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flying fish

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flying, fish.
  2. A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.

Equivalents

14 more languages
Catalàpeix volador
Ελληνικάχελιδονόψαρο
Suomilentokalaliitokala
Italianopesce volante
日本語とびうお飛び魚
한국어날치비어
Latinahirundo
മലയാളംമെഴുമീൻ
Nederlandsvliegende vis
Portuguêspeixe-voador
Русскийлетучая рыба
Svenskaflygfisk
Tagalogiliw
Tiếng Việtcá chuồn

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Flying Fortress flying fox flying freehold flying frog flying fuck flying gurnard

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