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