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flappers

/ˈflæpərz/

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noun

Flapper, junge Frau

A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s.

Examples :

"During the 1920s, many flappers challenged traditional expectations for women by wearing shorter dresses and dancing to jazz music. "

In den 1920er Jahren forderten viele Flapper die traditionellen Erwartungen an Frauen heraus, indem sie kürzere Kleider trugen und zu Jazzmusik tanzten.

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noun

Klappen, Schlag

Something that flaps.

Examples :

"The old window had loose flappers that rattled in the wind. "

Das alte Fenster hatte lose Klappen, die im Wind klapperten.

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noun

Jungente Ente

A young wild duck.

Examples :

"The farmer watched the young flappers waddle across the field. "

Der Bauer beobachtete, wie die jungen Enten über das Feld watschelten.

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Flosse

A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.

Examples :

"The sea turtle propelled itself forward with powerful strokes of its flappers. "

Die Meeresschildkröte trieb sich mit kraftvollen Schlägen ihrer Flossen vorwärts.

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noun

Klappenventil

A flapper valve.

Examples :

"The mechanic replaced the faulty flapper valve in the water tank to stop the leaks. "

Der Mechaniker ersetzte das defekte Klappenventil im Wassertank, um die Lecks zu stoppen.

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Hautlappen, Hautfetzen

Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.

Examples :

"After the roughhousing on the playground, two students went to the school nurse, one with a scraped knee and the other with painful flappers on their fingers from trying to climb the brick wall. "

Nach dem Raufen auf dem Spielplatz gingen zwei Schüler zur Schulkrankenschwester, einer mit einem aufgeschürften Knie und der andere mit schmerzhaften Hautlappen an den Fingern vom Versuch, die Backsteinmauer hochzuklettern.