noun🔗ShareOperación de punto flotanteAny simple operation, such as addition, multiplication or division, performed on floating point numbers using a single operation."The spreadsheet program used fast flops to calculate the total cost of the family vacation. "El programa de hojas de cálculo utilizó operaciones de punto flotante rápidas para calcular el coste total de las vacaciones familiares.computingmathtechnologyelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaída, fracasoAn incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down."The toddler's series of flops onto the soft rug didn't seem to bother him at all; he just giggled and tried to crawl again. "La serie de caídas del niño pequeño sobre la alfombra suave no pareció molestarle en absoluto; solo se rió y trató de gatear de nuevo.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFracasoA complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry."The movie studio had several big flops last year, losing a lot of money. "El estudio de cine tuvo varios grandes fracasos el año pasado, perdiendo mucho dinero.entertainmentnegativeoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl flopThe first three cards turned face-up by the dealer in a community card poker game."After seeing the flops, a queen, a ten, and a jack, Maria thought she might have a good hand. "Después de ver el flop, una reina, un diez y una jota, María pensó que podría tener una buena mano.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcremento, boñigaA ponded package of dung, as in a cow-flop."The farmer warned us to watch our step in the pasture, as it was full of cow flops. "El granjero nos advirtió que tuviéramos cuidado en el pastizal, ya que estaba lleno de boñiga de vaca.animalenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHostal, pensión barataA flophouse."During the Great Depression, many homeless people had no choice but to sleep in cheap flops to stay out of the cold. "Durante la Gran Depresión, muchas personas sin hogar no tuvieron más remedio que dormir en hostales baratos para no pasar frío.propertybuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaer desplomadoTo fall heavily due to lack of energy."He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work."Se desplomó frente al televisor, exhausto por el trabajo.energybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar caer pesadamente, desplomarseTo cause to drop heavily."The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on."La mula cansada dejó caer pesadamente sus orejas hacia adelante y siguió caminando penosamente.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFracasar, ser un fracasoTo fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.)."The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract."El último álbum fracasó y el estudio canceló su contrato.entertainmentachievementmediabusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSimular una falta, fingir una caídaTo pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)"The basketball player often flops to try and draw a foul from the defender. "El jugador de baloncesto a menudo simula una falta para tratar de sacar una falta del defensor.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAletear, golpearTo strike about with something broad and flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; to flap."The brim of a hat flops."El ala de un sombrero aletea.actionanimalnaturebirdfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJugar (una mano) usando las cartas comunitarias repartidas en el flopTo have (a hand) using the community cards dealt on the flop."He flops a full house and wins the pot. "Hace un full y gana el bote.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlojarse, quedarseTo stay, sleep or live in a place."After a long day of travel, we just wanted to find a cheap motel and flops for the night. "Después de un largo día de viaje, solo queríamos encontrar un motel barato y quedarnos a dormir por la noche.placeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOperaciones de punto flotante por segundoOne floating-point operation per second, a unit of measure of processor speed."The new computer's processor can perform calculations at a rate of 100 gigaflops, making it much faster than our old one. "El procesador de la nueva computadora puede realizar cálculos a una velocidad de 100 gigaflops, lo que la hace mucho más rápida que la anterior.computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
