flier
gb/flˈaɪɚ/ us/flˈaɪɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 6200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
small advertising or info leaflet
A small piece of paper with writing and pictures that gives information or advertises something.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] hands out [fliers] about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners often spell this word as “flyer.” Both “flier” and “flyer” are correct, but “flyer” is more common in modern English. Learners may also confuse this meaning with a person who flies on airplanes.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flyer (Exact same meaning; a much more common spelling in modern English.)
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leaflet (Very similar, but can suggest a slightly more formal or folded piece of paper.)
لفظی تراکیب
print fliers
|hand out fliers
|distribute fliers
|post fliers
|advertising flier
|event flier
موضوعات
business
|media
|daily life
|communication
مثالیں
- They designed a bright flier to promote the new café.
- Volunteers stood outside the station, giving out fliers for the charity concert.
- The neighborhood was covered with missing-dog fliers after the storm.
- Please recycle any fliers you don’t need after the event.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She made a flier for her birthday party.
- A man on the street gave me a flier for a new gym.
- The school sent home a flier about the sports day.
اسم
B1
entity
2
person who travels by airplane
A person who goes on trips by airplane.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is a [adjective] flier
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse “flier” with “pilot.” A “flier” here is any person traveling in the plane, usually as a passenger, while a “pilot” is the person who flies and controls the plane.
ہم معنی الفاظ
air traveler (More formal and neutral; does not carry the idea of fear or habit the way adjectives with “flier” often do.)
متضاد الفاظ
non-flier (Describes someone who does not travel by air at all, often from choice or fear.)
لفظی تراکیب
frequent flier
|nervous flier
|first-time flier
|experienced flier
|regular flier
موضوعات
travel
|transport
|transportation
مثالیں
- As a nervous flier, she always grips the armrest during takeoff.
- Frequent fliers often join loyalty programs to earn miles.
- For a first-time flier, he handled the turbulence surprisingly well.
- I’m a pretty relaxed flier, so long flights don’t bother me.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is a nervous flier and does not like planes.
- My sister is a frequent flier because she travels for work.
- I was a first-time flier when I was twelve years old.
اسم
informal
C1
entity
3
risky, speculative attempt
A very risky decision or investment that you try because you hope to get a big reward.
استعمال کا انداز:
take a flier on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may misunderstand this sense as something literally flying. In business or money talk, “a flier” almost always means a risky choice or investment, usually in the phrase “take a flier (on something).”
ہم معنی الفاظ
gamble (Very close in meaning, but “gamble” is more general; “flier” is often used for financial or business risks.)
متضاد الفاظ
sure thing (Refers to something that is very likely to succeed, the opposite of a risky, uncertain flier.)
لفظی تراکیب
take a flier
|take a flier on
|a speculative flier
|a long-shot flier
موضوعات
business
|finance
|risk
مثالیں
- She took a flier on a tiny tech start-up and it paid off.
- Investors who took a flier on the company early are now very rich.
- I’ll pass on that stock; it looks more like a flier than a solid investment.
- They decided to take a flier on opening a second restaurant across town.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He took a flier on a new company and was lucky.
- They did not want to take a flier on that risky project.
- Buying that coin was a flier, but it might make money.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
4
top person in cheer stunt
In cheerleading or acrobatics, the person who goes up in the air while others hold or throw them.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is the flier in [a stunt]
عام غلطی:
Outside cheerleading or acrobatics, most people will not understand this meaning, so learners might use it in general conversation and be misunderstood. In this context, “flier” is a job or role in a stunt, not a paper advertisement.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flyer (Same role, but this spelling is more common in cheerleading contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
base (In a stunt, the base is the person who supports or lifts, the opposite role of the flier who is lifted.)
لفظی تراکیب
cheerleading flier
|primary flier
|train the flier
|catch the flier
|base and flier
موضوعات
sports
|performing arts
|body
مثالیں
- In that pyramid, she works as the main flier at the top.
- The bases practiced their grips before throwing the flier.
- A strong core is essential for a safe and stable flier.
- The coach reminded the flier to keep her legs tight during the toss.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is the flier in her cheer team.
- The bases hold the flier in the air.
- The flier must trust the team to catch her.
