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high|fly|er — «HY FLY uhr», noun. = highflier. (Cf. ↑highflier) … Useful english dictionary
high|fly|ing — «HY FLY ihng», adjective. 1. that flies high: »a highflying bird. 2. Figurative. extravagant or pretentious. 3. rapidly developing and increasing in value: »highflying technology industry; once highflying financial houses crumbled. 4. very active … Useful english dictionary
high-fly·ing — … Useful english dictionary
High Flyer — High|fly|er, High Fly|er [ ha̮ifla̮iɐ], der [engl. highflyer, eigtl. = Überflieger] (Wirtsch.): 1. [neu gegründetes] Unternehmen, das sich sehr schnell u. erfolgreich auf dem Markt durchsetzt. 2. Aktie, die sehr schnell an Wert gewinnt … Universal-Lexikon
high-flier — highˈ flīˈer or highˈ flyˈer noun 1. A bird that flies high 2. Someone prone to extravagance of opinion or action 3. An ambitious person, or one naturally equipped to reach prominence 4. (with cap; historical) a High Churchman, or, in Scotland,… … Useful english dictionary
high-flyer — highˈ flīˈer or highˈ flyˈer noun 1. A bird that flies high 2. Someone prone to extravagance of opinion or action 3. An ambitious person, or one naturally equipped to reach prominence 4. (with cap; historical) a High Churchman, or, in Scotland,… … Useful english dictionary
Fly ash — Photomicrograph made with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM): Fly ash particles at 2,000x magnification Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not… … Wikipedia
fly high — verb 1. be elated (Freq. 1) He was flying high during the summer months • Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑experience • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. make steady progress; be at the high point in one s career or reach a high point … Useful english dictionary
Fly (disambiguation) — A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera; to fly is a verb referring to flight, the process of flying. Fly may also refer to:* Fly (clothing), a part of trousers or other garments * Fly (pentop computer), a type of computer built into… … Wikipedia
fly — I UK [flaɪ] / US verb Word forms fly : present tense I/you/we/they fly he/she/it flies present participle flying past tense flew UK [fluː] / US [flu] past participle flown UK [fləʊn] / US [floʊn] *** 1) [intransitive] to travel by plane Sometimes … English dictionary
