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flappers

/ˈflæpərz/

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noun

Flapper, joven mujer

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. "

Durante la década de 1920, muchas flappers desafiaron las expectativas tradicionales para las mujeres al usar vestidos más cortos y bailar al ritmo de la música jazz.

person history culture age society style wear

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noun

Aletas

Something that flaps.

Examples :

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

La vieja ventana tenía aletas sueltas que traqueteaban con el viento.

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noun

Un pato joven salvaje

A young wild duck.

Examples :

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

El granjero observó a los jóvenes patos salvajes caminar torpemente por el campo.

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Aleta

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. "

La tortuga marina se impulsó hacia adelante con fuertes movimientos de sus aletas.

animal anatomy biology part

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noun

Válvula de aleta

A flapper valve.

Examples :

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

El mecánico reemplazó la válvula de aleta defectuosa en el tanque de agua para detener las fugas.

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Colgajos de piel

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. "

Después de los forcejeos en el patio de recreo, dos estudiantes fueron a la enfermera de la escuela, uno con la rodilla raspada y el otro con dolorosos colgajos de piel en los dedos por intentar escalar el muro de ladrillos.