What do they call French toast in France? (And other similar questions)
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1.1(pilot)
aviador masculinoaviadora femenino1.2(passenger)
I'm not a good flier — no me gusta nada volar
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2.1informal (risky speculation)
inversión femeninoto take / try a flier — arriesgarse2.2British informal
2.3British informal (leap)
he took a flier across the stream — tomó impulso y saltó el arroyo
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(handbill)folleto (publicitario) masculinovolante masculino América Latina4EEUU anticuado
Transporterápido masculino
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