adverb · common

on the fly

на лету

ohne Vorbereitung, auf die Schnelle, spontan, in Eile

While in the air, without having touched the groundWhile in the air, without having touched the ground.

» We were on a plane flying to Boston at that time.

Wir saßen zu der Zeit im Flieger nach Boston. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)While in the air, without having touched the ground.
Jones caught the ball on the fly.
на лету́na letú
(idiomatic, not comparable)Spontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity.
The software program has a table of values for some results, but calculates others on the fly.
in Eile, spontan, unvorbereitet
на лету́na letú
(not comparable, slang)On the move.

More definitions

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We were on a plane flying to Boston at that time.
deWir saßen zu der Zeit im Flieger nach Boston. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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We were on a plane flying to Australia at that time.
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Spiders prey on flies and other small insects.
Павуки полюють на мух та інших дрібних комах. — ChickenKiev
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The frost was such that the birds fell on the fly.
Було так зимно що замерзлі птахи падали просто з неба. — pinaxe
ruМороз стоял такой, что птицы на лету падали. — odexed
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The spider jumped on the fly.
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