noun🔗ShareLancer, jetAn act of throwing, often violently."The angry child's fling of the toy across the room startled everyone. "Le lancer du jouet par l'enfant en colère à travers la pièce a surpris tout le monde.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancer, mouvement brusqueAn act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance."the fling of a horse"Le mouvement brusque d'un cheval.danceactionbodyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlan, accèsAn act or period of unrestrained indulgence."After finishing her exams, she decided to have a week-long fling of eating junk food and watching movies. "Après avoir terminé ses examens, elle a décidé de s'accorder une semaine d'accès à la malbouffe et aux films.actionentertainmentperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAventure, liaisonA short casual sexual relationship."I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday."J'ai eu une aventure avec une fille que j'ai rencontrée en vacances.sexentertainmenthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssai, tentativeAn attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling")."He took a fling at the difficult math problem, hoping to solve it. "Il a tenté de résoudre le problème de maths difficile, espérant le résoudre.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePic, sarcasme, raillerieA severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt."Her fling at his new haircut was so harsh, it made him feel awful. "Son sarcasme sur sa nouvelle coupe de cheveux était si dur qu'il s'est senti mal.attitudecommunicationlanguagewordstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDanse écossaise animéeA lively Scottish country dance."the Highland fling"La danse écossaise des Highlands.culturedancemusicentertainmenttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBagatelle, futilitéA trifling matter; an object of contempt."The child considered the broken toy a mere fling and quickly moved on to playing with something new. "L'enfant considérait le jouet cassé comme une bagatelle et est rapidement passé à autre chose.attitudecharacterthingvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe jeter, se précipiterTo move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash."Seeing the bus about to leave, he had to fling himself onto it before the doors closed. "Voyant le bus sur le point de partir, il a dû se jeter dedans avant que les portes ne se ferment.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, jeterTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl."He angrily flung the book across the room. "Il a lancé le livre avec colère à travers la pièce.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, jeter, se jeterTo throw; to wince; to flounce."After a bad day at school, she flung herself onto the bed and started to cry. "Après une mauvaise journée à l'école, elle se jeta sur le lit et se mit à pleurer.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer des injures, insulterTo utter abusive language; to sneer."The scold began to flout and fling."La grondeuse a commencé à insulter et à lancer des injures.languagecommunicationwordattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
