fly
/flaɪ/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लाइ
उड़ना; विमान से यात्रा करना
Basic word
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[I]
(of a bird or an insect) to move through the air, using wings; to travel in an aircraft
उड़ना; विमान से यात्रा करना
- Birds fly south in winter.
- We flew to Chennai.
- Eagles fly high above the mountains.
+ 2 more examples
- I am flying to Bengaluru tomorrow.
- A bee flew in through the open window.
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[C]
a small flying insect with two wings
मक्खी
- a house fly
- A fly landed on the sweet.
- Cover the food to keep flies away.
+ 1 more example
- There was a dead fly in the window frame.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fly + adverb / preposition (intransitive)
Fly without an object describes birds, insects, aircraft or people travelling through the air; add a place or direction.
बिना object के 'fly' पक्षियों, कीड़ों, विमानों या हवाई यात्रा करने वालों के लिए आता है; साथ में स्थान या दिशा बताई जाती है।
- The geese flew south for the winter.
- We are flying to Chennai tomorrow.
fly + object
With an object, fly means to pilot an aircraft, to carry something by air or to raise a flag.
Object के साथ 'fly' का अर्थ विमान उड़ाना, हवाई मार्ग से कुछ ले जाना या झंडा फहराना है।
- She flies helicopters for the Air Force.
- The school flies the national flag on Republic Day.
time flies / fly past
Used about time, fly means to pass very quickly.
समय के लिए 'fly' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ी से बीतना है।
- Time flies when you are enjoying yourself.
- The summer holidays flew by.
fly into a rage / fly off the handle
Fly into followed by a strong emotion means to become suddenly very angry or upset.
'Fly into' के बाद तीव्र भावना आने पर इसका अर्थ अचानक बहुत क्रोधित होना है।
- He flew into a rage when he saw the damage.
fly (noun)
As a noun, a fly is a small flying insect with two wings; flies is its plural.
Noun के रूप में 'fly' दो पंखों वाला छोटा उड़ने वाला कीट है; इसका plural 'flies' है।
- A fly was buzzing around the sweets.
- Flies gathered on the uncovered food.
+Collocations 5
fly + adverb
highlowstraightfreelyaway
- The eagle flew high above the valley.
fly + noun (object)
a planea kitea flaga dronea helicopter
- Children fly kites on Makar Sankranti.
fly + prepositional phrase
to Delhiacross the seaover the cityinto the windout of the cage
- The pilot flew across the Himalayas.
fly + particle
offawaypastbyin
- The days flew by in the hostel.
noun + fly
housefruitbutterflydragonhorse
- A fruit fly settled on the ripe mango.
“More examples 6
- Radhika is afraid of flying, so she prefers the train.
राधिका को हवाई यात्रा से डर लगता है, इसलिए वह रेलगाड़ी पसंद करती है।
- The flight attendant flew to Singapore twice a month.
विमान परिचारिका महीने में दो बार सिंगापुर जाती थी।
- The news flew around the school within minutes.
यह खबर कुछ ही मिनटों में पूरे स्कूल में फैल गई।
- Sparks flew from the grinding wheel.
पीसने वाले पहिये से चिंगारियाँ उड़ने लगीं।
- She flew out of the room without saying a word.
वह एक शब्द कहे बिना कमरे से बाहर तेज़ी से निकल गई।
- Cover the food, or flies will sit on it.
खाना ढककर रखो, वरना उस पर मक्खियाँ बैठेंगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The birds are flying on the sky.
✓ The birds are flying in the sky.
Use in the sky, not on the sky.
'In the sky' आता है, 'on the sky' नहीं।
✗ The kite is flown by the boy yesterday.
✓ The kite was flown by the boy yesterday.
A passive sentence in the past needs was or were.
भूतकाल के passive वाक्य में was या were चाहिए।
✗ The pilot has flied the plane for ten years.
✓ The pilot has flown the plane for ten years.
The past participle of fly is flown, not flied.
Fly का past participle 'flown' है, 'flied' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe moving through the air, but they differ in who or what moves.
ये verbs हवा में गति बताते हैं, पर इनमें अलग है कि कौन या क्या चल रहा है।
To move through the air with wings or an engine, or to pilot something.
पंखों या इंजन के सहारे हवा में चलना, या कुछ उड़ाना।
- She flew to Mumbai.
To move smoothly through the air without using power.
बिना शक्ति लगाए हवा में सहजता से चलना।
- The eagle glided over the hills.
To rise high into the air, often effortlessly.
हवा में ऊँचा उठना, प्रायः सहजता से।
- The kite soared above the roofs.
¶Idioms 3
fly high
to be successful
कामयाबी की ऊँचाइयों पर होना
- Her career is flying high.
- The company is flying high after its new launch.
wouldn't hurt/harm a fly
used to say that sb is kind and gentle and would not hurt anyone
बहुत सीधा-सादा, मक्खी भी न मारे
- Our dog looks fierce, but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
- My grandfather wouldn't harm a fly.
sparks/fur will fly
used to say that there will be a big argument
ज़ोरदार बहस या झगड़ा होगा
- When the two leaders meet, the sparks will fly.
- The fur will fly when Mum sees this mess.
→Phrasal verbs 1
fly by
(of time) to pass very quickly
(समय का) बहुत जल्दी बीत जाना
- The holidays flew by.
- Three years flew by before we knew it.
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: fly, flew, flown ('I have flown', not 'I have flew').
Verb forms: fly, flew, flown ('I have flown', 'I have flew' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fly off the handle (become angry suddenly), a fly in the ointment (a small problem that spoils something), flying colours (with great success: 'pass with flying colours'), time flies, as the crow flies (in a straight line).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: fly off the handle (अचानक क्रोधित होना), a fly in the ointment (छोटी समस्या जो सब बिगाड़ दे), flying colours (बड़ी सफलता से: 'pass with flying colours'), time flies, as the crow flies (सीधी रेखा में)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who flies a plane is a pilot; the study of flight aeronautics.
विमान उड़ाने वाला pilot; उड़ान का अध्ययन aeronautics।