What does flecha in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word flecha in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flecha in Spanish.

The word flecha in Spanish means arrow, arrow, wound with an arrow, wound with arrows, sweep off their feet, like a shot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flecha

arrow

nombre femenino (saeta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Guillermo Tell atravesó la manzana con una flecha.
William Tell pierced the apple with an arrow.

arrow

nombre femenino (signo de dirección)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es fácil salir del estadio, sólo sigue la flecha.
Getting out of the stadium is easy, just follow the arrow.

wound with an arrow, wound with arrows

verbo transitivo (herir con flechas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los cazadores flecharon un venado.

sweep off their feet

verbo transitivo (coloquial, figurado (enamorar, seducir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

like a shot

locución adverbial (informal (muy rápido) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El estudiante salió como una fecha hacia la parada de autobús porque se le hacía tarde para llegar a clase.
The student left like a shot for the bus stop because he was going to be late for class.

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