hoverfly
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The meaning (definition) of the word hoverfly
a fly that hovers like a bee but cannot sting
The word hoverfly used in a sentence
“A tiny hoverfly buzzed near my nose but did not sting.”
Words that mean the same as hoverfly (synonyms)
flower fly
The plural of the word hoverfly
hoverflies
How the word hoverfly is said around the world
| French | syrphe (seerf) |
| Spanish | mosca cernidora (MOHS-kah thayr-nee-THOH-rah) |
| Mandarin | 食蚜蝇 (shee yah yeeng) |
| Hindi | हॉवरफ्लाई (haw-vuhrp-LY) |
| Arabic | ذبابة الحوام (THOO-bah-bah ahl-HOW-wahm) |
| Russian | муха-журчалка (MOO-khah-zhoor-chyahl-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | mosca-das-flores (MOHSH-kuh-duhshf-loh-rish) |
| Portuguese (BR) | mosca-das-flores (MOHS-ka-dahsf-loh-rews) |
| Japanese | ハナアブ (hahnahbu) |
| German | Schwebfliege (SHVEPF-lee-guh) |
| Urdu | ہوور فلائی (HAHV-vuhr fuh-LY) |
| Punjabi | ਹੋਵਰਫਲਾਈ (hoh-vuh-ruh-puh-LY) |
| Korean | 꽃등에 (GOHD-du-ngay) |
| Hebrew | זבוב רחף |
| Greek | αιωρούμενη μύγα (ay-oh-ROO-may-nee MEE-ghah) |
| Dutch | zweefvlieg (zvayfv-LEEKH) |
| Tagalog | hoverfly (HOH-ver-fly) |
| Vietnamese | ruồi bay (ZOO-uhy bahy) |
| Turkish | çiçek sineği (chee-CHEHK see-neh-EE) |
| Persian | مگس شناور (MAH-gahs shay-NAH-vahr) |
| Polish | bzyg (bzik) |
| Ukrainian | журчалка (zhoor-CHAHL-kah) |
| Bengali | হোভারফ্লাই (HOH-bah-rawf-ly) |
| Swedish | blomfluga (BLAWMF-loo-gah) |
| Italian | sirfide (SEER-fee-day) |
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