non fixé par sa vergue.

nautical sailing

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noun

Vol

An act of flight.

Examples :

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

Le vol des oiseaux était spectaculaire, planant haut au-dessus des arbres.

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noun

Vol

The action or process of sustained motion through the air.

Examples :

"The birds' flying was graceful and effortless. "

Le vol des oiseaux était gracieux et sans effort.

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