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/flɪp/

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noun

Voltereta, giro

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

Examples :

"The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool."

El clavadista hizo un par de volteretas antes de caer en la piscina.

action physics sport

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noun

Cambio, giro

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

Examples :

"After a frustrating morning, the teacher's sudden flip in approach made the class much more enjoyable. "

Después de una mañana frustrante, el cambio repentino de enfoque del profesor hizo que la clase fuera mucho más agradable.

action direction attitude

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noun

Tirachinas

Examples :

"My brother used his new flip to launch a small pebble across the yard. "

Mi hermano usó su nuevo tirachinas para lanzar un pequeño guijarro por el jardín.

weapon utensil sport

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noun

Peinado flip

A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

Examples :

"Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip."

Justin Bieber y Zac Efron son algunas de las celebridades que usaron el peinado flip.

appearance style culture history

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noun

La compra de un activo (generalmente una casa) que luego se mejora y se vende rápidamente para obtener ganancias

The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

Examples :

"The real estate agent described a quick flip of a small house as a good investment opportunity. "

El agente de bienes raíces describió la venta rápida de una casa pequeña como una buena oportunidad de inversión.

property business finance asset economy

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verb

Voltear, dar la vuelta

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

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

Necesitas voltear el panqueque hacia el otro lado.

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verb

Voltear, dar un golpe

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

Examples :

"The child flipped the small, plastic toy airplane through the air. "

El niño volteó el pequeño avión de juguete de plástico por el aire.

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verb

Cambiar, voltear

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 había sido demócrata durante décadas, pero los republicanos lo cambiaron en 2016.

politics government state

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verb

Testificar contra, delatar

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."

El mafioso testificó contra sus superiores para obtener una sentencia más leve.

law government politics

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verb

Voltear, convencer a alguien de testificar

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."

El fiscal de distrito pudo fortalecer su caso contra el ladrón de bancos al convencer al conductor de la huida de testificar.

law police government

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verb

Volverse loco, enloquecer

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When the teacher announced the surprise test, the student flipped. "

Cuando el profesor anunció el examen sorpresa, el estudiante se volvió loco.

mind character human attitude emotion

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verb

Comprar, renovar y vender rápidamente

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

Examples :

"My aunt flipped her old house and made a lot of money. "

Mi tía compró, renovó y vendió rápidamente su casa vieja y ganó mucho dinero.

property business finance

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verb

Invertir, voltear

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

Examples :

"The computer program flipped the bit in the data file, changing the "off" status to "on." "

El programa de la computadora invirtió el bit en el archivo de datos, cambiando el estado de "apagado" a "encendido".

computing electronics technology

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interjection

Mierda, caray

Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

Examples :

""I forgot my lunch again! Flip!" "

“¡Olvidé mi almuerzo otra vez! ¡Mierda!”

emotion language exclamation

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adjective

Juguetón, frívolo

Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

Examples :

"I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree."

Odio ser frívolo, pero quizás podríamos robar un árbol de Navidad.

character attitude quality

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adjective

Sarcástico, irónico

Examples :

"Her comment about my presentation was completely flip; she was clearly being sarcastic. "

Su comentario sobre mi presentación fue completamente sarcástico; claramente estaba siendo irónica.

"Her comments about the presentation were flip; she clearly didn't mean them seriously. "

Sus comentarios sobre la presentación fueron sarcásticos; claramente no los decía en serio.

attitude character communication language

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adjective

Irrespetuoso, descarado

Disrespectful, flippant.

Examples :

"His flip attitude toward the project annoyed his colleagues. "

Su actitud irrespetuosa hacia el proyecto molestó a sus colegas.

attitude character communication

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noun

Una mezcla de cerveza, licor, etc., agitada y calentada con una plancha caliente

A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite drink was a hot flip, a mixture of whiskey and beer. "

La bebida favorita de mi abuelo era un flip caliente, una mezcla de whisky y cerveza.