noun🔗ShareVoltereta, giroA maneuver which rotates an object end over end."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.actionsportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCambio, giroA complete change of direction, decision, movement etc."The company's sudden flips in marketing strategy confused both customers and employees. "Los repentinos cambios en la estrategia de marketing de la empresa confundieron tanto a los clientes como a los empleados.actiondirectionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTirachinasA slingshot."The boy used his flips to launch pebbles across the playground. "El niño usó su tirachinas para lanzar guijarros por el patio de recreo.weapondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeinadoA 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"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 ese peinado.appearancestylehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReventa, compra de un activo (generalmente una casa) que luego se mejora y se vende rápidamente para obtener gananciasThe purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit."Real estate investors often finance their next purchase by using the profit earned from previous flips. "Los inversores inmobiliarios a menudo financian su próxima compra utilizando las ganancias obtenidas de las reventas anteriores.propertybusinessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoltear, lanzarTo throw so as to turn over."You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."Necesitas voltear el panqueque hacia el otro lado.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer girar con un chasquidoTo put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger."He nervously flips the coin in his hand while waiting for the bus, hoping for heads. "Él hace girar nerviosamente la moneda en su mano mientras espera el autobús, esperando que salga cara.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCambiar de bando, voltearTo win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."Wisconsin había sido demócrata durante décadas, pero los republicanos cambiaron de bando en 2016.politicsgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeclarar, delatarTo turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors."The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."El mafioso delató a sus superiores para obtener una sentencia más leve.lawgovernmentpoliticspoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoltear, convencer de testificarTo induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions."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 fuga de testificar.lawgovernmentpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolverse loco, enloquecerTo go berserk or crazy."When my little brother can't find his favorite toy, he flips out and starts screaming. "Cuando mi hermano pequeño no encuentra su juguete favorito, se vuelve loco y empieza a gritar.mindcharacterattitudehumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprar y vender rápidamente para obtener gananciasTo buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit."My uncle flips houses in the city; he buys old homes, fixes them up, and then sells them for a higher price. "Mi tío compra y vende rápidamente casas en la ciudad; compra casas viejas, las arregla y luego las vende a un precio más alto.propertybusinessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvertir, voltearTo invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0."The computer program flips the bit from 0 to 1 when it detects an error. "El programa de la computadora invierte el bit de 0 a 1 cuando detecta un error.computingelectronicstechnologytechnicalmachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading