flying

flying
flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ]
1. noun
( = action) vol m ; ( = activity) aviation f
• he likes flying [passenger] il aime (prendre) l'avion ; [pilot] il aime piloter
• he's frightened of flying il a peur de prendre l'avion
2. adjective
[animal, insect] volant
• flying glass éclats mpl de verre
• flying visit visite f éclair inv
3. compounds
► flying ambulance noun ( = plane) avion m sanitaire ; ( = helicopter) hélicoptère m sanitaire
► flying doctor noun médecin m volant
► flying fox noun roussette f
► flying machine noun machine f volante
► flying saucer noun soucoupe f volante
► Flying Squad noun (British Police) brigade f volante (de la police judiciaire)
► flying start noun
• to get off to a flying start [racing car, runner] prendre un très bon départ ; [scheme, plan] démarrer en trombe ► flying time noun temps m de vol
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['flaɪɪŋ] 1.
noun
1) (in plane)

to be afraid of flying — avoir peur de l'avion

to take up flying — apprendre à piloter

2) (by bird, animal) vol m

adapted for flying — adapté au vol

2.
noun modifier [lesson, instructor, school] de pilotage; [goggles, helmet, jacket] d'aviateur; [suit] de vol
3.
adjective
1) (able to fly) [insect, machine, trapeze] volant
2) (in process of flying) [object, broken glass] qui vole
3) (as if flying)

to take a flying leap — sauter avec élan

4) (fleeting) [visit] éclair inv
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with flying colours — [pass] haut la main


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