fly
gb/flˈaɪ/ us/flˈaɪ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
action
1
Travel through the air
To move in the air, like a bird or in a plane.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to fly [somewhere]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fly' with 'drive' for planes; 'drive' is not used for aircraft.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
soar (Implies smooth, often upward flight, usually without much flapping.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
land (Opposite action of coming down to the ground after being in the air.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fly away
|fly over
|fly back
|fly high
|fly across
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel
|transportation
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Birds fly south for the winter.
- We will fly to New York tomorrow morning.
- The helicopter can fly over rough terrain easily.
- Insects fly toward the light at night.
- Pilots must learn how to fly in different weather conditions.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Birds can fly in the sky.
- I will fly to London next week.
- Planes fly very fast.
- Bees fly from flower to flower.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
2
Small winged insect
A small insect with wings that can move quickly through the air.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
housefly (Refers specifically to the common fly found in homes.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fruit fly
|house fly
|fly swatter
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|daily life
|animals
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A fly landed on my sandwich.
- Flies are attracted to garbage.
- There’s a fly buzzing around the kitchen.
- The horse was bothered by flies all day.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A fly is on the table.
- Flies like sweet food.
- There is a fly in my room.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
informal
A2
action
3
Go somewhere by plane
To go somewhere on an airplane.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to fly to [place]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
air travel (General term for traveling by air; not used as a verb.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drive (Traveling by car instead of by airplane.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fly direct
|fly first class
|fly economy
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel
|transportation
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We usually fly to Paris because it’s faster than taking the train.
- She flew from Tokyo to Sydney last week.
- I prefer to fly at night when airports are less crowded.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I will fly to Spain in July.
- They flew to Canada last winter.
- We want to fly to Italy next summer.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
4
Move fast in the air
To move very fast in the air because of force.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to fly through [place]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whiz (Informal; suggests a fast sound as something moves past.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fly past
|fly across the room
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ball flew over the fence.
- Papers flew everywhere when the wind came in.
- The door flew open during the storm.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ball flew into the garden.
- My hat flew away in the wind.
- The bird flew past my window.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
informal
B1
event
5
Time goes by fast
When time feels like it goes fast.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
speed by (Informal; similar sense of rapid passage of time.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
time flies
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Time flies when you’re having fun.
- The holidays flew by too quickly this year.
- Summer always seems to fly by.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Time flies when we play games.
- The day flew by at school.
- The week will fly by.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
6
Pilot an aircraft
To make an airplane go where you want it to go.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to fly [an aircraft]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pilot (More formal; also used as a noun for the person operating an aircraft.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fly a plane
|fly a helicopter
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
transportation
|travel
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She learned how to fly a plane in the Air Force.
- Only trained pilots can fly this type of jet.
- He has been flying helicopters for over ten years.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I want to fly a plane someday.
- He can fly a helicopter.
- She will learn to fly an airplane.
ਨਾਂਵ
informal
B1
entity
7
Trouser zipper area
The part at the front of pants with a zipper or buttons.
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
zipper fly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
clothing
|daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Your fly is open.
- He zipped up his fly before leaving the restroom.
- These jeans have a button fly instead of a zipper.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My fly is open.
- He closed his fly.
- These pants have a button fly.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
fly
IPA
GB/flˈaɪ/
US/flˈaɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
fly (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (fly)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: fly
- Plural: flies
Verb
- Base: fly
- 3rd Person Singular: flies
- Present Participle: flying
- Past: flew, flied
- Past Participle: flown
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
flies
noun
flying
verb
flew
verb
flied
verb
flown
verb
Core family
flight
noun A2
Related words
flyer
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
flightless
adjective
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past participle: flown Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
fly blind
1/flˈaɪ blˈaɪnd/
idiom
informal
Act without needed information
To do something without enough information or guidance.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We’re flying blind without proper market research.
- He felt like he was flying blind during his first week at work.
on the fly
1/ˈɔn ðə flˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Do something quickly, without planning
To do something quickly while doing something else, without stopping or planning first.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We had to make changes on the fly during the meeting.
- She cooked dinner on the fly after coming home late.
time flies
1/tˈaɪm flˈaɪz/
idiom
Time passes quickly
Time seems to go fast.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Time flies when you’re busy at work.
- It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun.
fly high
1/flˈaɪ hˈaɪ/
idiom
be very successful or happy
To be very successful or feel very happy.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her career is flying high after her latest film.
- He's been flying high since he got promoted.
fly high
2/flˈaɪ hˈaɪ/
idiom
Be successful or happy
To be doing very well or feeling very happy.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her career is flying high after her recent award.
- They were flying high after winning the championship.
fly off the handle
1/flˈaɪ ˈɔf ðə hˈændəl/
idiom
informal
Become suddenly angry
To get angry very suddenly and strongly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the mistake.
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the delay.
- Don’t fly off the handle over something so small.
- Try not to fly off the handle over small problems.