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PRONUNCIATION OF FLY-FISH

fly-fish play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLY-FISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fly-Fish is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fly-fish in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLY-FISH

PRESENT

Present
I fly-fish
you fly-fish
he/she/it fly-fishes
we fly-fish
you fly-fish
they fly-fish
Present continuous
I am fly-fishing
you are fly-fishing
he/she/it is fly-fishing
we are fly-fishing
you are fly-fishing
they are fly-fishing
Present perfect
I have fly-fished
you have fly-fished
he/she/it has fly-fished
we have fly-fished
you have fly-fished
they have fly-fished
Present perfect continuous
I have been fly-fishing
you have been fly-fishing
he/she/it has been fly-fishing
we have been fly-fishing
you have been fly-fishing
they have been fly-fishing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fly-fished
you fly-fished
he/she/it fly-fished
we fly-fished
you fly-fished
they fly-fished
Past continuous
I was fly-fishing
you were fly-fishing
he/she/it was fly-fishing
we were fly-fishing
you were fly-fishing
they were fly-fishing
Past perfect
I had fly-fished
you had fly-fished
he/she/it had fly-fished
we had fly-fished
you had fly-fished
they had fly-fished
Past perfect continuous
I had been fly-fishing
you had been fly-fishing
he/she/it had been fly-fishing
we had been fly-fishing
you had been fly-fishing
they had been fly-fishing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fly-fish
you will fly-fish
he/she/it will fly-fish
we will fly-fish
you will fly-fish
they will fly-fish
Future continuous
I will be fly-fishing
you will be fly-fishing
he/she/it will be fly-fishing
we will be fly-fishing
you will be fly-fishing
they will be fly-fishing
Future perfect
I will have fly-fished
you will have fly-fished
he/she/it will have fly-fished
we will have fly-fished
you will have fly-fished
they will have fly-fished
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fly-fishing
you will have been fly-fishing
he/she/it will have been fly-fishing
we will have been fly-fishing
you will have been fly-fishing
they will have been fly-fishing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fly-fish
you would fly-fish
he/she/it would fly-fish
we would fly-fish
you would fly-fish
they would fly-fish
Conditional continuous
I would be fly-fishing
you would be fly-fishing
he/she/it would be fly-fishing
we would be fly-fishing
you would be fly-fishing
they would be fly-fishing
Conditional perfect
I would have fly-fish
you would have fly-fish
he/she/it would have fly-fish
we would have fly-fish
you would have fly-fish
they would have fly-fish
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fly-fishing
you would have been fly-fishing
he/she/it would have been fly-fishing
we would have been fly-fishing
you would have been fly-fishing
they would have been fly-fishing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fly-fish
we let´s fly-fish
you fly-fish
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fly-fish
Past participle
fly-fished
Present Participle
fly-fishing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLY-FISH

fly spray
fly swat
fly swatter
fly the coop
fly the flag
fly way
fly-by-light
fly-by-night
fly-by-wire
fly-drive
fly-fisher
fly-fishing
fly-on-the-wall documentary
fly-past
fly-tipper
fly-tipping
fly-to-let
flyable
flyaway
flyback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLY-FISH

big fish
blowfish
catfish
crawfish
crayfish
dealfish
drink like a fish
fish
goldfish
jellyfish
oafish
sailfish
selfish
shellfish
starfish
stockfish
sunfish
swordfish
unselfish
whitefish

Synonyms and antonyms of fly-fish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fly-fish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLY-FISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

飞的鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pescar con mosca
570 millions of speakers

English

fly-fish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लाई मछली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يطير الأسماك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать - рыбу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fly- peixe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উরন্ত মাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pêche à la mouche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang-ikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegenfischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライ魚を
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라이 물고기를
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fly-fish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay cá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்க-மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माशी-माशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçan balık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fly -fish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fly - ryb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати - рибу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fly- pește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fly - fish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fly-Fish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flugfiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fly -fish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fly-fish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY-FISH»

The term «fly-fish» is regularly used and occupies the 100.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY-FISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fly-fish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fly-fish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fly-fish

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY-FISH»

