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to flop
01
desplomarse, caer pesadamente
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
Ejemplos
As the exhausted athlete crossed the finish line, they flopped onto the grass, catching their breath.
Mientras el atleta exhausto cruzaba la línea de meta, se desplomó en el césped, recuperando el aliento.
02
fracasar, ser un fracaso
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The comedy show, once popular, began to flop in its later seasons.
El programa de comedia, una vez popular, comenzó a fracasar en sus temporadas posteriores.
03
revolcarse, agitarse
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After a long run, the exhausted runner 's legs started to flop as they struggled to maintain pace.
Después de una larga carrera, las piernas del corredor exhausto comenzaron a flopear mientras luchaba por mantener el ritmo.
04
arrojar, tirar
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Ejemplos
Feeling exasperated, she flopped the pile of papers onto the desk, scattering them in disarray.
Sintiéndose exasperada, arrojó el montón de papeles sobre el escritorio, esparciéndolos en desorden.
Flop
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Ejemplos
With a tired flop, she collapsed on the bed.
02
fracaso
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Ejemplos
The party was a social flop due to the rain.
03
a person who fails at an endeavor or is generally unsuccessful
Ejemplos
She felt like a flop after losing the competition.
04
an arithmetic calculation involving floating-point numbers in computing
Ejemplos
GPUs excel at high-speed flops for graphics rendering.
05
(in poker) the second betting round where three community cards are dealt face-up
Ejemplos
Bets increased dramatically on the flop.
flop
01
in a manner that produces a heavy, sudden, or soft thudding noise
Ejemplos
The book hit the table flop with a dull thump.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Ejemplos
The ball landed flop on the line.
