fly

1. (intransitive)To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.

   Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.

   The probe flew beyond the solar system.

   travel through the air; be airborne

2. To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.

   (intransitive)To take a flight on a plane; to pilot or crew a plane.

   My airline needs me to get clearance before I can fly again.

   If we want to fly today, we need to leave for the airport right now.

3. (intransitive)To be in the winged adult stage.

   This species flies from late summer until frost.

4. (colloquial, figuratively, intransitive)To be accepted, come about or work out.

   Let's see if that idea flies.

   You know, I just don't think that's going to fly. Why don't you spend your time on something better?

   проходи́тьproxodítʹ, быть при́нятымbytʹ prínjatym

5. (transitive)To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

   Charles Lindbergh flew his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.

   Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.

   cause to fly or float

6. To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

   (transitive)To arrange for someone to take a flight.

   We flew the kids out to see their grandparents.

7. (transitive)To pilot a plane over a region or on a route.

   This is the first time I flew the Pacific.

   I'm hoping to fly the London-New York route so I can see the Big Apple again.

8. (transitive)To complete (a goal, task, mission, etc.) while crewing an aircraft or spacecraft.

9. (transitive)To hunt with a hawk.

10. (ergative)To wave or flutter; to cause to wave or flutter.

    When the wind picked up, her hair flew back behind her head.

    In her dance, she holds her hands above her head to fly those colorful ribbons in the air.

    display in the air or cause to float

11. To wave or flutter; to cause to wave or flutter.

    (ergative)To operate a kite (A lightweight toy or other device... carried on the wind and tethered and controlled from the ground by one or more lines).

    Why don’t you go outside and fly kites, kids? The wind is just perfect.

12. (ergative)To display (a flag) on a flagpole; to be displayed on a flagpole.

    We flew the state flag under the national flag.

    The flag flew at half-mast.

1. Some kinds of birds can't fly.

   Деякі птахи не вміють літати. — rmdas

   ruНекоторые птицы не умеют летать. — userplace

   deEinige Vogelarten können nicht fliegen. — MUIRIEL

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2. Birds fly south in the winter.

   Птахи взимку улітають на південь. — deniko

   ruПтицы летят на юг зимой. — corvard

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3. A bird was flying in the sky.

   У небі летіла пташка. — aandrusiak

   ruПтица летела в небе. — Lenin_1917

   deEin Vogel flog am Himmel. — mayabe

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4. I know Tom is afraid of flying.

   Я знаю, що Том боїться літати. — deniko

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5. Tom and Mary are flying to Boston tomorrow.

   Том та Мері завтра вилітають у Бостон. — deniko

   ruТом и Мэри завтра улетают в Бостон. — marafon

   deTom und Maria fliegen morgen nach Boston. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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irregular · Lesson

• fly byпройти, проходитиTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
• fly upTo ascend rapidly
• fly offTo flee rapidly; to run away.
• fly outTo travel by airplane to a destination.
• fly inTo use a flying switch to switch train cars.
• fly intoTo erupt in an emotional outburst.
• fly apartTo break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figuratively.