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Meanings of fly in English

Russian
мухи
Portuguese
mosca
Spanish
moscas
Catalan
mosca
Wikidata

The zipper or set of buttons at the front of a pair of trousers.

        мухи
        Wikidata

        A commonly used device for binding the edges of an opening of fabric or other flexible material, like on a garment or a bag.

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              Examples for "flies"
              Examples for "flies"
              1
              In the middle of this Richard flies to Europe with his family.
              Black is the new white
              2
              We would see the fire-flies winking in the bush above the beaches
              Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917
              3
              Fama, fame; volat, flies; Idomoeea ducem, that Idomaeeus the leader; pulsum, expelled.
              Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey's Brood
              4
              There are fire-flies in it; I shall see them and follow you.
              Atlantida
              5
              It exists everywhere in legions; crowding, soiling everything, like flies in summer.
              Essays of Schopenhauer
              Portuguese
              avionar
              Catalan
              pilotar
              Spanish
              pilotear

              Operate an airplane.

                    avionar
                    Portuguese
                    desaparecer
                    Catalan
                    volar
                    Spanish
                    derribar

                    Decrease rapidly and disappear.

                          desaparecer
                          Usage of fly in English
                          1
                          However, fly-tipping costs councils and therefore the taxpayer a lot of money.
                          BBC
                          2
                          The normal infant was able to fly early in its second year.
                          Last and First Men
                          3
                          Pilots love to fly and public sector workers love helping the public.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          However, the political opposition in the province won't let this one fly.
                          The South African
                          5
                          OPINION:When you fly along the Mediterranean today, what do you see below?
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          The changes would allow swift intervention to tackle fly grazing, said ministers.
                          BBC
                          7
                          Air Peace: How can Nigerians fly home from South Africa for free?
                          The South African
                          8
                          The Alaska no-fly order ended today, but the Virginia-based F-22s remain idle.
                          Wired
                          9
                          Problem being, when the baby and I come home, I'll fly solo.
                          Lit: a memoir
                          10
                          Gordon Brown will fly to Copenhagen today, two days earlier than planned.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          So we approached the Health Board and now we fly, she said.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          If that happens, expect her to fly home down the outside late.
                          News.com.au
                          13
                          That means we'll need to fly out no later than Thursday morning.
                          What a westmoreland wants
                          14
                          The birds nest in northern Europe and fly south in the fall.
                          The new yorker
                          15
                          I meant to fly home three days ago, but... things got complicated.
                          The Lost Sisterhood
                          16
                          He can let it fly whenever he wants and he's really good.
                          Reuters
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                          Fly through the time
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                          Common
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                          Common
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                          Common
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