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flakes

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noun

偽物, いかさま

Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

Examples :

"He sells "antiques," but most of them are just cheap reproductions and obvious flakes. "

彼は「骨董品」を売っているが、そのほとんどは安物のレプリカで、明らかに偽物だ。

character attitude quality negative

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noun

詐欺, ペテン

A trick; a swindle.

Examples :

"The salesman's promises were just a bunch of flakes to get people to buy the cheap product. "

セールスマンの約束は、人々を安価な製品を買わせるための詐欺に過ぎなかった。

action character business

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フェイント, 欺き

A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

Examples :

"The basketball player used quick flakes with the ball to get past the defender and score. "

バスケットボール選手は、ディフェンダーをかわして得点するために、ボールを使った素早いフェイントを使った。

sport game action

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巻き, 輪

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully laid the mooring line down, making sure there were no kinks between the flakes as he coiled it on the deck. "

船乗りは、甲板でそれを巻く際に、巻きの間にねじれがないことを確認しながら、係留索を注意深く置きました。

nautical sailing technical

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フレーク、薄片

A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything

Examples :

"There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls."

壁を塗っていたとき、床にはペンキのフレークがいくつかありました。

material appearance

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noun

鱗

A scale of a fish or similar animal

Examples :

"After cleaning the fish, I noticed tiny, silver flakes on my hands. "

魚をきれいにした後、手に小さな銀色の鱗があることに気づきました。

animal fish biology part

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noun

剥片

A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone.

Examples :

"The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt away from the flakes of flint, revealing the remnants of an ancient toolmaking site. "

考古学者は、古代の道具作りの遺跡を明らかにするために、火打ち石の剥片から土を注意深く払い落としました。

archaeology material geology history

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noun

現実的でない人、気まぐれな人、頼りにならない人、または一貫性のない人

A person who is impractical, flighty, unreliable, or inconsistent; especially with maintaining a living.

Examples :

"Since Sarah never keeps her appointments and often forgets commitments, everyone considers her a flake. "

サラは約束を守らず、約束を忘れることが多いので、誰もが彼女を現実的でない人だと考えている。

person character attitude

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フレーク

A carnation with only two colours in the flower, the petals having large stripes.

Examples :

"The florist recommended the "flakes" variety of carnations, noting their striking red and white striped petals for the bouquet. "

花屋は、その花束のために、鮮やかな赤と白のストライプの花びらを持つカーネーションの「フレーク」品種を勧めました。

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巻き, 層

A flat turn or tier of rope.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully laid the mooring line in flakes on the dock, ensuring it wouldn't tangle when needed. "

船乗りは、必要になったときに絡まらないように、係留索を注意深くドックに巻きつけました。

nautical sailing

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verb

剥がれる, 剥落する

To break or chip off in a flake.

Examples :

"The paint flaked off after only a year."

ペンキはたった1年で剥がれ落ちた。

material action

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verb

見捨てる, 失敗する, 裏切る

To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

Examples :

""He said he'd help me move, but he flaked at the last minute, leaving me to do it all alone." "

彼は引っ越しを手伝ってくれると言ったのに、土壇場で見捨てて、私一人で全部やることになった。

character action attitude person

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verb

重ねてしまう, 巻きつける

To store an item such as rope or sail in layers

Examples :

"The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment."

簡単に取り付け、展開できるように、ロープを容器に重ねてしまいます。

nautical sailing

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verb

殴る, 叩く

To hit (another person).

Examples :

""If you bully my little brother again, I'm going to flake you." "

もしもう一度弟をいじめたら、お前を殴るぞ。

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薄片, フレーク

A paling; a hurdle.

Examples :

"The farmer repaired the flakes to keep the sheep from wandering out of the field. "

農夫は羊が畑からさまようのを防ぐために、薄片を修理しました。

architecture property agriculture

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棚, 干し台

A platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things.

Examples :

"The fishermen used the wooden flakes to dry their freshly caught cod. "

漁師たちは、獲れたばかりのタラを乾燥させるために木の干し台を使った。

nautical building agriculture food

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足場

A small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on while calking, etc.

Examples :

"The shipwrights used flakes attached to the hull to safely caulk the seams above the waterline. "

船大工は、喫水線より上の継ぎ目を安全にコーキングするために、船体に足場を取り付けました。

nautical sailing technical work building