English-German translation for "flies"

"flies" German translation

flies
[flaiz]plural noun | Substantiv Plural spl

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Hosenschlitz
as the crow flies, in a crow line
(in der) Luftlinie
as the crow flies, in a crow line
ill news flies apace
schlechte Nachrichten erfährt man bald
ill news flies apace
these flies are annoying me
diese Fliegen gehen mir auf die Nerven
these flies are annoying me
there are no flies on him
er ist makellosor | oder od vollkommen
there are no flies on him
Sie sterben wie die Fliegen, und wer kümmert sich darum?
They are dying like flies, and who cares about them?
Source: Europarl
Eine Schwalbe fliegt sehr schnell.
A swallow flies very swiftly.
Source: Tatoeba
Was, wenn dieser wilde Vogel wieder vorbei fliegt?
What if that wild bird flies by again?
Source: TED
Es gibt ein altes deutsches Sprichwort: Man fängt Fliegen nicht mit Essig, sondern mit Honig.
There is an old German proverb which says that flies are not caught with vinegar but with honey.
Source: Europarl
Das ist die Realität, die den schönen Worten der Regierung und der Kommission gegenübersteht.
That is the harsh reality that flies in the face of fine words by government and the Commission.
Source: Europarl
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