Usage examples of "fly" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all114 voler77 mouche19 other translations18

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Birds fly in the sky. Des oiseaux volent dans le ciel.

He was defeated by the fly swatter. Il a été vaincu par la tapette à mouches.

That will make sparks fly Ça fera voler les étincelles

She can't even harm a fly. Elle ne peut même pas faire de mal à une mouche.

Tom wishes he could fly. Tom aimerait pouvoir voler.

I saw a fly on the ceiling. Je vis une mouche au plafond.

Not all birds can fly. Tous les oiseaux ne peuvent pas voler.

A fly can walk on the ceiling. Une mouche peut marcher sur le plafond.

This bird can't fly. Cet oiseau ne peut pas voler.

There is a fly in the coffee. Il y a une mouche dans le café.

Birds fly with their wings. Les oiseaux volent au moyen de leurs ailes.

Never use a cannon to kill a fly. Ne jamais utiliser de canon pour tuer une mouche.

Bees fly from flower to flower. Les abeilles volent de fleur en fleur.

It's hard to swat a fly with your bare hand. Il est dur d'écraser une mouche à mains nues.

Bats usually fly in the dark. Les chauves-souris volent dans l'obscurité.

We have new data about production and sale of electric fly swatters worldwide. Nous avons de nouvelles données sur la production et la vente de tapettes à mouches électriques dans le monde.

I get nauseous whenever I fly. J'ai mal au cœur chaque fois que je vole.

Birds learn to fly by instinct. Les oiseaux apprennent à voler instinctivement.

I wish I had wings to fly. J'aimerais avoir des ailes pour voler.

Can you teach me how to fly? Peux-tu m'apprendre à voler ?

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