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fly·ing  (flng)

adj.

1. Of or relating to aviation: a flying time of three hours between cities.

2. Capable of or engaged in flight: The bat is a flying mammal.

3. Situated, extending, or functioning in the air: a flying deck.

4.

a. Swiftly moving; fleet: played the difficult passage with flying fingers.

b. Done or performed swiftly in or as if in the air: crossed the goal line with a flying leap.

5. Brief; hurried: made a flying visit to the neighbors' house; took a flying glance at the report.

6. Capable of swift deployment or response; extremely mobile.

7. Nautical Not secured by spars or stays. Used of a sail.

n.

1. Flight in an aircraft or spacecraft.

2. The piloting or navigation of an aircraft or spacecraft.

Idiom:

with flying colors

With complete or outstanding success: passed the Latin examination with flying colors.

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flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

adj

1. (prenominal) hurried; fleeting a flying visit

2. (prenominal) designed for fast action

3. (prenominal) moving or passing quickly on or as if on wings a flying leap the flying hours

4. hanging, waving, or floating freely flying hair

5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (of a sail) not hauled in tight against the wind

n

1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft

2. (modifier) relating to, capable of, accustomed to, or adapted for flight a flying machine Related adj volar

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flying - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" flight air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft blind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. ballooning - flying in a balloon fly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glider maiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989" overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory) pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass" solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
Adj.	1.	flying - moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers" fast-flying moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
	2.	flying - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" quick, fast hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

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flying

adjective

1. airborne, waving, winging, floating, streaming, soaring, in the air, hovering, flapping, gliding, fluttering, wind-borne, volitant a species of flying insect

2. fast, running, express, speedy, winged, mobile, rapid, fleet, mercurial He made a flying start to the final.

3. hurried, brief, rushed, fleeting, short-lived, hasty, transitory, fugacious I paid a flying visit to the capital.

Related words
adjective volar

Translations

flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

A. ADJ [glass, debris] → que vuela por los aires
he took a flying leap at the man → dio un salto or saltó sobre el hombre
he launched himself in a flying tackle and brought the intruder to the ground → se lanzó por el aire or se lanzó en plancha y derribó al intruso
to make a flying visit → hacer una visita relámpago
to come through (sth) with flying colours → salir airoso(de algo)
he passed all his exams with flying colours → aprobó todos sus exámenes con éxito
to get off to a flying start → empezar con muy buen pie

B. N (gen) → vuelo m; (= aviation) → aviación f
I had done 60 hours of flying → había realizado 60 horas de vuelo
I don't like flying → no me gusta ir en avión or volar
to have a fear of flying → tener miedo al avión

C. CPD flying boat N → hidroavión m
flying bomb N → bomba f volante
flying buttress N → arbotante m
flying doctor N → médico/a m/f rural(que se traslada en avión)
flying fish N → pez m volador
flying fortress N → fortaleza f volante
flying fox N → panique m
flying lesson N → clase f or lección f de vuelo
flying machine N → máquina f de volar
flying officer N → teniente mf de aviación
flying picket N → piquete m volante or móvil
flying saucer N → platillo m volante
flying squad N (Brit) → brigada f móvil
flying suit N → traje m de vuelo
flying time N (= length of journey) → duración f del vuelo; (= hours flown) → horas fpl de vuelo
flying trapeze N → trapecio m volador

flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

n

(= activity) → aviation f

(= air travel) → l'avion m
He doesn't like flying
BUT Il n'aime pas voyager en avion.

adj

(= winged) [creature] → volant(e)

with flying colours → haut la main
flying ambulance n (= plane) → avion m sanitaire (= helicopter) → hélicoptère m sanitaire
flying buttress n → arc-boutant m
flying doctor n → médecin m volant(femme médecin f volant)
flying fish n → poisson m volant
flying machine n → machine f volante
flying picket n → piquet m de grève volant
flying saucer n → soucoupe f volante
Flying Squad n (British) → brigade de la police judiciaire)f volante >
flying start n
to get off to a flying start [team, competitor] → prendre un départ en flèche; [scheme, plan] → prendre un excellent départ
The week has got off to a flying start → La semaine a très bien commencé.
flying time n → temps m de vol
flying visit n → visite f éclair inv

flying

adj animal → fliegend; glass, debris → herumfliegend

n → Fliegen nt; he likes flying → er fliegt gerne; he’s afraid of flying → er hat Angst vorm Fliegen or Flugangst

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flying:

flying ambulance

n (= helicopter) → Rettungshubschrauber m; (= plane) → Rettungsflugzeug nt

flying boat

n → Flugboot nt

flying bomb

n → V-Rakete f

flying buttress

n (Archit) → Strebebogen m

flying colours, (US) flying colors

pl to pass with flying → glänzend abschneiden

flying doctor

n → fliegender Arzt (esp in Australien)

Flying Dutchman

n The flying → der Fliegende Holländer

flying exhibition

n → Wanderausstellung f

flying fish

n → Fliegender Fisch

flying fox

n → Flughund m

flying insect

n → Fluginsekt nt

flying jacket

n → Fliegerjacke f

flying leap

n → (großer) Satz; to take a flying → einen großen Satz machen

flying machine

n (old, hum) → Flugmaschine f

flying officer

n (Brit) → Oberleutnant m

flying picket

n → mobiler Streikposten

flying saucer

n → fliegende Untertasse

flying squad

n → Bereitschaftsdienst m

flying start

n (Sport) → fliegender Start; to get off to a flying (Sport) → hervorragend wegkommen (inf); (fig) → einen glänzenden Start haben

flying suit

n → Pilotenanzug m

flying time

n → Flugzeit f

flying trapeze

n → Trapez nt, → Schwebereck nt

flying visit

n → Blitzbesuch m, → Stippvisite f

flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

1. adj (gen) → volante
to pass an exam with flying colours → superare un esame con risultati brillanti
to take a flying leap or jump → fare un gran balzo

2. n (action) → volo; (activity) → aviazione f
he doesn't like flying → non gli piace viaggiare in aereo

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flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]

1. adj (gen) → volante
to pass an exam with flying colours → superare un esame con risultati brillanti
to take a flying leap or jump → fare un gran balzo

2. n (action) → volo; (activity) → aviazione f
he doesn't like flying → non gli piace viaggiare in aereo