اسم
B2
entity
5
creature or machine that flies
A bird, insect, plane, or other thing that can fly.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is a fast flier
عام غلطی:
Learners may think this always means a person. In scientific or descriptive writing, “a good flier” often refers to an animal or a type of aircraft, not a human.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flyer (Same meaning; this spelling is much more common for birds and planes.)
متضاد الفاظ
walker (Describes something that moves on the ground instead of flying.)
لفظی تراکیب
strong flier
|fast flier
|powerful flier
|good flier
موضوعات
nature
|animals
|technology
|transportation
مثالیں
- Swifts are incredibly fast fliers that can stay in the air for months.
- The new drone is a stable flier even in strong wind.
- Owls are silent fliers, which helps them hunt at night.
- Among insects, dragonflies are some of the most agile fliers.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The eagle is a strong flier.
- This small plane is a smooth flier.
- Bats are night fliers.
اسم
technical
C2
entity
6
rotating part of textile machine
A special turning part on a spinning machine that helps twist and put thread onto a bobbin.
استعمال کا انداز:
the flier rotates around [a bobbin]
عام غلطی:
Because this sense is very technical, learners may wrongly assume it means a paper advertisement or a person who flies. In engineering or textile contexts, however, it refers to a machine part.
ہم معنی الفاظ
flyer (Technical spelling variant used in many engineering texts; same part and function.)
لفظی تراکیب
spinning-frame flier
|flier and bobbin
|flier assembly
موضوعات
technology
|manufacturing
|work
مثالیں
- The technician inspected the flier for wear before restarting the spinning frame.
- A damaged flier can cause uneven twist in the yarn.
- Modern designs use lighter materials to make the flier spin more efficiently.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The flier turns quickly around the bobbin.
- If the flier is broken, the machine cannot spin yarn.
- Workers clean the flier to keep the machine safe.
گرامر
عبارات
first-time flier
1/fˈɚst tˈaɪm flˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
person’s first airplane trip
A person who is flying in an airplane for the first time in their life.
مثالیں
- The flight attendants gave extra help to the first-time fliers on board.
- As a first-time flier, he arrived at the airport three hours early.
- She remembered being a nervous first-time flier when she was a child.
frequent flier
1/fɹˈikwənt flˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
person who flies very often
A person who takes many airplane trips, usually every month or every year.
مثالیں
- As a frequent flier, she knows all the best seats on the plane.
- Frequent fliers often qualify for free upgrades and other perks.
- The airline offers special lounges for its most frequent fliers.
frequent flier miles
1/fɹˈikwənt flˈaɪɚ mˈaɪlz/
fixed phrase
airline reward points for flying
Points that you get from an airline when you fly, which you can later use for free or cheaper flights and other rewards.
مثالیں
- He used his frequent flier miles to book a free trip to Paris.
- Some credit cards let you earn frequent flier miles on everyday purchases.
- She never pays full price for tickets because she saves up her frequent flier miles.
frequent flier program
1/fɹˈikwənt flˈaɪɚ pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
airline loyalty program
A special club from an airline that gives points and rewards to people who often fly with them.
مثالیں
- I joined the airline’s frequent flier program before my business trip.
- Most major carriers run a frequent flier program to keep customers loyal.
- Check which frequent flier program offers the best benefits for your routes.
high flier
1/hˈaɪ flˈaɪɚ/
idiom
very successful, ambitious person
A person who does extremely well and moves ahead quickly in school, work, or business.
مثالیں
- The company is known for hiring young high fliers straight out of university.
- She was a high flier in the finance world before starting her own firm.
- Teachers saw him as an academic high flier from an early age.
nervous flier
1/nˈɚvəs flˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
person afraid of flying
A person who feels scared or very worried when they are on an airplane.
مثالیں
- Because he’s a nervous flier, he always asks for a seat near the front.
- The airline offers tips on its website for nervous fliers.
- As a nervous flier, she avoids flying in bad weather whenever possible.
take a flier on
1/tˈeɪk ə flˈaɪɚ ˈɔn/
idiom
informal
make a risky speculative move
To try something very risky, especially putting money into something that might fail but could give a big reward.
مثالیں
- They decided to take a flier on a small biotech company.
- I’m not going to take a flier on that stock; it’s too unstable.
- He took a flier on the new restaurant and it turned into a big success.