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in the PONS Dictionary

flew [flu:] VB trans, intr

flew pp, pt of fly

See also

I. fly <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB intr

1. fly (through the air):

fly: fliegen <flog, geflogen>

we're flying at 9000 metres: wir fliegen in 9000 Meter Höhe

he flew across the Atlantic: er überflog den Atlantik

we flew from Heathrow: wir flogen von Heathrow ab

to fly [out] from [or Am also out of] somewhere: von irgendwo wegfliegen

to fly in sth plane, helicopter: in etw dat fliegen

2. fly (in the air):

fly: flattern

fly: wehen

the flag was flying at half-mast: die Fahne wehte auf Halbmast

3. fly (speed):

to fly somewhere: irgendwohin sausen [o. stürmen]

the door suddenly flew open: die Tür flog plötzlich auf

to fly by [or past] sb: an jdm vorübersausen

4. fly inf (leave):

fly: sich acc sputen

I must fly: ich muss mich sputen

5. fly inf (be successful):

fly: Erfolg haben

fly: groß rauskommen

to make sth fly or flop: etw zu einem Renner oder einem Flop machen

Phrases:

to fly in the face of logic/reason: gegen jede Logik/Vernunft verstoßen

sb flies off the handle: jdm brennt die Sicherung durch inf

to fly high Am: im siebten Himmel sein

to be flying low dated hum: den Hosenschlitz offen haben

time flies when you're having fun prov: wenn man Spaß hat, vergeht die Zeit wie im Flug

II. fly <flew, flown> [flaɪ] VB trans

1. fly (pilot):

to fly sth a plane: etw fliegen

2. fly (transport):

to fly sb/sth somewhere: jdn/etw irgendwohin fliegen

3. fly (raise):

to fly sth: etw wehen lassen

to fly a flag: eine Fahne hissen

the ship was flying the Spanish flag: das Schiff fuhr unter spanischer Flagge

to fly a kite: einen Drachen steigen lassen

4. fly (travel):

I usually fly Lufthansa: für gewöhnlich fliege ich mit Lufthansa

Phrases:

to fly the coop inf: sich acc aus dem Staub machen

to fly a kite [for sth]: einen Versuchsballon steigen lassen

go fly a kite! esp Am inf: verzieh dich! inf

go fly a kite! esp Am inf: A a., CH a. zieh' Leine! inf

to fly the nest inf: das Nest verlassen

III. fly [flaɪ] N

1. fly (insect):

fly: Fliege f <-, -n>

2. fly (bait):

fly: [künstliche] Fliege

3. fly:

fly (zip): Hosenschlitz m <-es, -e>

fly (men's underpants): Eingriff m <-s, -e>

4. fly Am (flysheet):

fly: Überdach f

fly: Überzelt nt

5. fly pl THEAT:

fly: Schnürboden m <-s, -bö·den>

Phrases:

to drop [off] like flies inf (collapse): sterben wie die Fliegen inf

to drop [off] like flies (stop): massenweise aufhören

sb wouldn't harm [or hurt] a fly: jd würde keiner Fliege etwas zuleide tun

to like [or love] to be a fly on the wall: gerne Mäuschen sein [o. spielen]

the fly in the ointment inf: das Haar in der Suppe

there are no flies on sb: jdn legt man nicht so leicht rein

fly the fly: schnell

IV. fly <-er, -est> [flaɪ] ADJ inf

1. fly Brit (sly):

fly: gerissen

to be fly enough: gerissen genug sein

2. fly Am sl (modern):

fly clothing: cool sl

fly clothing: hip <hipper, hip(p)ste> sl

fly clothing: in inf

fly clothing: schick

to be fly: ein [o. der] Hit sein

I. flee <fled, fled> [fli:] VB intr

1. flee:

flee (run away): fliehen <floh, geflohen>

flee (seek safety): flüchten

she fled from the room in tears: sie rannte weinend aus dem Zimmer

to flee to the country: sich acc aufs Land flüchten

to flee from justice: sich acc der Strafverfolgung entziehen

2. flee fig (fade):

flee: vergehen

flee: schwinden <schwand, geschwunden>

all our dreams have fled liter: all unsere Träume sind dahin liter

II. flee <fled, fled> [fli:] VB trans

1. flee (avoid):

to flee sb/sth adversary, danger: vor jdm/etw fliehen [o. flüchten]

to flee sb/sth adversary, danger: jdm/etw entfliehen form

2. flee (leave):

to flee sth country, home: aus etw dat fliehen

to flee sth country, home: etw fluchtartig verlassen

3. flee liter (abandon):

to flee sth city, people, society: etw fliehen liter

OpenDict entry

flee VB

to force sb to flee: jdn in die Flucht treiben

Present
I	flee
you	flee
he/she/it	flees
we	flee
you	flee
they	flee

Past
I	fled
you	fled
he/she/it	fled
we	fled
you	fled
they	fled

Present Perfect
I	have	fled
you	have	fled
he/she/it	has	fled
we	have	fled
you	have	fled
they	have	fled

Past Perfect
I	had	fled
you	had	fled
he/she/it	had	fled
we	had	fled
you	had	fled
they	had	fled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we flew from Heathrow: wir flogen von Heathrow ab

he flew across the Atlantic: er überflog den Atlantik

the door suddenly flew open: die Tür flog plötzlich auf

he flew to the US: er flog in die USA

she flew off to India: sie flog nach Indien

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