noun🔗Share偽物, いかさまSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently."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。characterattitudequalitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share詐欺, ペテンA trick; a swindle."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。actioncharacterbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフレーク、薄片A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything"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。materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鱗A scale of a fish or similar animal"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。animalfishbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share剥片A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone."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。archaeologymaterialgeologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフレークA carnation with only two colours in the flower, the petals having large stripes."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。plantcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巻き, 層A flat turn or tier of rope."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。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share剥がれる, 剥落するTo break or chip off in a flake."The paint flaked off after only a year."ペンキはたった1年で剥がれ落ちた。materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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.""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。characteractionattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share重ねてしまう, 巻きつけるTo store an item such as rope or sail in layers"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。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殴る, 叩くTo hit (another person).""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。actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share薄片, フレークA paling; a hurdle."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。architecturepropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share棚, 干し台A platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things."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。nauticalbuildingagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share足場A small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on while calking, etc."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。nauticalsailingtechnicalworkbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading