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flipping

/ˈflɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Werfen, umdrehen

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

"You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

Du musst den Pfannkuchen auf die andere Seite werfen.

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verb

Schnipsen, schnalzen

To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

Examples :

"The boy was flipping his paper airplane, making it spin quickly in the air. "

Der Junge schnipste mit seinem Papierflieger und ließ ihn sich schnell in der Luft drehen.

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verb

Umkippen, umschlagen

To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

Examples :

"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."

Wisconsin war jahrzehntelang demokratisch, aber die Republikaner kippten es 2016.

politics government state

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verb

Aussagen machen, auspacken

To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

Examples :

"The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."

Der Mafioso packte aus, um eine mildere Strafe zu bekommen.

law government politics police

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verb

Jemanden dazu bringen, gegen seine Komplizen auszusagen

To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

Examples :

"The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."

Der Staatsanwalt konnte seinen Fall gegen den Bankräuber verstärken, indem er den Fluchtfahrer dazu brachte, auszusagen.

law government police state action

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verb

Ausflippen, durchdrehen

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When her son spilled juice all over her new rug, she started flipping out and yelling. "

Als ihr Sohn Saft über ihren neuen Teppich verschüttete, rastete sie aus und fing an zu schreien.

mind action character emotion

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verb

Umwandeln, schnell verkaufen

To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

Examples :

"Maria made a good profit by flipping houses in her neighborhood. "

Maria machte einen guten Gewinn, indem sie Häuser in ihrer Nachbarschaft schnell verkaufte.

property business finance economy asset

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verb

Umkehren, kippen

To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

Examples :

"The encryption software is flipping bits in the data to scramble it and make it secure. "

Die Verschlüsselungssoftware kehrt Bits in den Daten um, um sie zu verschlüsseln und sicher zu machen.

computing electronics technology

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noun

Immobilienhandel, Hausrenovierung und Weiterverkauf

The practice of buying real estate, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

Examples :

"Her family's wealth came primarily from flipping houses in the suburbs. "

Der Reichtum ihrer Familie stammte hauptsächlich aus dem Immobilienhandel mit Häusern in den Vororten.

property business finance economy

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adjective

verdammt, verflixt

A mild intensifier.

Examples :

"That movie was flipping awesome! "

Der Film war verdammt fantastisch!

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adverb

Verdammt, verflucht

Fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

Examples :

"That was flipping awesome! "

Das war verdammt fantastisch!

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