Discover the use of fly-fish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fly-fish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts ...
The essays include a cultural and natural history of each site, along with colorful anecdotes based on the author's and authorities' experiences.
Chris Santella, 2004
2
Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing ...
This volume includes many of fly fishing’s “next big things”: fishing in San Diego for mako sharks; sight-casting in Bolivia for golden dorado; flats-style striper fishing in Maine’s Casco Bay; nocturnal sea trout angling in Wales; ...
Chris Santella, 2012
3
Fly Fish Better: Practical Advice on Tackle, Methods, and Flies
But tackle is just one of the many areas he covers in this fly-fishing guide.
Art Scheck, 2005
4
How to Fly-Fish
This book covers the basic essentials of what you need to get started and then, when you're ready to take on more, shows you how to explore further. Soon-to-be fly fishers will find this a useful introduction.
Cliff Hauptman, 2004
5
Learn to Fly Fish in 24 Hours: An Hour-by-Hour Start-Up Guide
Master fly-fishing in a day Here is a simple, hour-by-hour handbook for learning fly-fishing fundamentals and beginning a lifetime passion.
Robert Sousa, 2006
6
A Kid's Guide to Flyfishing: It's More Than Catching Fish
Teaches how to fly fish, including tips on finding fish, casting techniques, and tying knots.
Tyler Befus, 2006
7
First Cast
Discusses the rewards and value of fly fishing; covers fly tying, tackle, and equipment; and shows how to introduce children to fly fishing techniques
Phil Genova, 1998
8
Where to Fly Fish in Britain and Ireland
INTRODUCTION Let me say from the outset that this is not a comprehensive guide to all the game fishing in Britain and Ireland. There is simply not enough space for me to do that. Rather, I'm trying to point you in the right direction so that you ...
‎2008
9
Dying to Fly Fish: A Max Addams Fly-Fishing Mystery
When the producer of a beer commercial being shot on the grounds of The Whitefork Lodge in Vermont is murdered, lodge owner Max Addams tries to catch the killer. By the author of Casting in Dead Water. Original.
David E. Leitz, 1996
10
Fly Fishing Utah: A Quick, Clear Understanding of Where to ...
Steve Schmidt has explored these waters for more than 28 years. Coversmountain streams and lakes, tailwaters, bass waters and reservoirs. Now fly fishing the famous and the little known in magnificent Utah.
Steve Schmidt, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY-FISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fly-fish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This river used to be deadly. Now it's a tourist attraction - Telegraph
To order Trout in Dirty Places: 50 Rivers to Fly-fish for Trout and Grayling in the UK's Town and City Centres by Theo Pike for £20, call 0844 871 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Fly-fishing and golf in County Mayo: You're in for good craic
As my friend recounted this special day, it struck me that many golfers I know fly-fish — and vice versa. Perhaps it's the outdoor setting, pitting ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Fishing Plus: All types of fishing await Connecticut anglers
Some anglers troll, some fly-fish, some use bait-casting outfits while most utilize spinning gear. Next time the kids complain about being bored, ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»
4
Is True Detective Trolling Us? The Case For This Summers …
“Well, you don't have flies, you can't fly-fish.” I mean, I can't make this stuff up. The only thing more mixed than the metaphors are the characters ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
5
Tasty artwork center stage at Parkersburg 'Yum!' exhibit
“I eat a lot of fish because I fly-fish all the time. That is why I did the fish.” Morningstar likes to participate in the current exhibit because it was a ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
6
Missouri maintains as state's rivers heat up
CRAIG – This fly-fishing hub was bustling with boat traffic Thursday as anglers launched boats onto a blue-ribbon stretch of the Missouri River ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
7
A good guide can be the key to catching the fly-fishing bug
Consensus holds that there are essentially three ways to learn how to fly-fish: through a mentor, through a guide or winging it on your own. «Canon City Daily Record, Jul 15»
8
On the Bitterroot River, a tedious wait to go fishing
... lot with him because he died when I was still pretty young, but I was able to pass along his fly-fishing equipment to my sons, who fly fish a lot. «The Missoulian, Jun 15»
9
Fly-minded folks
It's really gotten me more involved (with fly-fishing) and I've gotten to meet people who fly-fish that I wouldn't have gotten to meet otherwise.”. «Wichita Eagle, Jun 15»
10
Fishing Camps Move Beyond Tents
A ski and fly-fish camp, it offers chef-prepared meals and a hot tub overlooking the river, which attracts some of the state's largest rainbow trout. «New York Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fly-Fish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fly-fish>. Apr 2024 ».
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