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PRONUNCIATION OF AS THE CROW FLIES

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WHAT DOES AS THE CROW FLIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

As the crow flies

"As the crow flies" or "in a beeline" is an idiom for the shortest distance between two points; the geodesic distance. A parallel idiom, as the wolf runs, is sometimes used to indicate the contrasting distance required to travel between the two points over available surface routes. An example is the great-circle distance between the cities of Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S. state of Florida, where the direct point-to-point aerial transit path is 524 mi the shortest route by road is about 792 mi. The phrases are attested in print as early as 1758.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AS THE CROW FLIES

as much
as near as damn it
as often as not
as old as the hills
as one man
as opposed to sth
as per
as per usual
as regards
as right as a trivet
as soon as
as straight as a die
as such
as the case may be
as though
as was
as well
as well as
as yet
as you were

WORDS THAT END LIKE AS THE CROW FLIES

barflies
blackflies
blowflies
botflies
butterflies
damselflies
dobsonflies
dragonflies
drink with the flies
families
fireflies
flies
gadflies
greenflies
horseflies
houseflies
mayflies
sandflies
sawflies
stoneflies
whiteflies

Synonyms and antonyms of as the crow flies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «as the crow flies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AS THE CROW FLIES

Find out the translation of as the crow flies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of as the crow flies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «as the crow flies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

因为乌鸦飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a vuelo de pájaro
570 millions of speakers

English

as the crow flies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कौवा मक्खियों के रूप में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زي ما تيجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по прямой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em linha recta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠিক সোজা পথ দিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à vol d´oiseau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti lalat gagak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftlinie entfernt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直線距離で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일직선 으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minangka manuk mabur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo đường chim bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காகம் பறப்பதை போல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काव उडतो त्याप्रमाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karga uçarken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in linea d´aria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w linii prostej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по прямій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în linie dreaptă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε ευθεία γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos die kraai vlieg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fågelvägen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luftlinje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of as the crow flies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AS THE CROW FLIES»

The term «as the crow flies» is very widely used and occupies the 7.091 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AS THE CROW FLIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about as the crow flies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AS THE CROW FLIES»

Discover the use of as the crow flies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to as the crow flies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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As the Crow Flies
Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century. #1 New York Times bestselling author ...
Jeffrey Archer, 2004
2
As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps
A look at different geographical areas from the perspectives of an eagle, rabbit, crow, horse, and gull.
Gail Hartman, 1993
3
As the Crow Flies: A Walt Longmire Mystery
Its success has readers stampeding to the bookstore, making As the Crow Flies Johnson’s biggest hardcover success. In his eighth adventure, Walt Longmire doesn’t have time for criminals.
Craig Johnson, 2012
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As the Crow Flies: My Journey to Ironman World Champion
"As you will discover in reading this book, it's no wonder Craig is one of the greatest triathletes ever. "As the Crow Flies" is filled with riveting stories of commitment, setbacks, focus, and keeping it old school.
Craig Alexander, 2012
5
As the Crow Flies
Beautiful to look at and fun to read aloud, this book created by Sheila Keenan and Kevin Duggan will make imaginations soar as high as the crow flies.
Sheila Keenan, 2012
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As the Crow Flies
Shares tales of love, suffering, and healing through allegories and ancestral myths in an exploration of the interconnection between human lives.
Véronique Tadjo, 2001
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The Way the Crow Flies
Ann-Marie MacDonald said in a discussion with Oprah Winfrey about her first book, “a happy ending is when someone can walk out of the rubble and tell the story.” Madeleine achieves her childhood dream of becoming a comedian, yet twenty ...
Ann-Marie Macdonald, 2011
8
As the Crow Flies: A Walk from Edinburgh to London in a ...
Following in the footsteps of her successful BBC2 1998 series, Coast to Coast, As the Crow Flies describes Janet Street-Porter's attempt to walk the 350 miles from Edinburgh Observatory to Greenwich Observatory in a dead straight line.
Janet Street-Porter, 1998
9
As the Crow Flies
A second-grader describes how he feels when his father comes all the way from Delaware to Arizona to spend a week with him.
‎1998
10
Three Days As the Crow Flies: A Novel
Renowned painter, art impresario, and cofounder of Def Poetry Jam, Danny Simmons captures the atmosphere of the 1980s art and nightclub scene in New York City's East Village in this accomplished debut novel.
Danny Simmons, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AS THE CROW FLIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term as the crow flies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Precision farming for the pig sector
Based at Saffron Walden, just 50 miles as the crow flies from AMA's Saxtead base, Dosing Solutions has been supplying the poultry sector for ... «Pig World, Jul 15»
2
Everything's bigger in Texas, even shark research!
As the second largest state and the entire northwest border of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas contains 367 miles of shoreline as the crow flies and ... «Southern Fried Science, Jul 15»
3
Air raid tunnel salad farm opens for business
“I'm looking forward to creating my first dish using produce from the world's first underground urban farm, less than two miles as the crow flies ... «Fruitnet, Jul 15»
4
USTA 16s brings top juniors to Pierremont
... 16s Team Championship came from every corner of the United States, Tatum Rice didn't have far to come — at least not as the crow flies. «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
5
The beginner's guide to hiking the Drakensberg
Another 30km further (as the crow flies) are Cathedral Peak and the Bell, with accommodation options of hotel, chalets and a campsite. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
6
Fishing helps recall better times
59, about six miles due east of Stricklett as the crow flies, more than twice that as the creek winds). She spent a big part of her youth growing up ... «Portsmouth Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
From sea to shining lake
The California coastline is about 840 miles long, full of diversity, a distance on the East Coast equivalent as the crow flies from Boston to ... «Champion Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
David Sweat and Richard Matt: New York prison escapees hid in …
... had broken into and stayed at the cabin while they were on the run from Clinton Correctional Facility -- about 15 miles as the crow flies from Murphy's cabin. «WCPO, Jul 15»
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Roman Abramovich takes Scottish seaside break on Isle of Bute
Bute markets itself as “a peaceful island haven, just a stone's throw away from the mainland”, just 33 miles as the crow flies from Glasgow. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Column 8: Carrying on about pork chops
"A straight line it is," insists Phil Morey, of Guildford (as the crow flies over the curvature of the earth, Column 8, Friday), "but not in Euclidean ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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