fly
gb/flˈaɪ/ us/flˈaɪ/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
A1
action
1
Travel through the air
To move in the air, like a bird or in a plane.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to fly [somewhere]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fly' with 'drive' for planes; 'drive' is not used for aircraft.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
soar (Implies smooth, often upward flight, usually without much flapping.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
land (Opposite action of coming down to the ground after being in the air.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
fly away
|fly over
|fly back
|fly high
|fly across
கருப்பொருள்கள்
travel
|transportation
|nature
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Birds can fly in the sky.
- I will fly to London next week.
- Planes fly very fast.
- Bees fly from flower to flower.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
entity
2
Small winged insect
A small insect with wings that can move quickly through the air.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
housefly (Refers specifically to the common fly found in homes.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
fruit fly
|house fly
|fly swatter
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|daily life
|animals
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- A fly is on the table.
- Flies like sweet food.
- There is a fly in my room.
வினைச்சொல்
informal
A2
action
3
Go somewhere by plane
To go somewhere on an airplane.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to fly to [place]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
air travel (General term for traveling by air; not used as a verb.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
drive (Traveling by car instead of by airplane.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
fly direct
|fly first class
|fly economy
கருப்பொருள்கள்
travel
|transportation
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I will fly to Spain in July.
- They flew to Canada last winter.
- We want to fly to Italy next summer.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
action
4
Move fast in the air
To move very fast in the air because of force.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to fly through [place]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
whiz (Informal; suggests a fast sound as something moves past.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
fly past
|fly across the room
கருப்பொருள்கள்
movement
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The ball flew over the fence.
- Papers flew everywhere when the wind came in.
- The door flew open during the storm.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The ball flew into the garden.
- My hat flew away in the wind.
- The bird flew past my window.
வினைச்சொல்
informal
B1
event
5
Time goes by fast
When time feels like it goes fast.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
speed by (Informal; similar sense of rapid passage of time.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
time flies
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Time flies when you’re having fun.
- The holidays flew by too quickly this year.
- Summer always seems to fly by.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Time flies when we play games.
- The day flew by at school.
- The week will fly by.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
action
6
Pilot an aircraft
To make an airplane go where you want it to go.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to fly [an aircraft]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
pilot (More formal; also used as a noun for the person operating an aircraft.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
fly a plane
|fly a helicopter
கருப்பொருள்கள்
transportation
|travel
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I want to fly a plane someday.
- He can fly a helicopter.
- She will learn to fly an airplane.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
informal
B1
entity
7
Trouser zipper area
The part at the front of pants with a zipper or buttons.
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
zipper fly
கருப்பொருள்கள்
clothing
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- Your fly is open.
- He zipped up his fly before leaving the restroom.
- These jeans have a button fly instead of a zipper.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- My fly is open.
- He closed his fly.
- These pants have a button fly.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
fly
IPA
GB/flˈaɪ/
US/flˈaɪ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
fly (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (fly)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: fly
- Plural: flies
Verb
- Base: fly
- 3rd Person Singular: flies
- Present Participle: flying
- Past: flew, flied
- Past Participle: flown
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- Irregular past participle: flown Verb
சொற்றொடர்கள்
fly blind
1/flˈaɪ blˈaɪnd/
idiom
informal
Act without needed information
To do something without enough information or guidance.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.