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flipping

/ˈflɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Retourner, renverser

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

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

Vous devez retourner la crêpe de l'autre côté.

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verb

Faire tourner rapidement avec le pouce et l'index

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

Examples :

"The boy was flipping his paper airplane, making it spin quickly in the air. "

Le garçon faisait tourner son avion en papier, le faisant tournoyer rapidement dans les airs.

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verb

Basculer, faire basculer

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."

Le Wisconsin était démocrate depuis des décennies, mais les Républicains l'ont fait basculer en 2016.

politics government state

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verb

Témoigner contre, balancer

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."

Le mafieux a balancé ses supérieurs pour obtenir une peine plus légère.

law government politics police

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verb

Retourner quelqu'un, le faire témoigner contre ses complices

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."

Le procureur a pu renforcer son dossier contre le braqueur de banque en retournant le chauffeur.

law government police state action

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verb

Péter un plomb, devenir fou

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When her son spilled juice all over her new rug, she started flipping out and yelling. "

Quand son fils a renversé du jus sur son nouveau tapis, elle a pété un plomb et s'est mise à crier.

mind action character emotion

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verb

Retourner, revendre rapidement

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

Examples :

"Maria made a good profit by flipping houses in her neighborhood. "

Maria a réalisé de bons bénéfices en revendant rapidement des maisons dans son quartier.

property business finance economy asset

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verb

Inverser, basculer

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

Examples :

"The encryption software is flipping bits in the data to scramble it and make it secure. "

Le logiciel de cryptage inverse les bits dans les données pour les brouiller et les sécuriser.

computing electronics technology

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noun

L'achat-revente immobilier, la rénovation et la revente

The practice of buying real estate, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

Examples :

"Her family's wealth came primarily from flipping houses in the suburbs. "

La richesse de sa famille provenait principalement de l'achat-revente de maisons dans les banlieues.

property business finance economy

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adjective

sacré, fichu

A mild intensifier.

Examples :

"That movie was flipping awesome! "

Ce film était sacrément génial !

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adverb

Diablement, sacrément

Fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

Examples :

"That was flipping awesome! "

C'était diablement génial !

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