swat a fly
прихлопнуть муху
Hand me that magazine so I can swat the fly over the table.
Дай мне тот журнал, я прихлопну муху над столом.
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fly
fly
Meaning of fly
English
a small flying insect often found near food
Русский
Небольшое летающее насекомое с двумя крыльями.
Pronunciation
British English
/flaɪ/
American English
/flaɪ/
fly with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом fly
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
8 сочетаний
Мухи в доме
Flies at homea fly swatter
мухобойка
We keep a fly swatter hanging by the back door all summer.
Всё лето у задней двери у нас висит мухобойка.
- a fly buzzesмуха жужжит
- a fly lands onмуха садится на
Про мух в переносном смысле
Flies in figurative speechwouldn't hurt a fly
и мухи не обидит
Our big dog looks scary, but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
Наш большой пёс выглядит страшно, но он и мухи не обидит.
a fly on the wall
незаметный свидетель
I'd love to be a fly on the wall at that meeting.
Хотелось бы мне быть незаметным свидетелем на этом совещании.
- drop like fliesмрут как мухи
- a fly in the ointmentложка дёгтя
fly usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
There is a fly on the window.
На окне сидит муха.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
A fly landed on my soup.
Муха села мне в суп.
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What does fly mean?
a small flying insect often found near food
How do you pronounce fly?
fly is pronounced [flaɪ].
How is fly used in a sentence?
На окне сидит муха. Translation: There is a fly on the window.
Is fly part of Insects vocabulary?
Yes, fly can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is fly part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, fly can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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