Como Pronunciar "as the crow flies"
expression
AZ thuh KROH flyz
AZ thuh KROH flyz
Definição
This expression means the shortest distance between two places, measured in a straight line, not considering roads or obstacles.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹoʊ/ /ˈfɫaɪz
Inglês Britânico
ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈəʊ/ /flˈaɪz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
AZ thuh KROH flyz
UK
AZ thuh KROH flyz
Ouça em Contexto
It is five miles as the crow flies from here to the lake.
Paris is 300 kilometers away as the crow flies.
The school is close as the crow flies, but the road winds around the mountain.
It's only two miles as the crow flies, but getting there takes forever because of traffic.