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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
The exhausted runner flopped onto the ground after crossing the finish line.
El corredor exhausto se desplomó en el suelo después de cruzar la línea de meta.
The tired child flopped onto the bed after a day of playing, instantly falling asleep.
El niño cansado se desplomó en la cama después de un día de juego, quedándose dormido al instante.
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
Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews.
A pesar de las altas expectativas, la obra de Broadway fracasó después de recibir críticas desfavorables.
The ambitious film, with its star-studded cast, unexpectedly flopped at the box office.
La ambiciosa película, con su reparto lleno de estrellas, fracasó inesperadamente en la taquilla.
03
revolcarse, agitarse
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat after being caught.
El pez se agitaba en la cubierta del barco después de ser capturado.
The kite began to flop in the strong wind, making it difficult for the child to control.
La cometa comenzó a moverse sin control en el viento fuerte, lo que hacía difícil que el niño la controlara.
04
arrojar, tirar
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Ejemplos
She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.
Ella arrojó su bolso sobre el sofá y se desplomó al lado.
The tired child flopped their backpack on the floor as soon as they entered the house.
El niño cansado dejó caer su mochila en el suelo tan pronto como entró en la casa.
Flop
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Ejemplos
He did a flop onto the sofa after a long day.
The gymnast 's flop onto the mat was intentional.
02
fracaso
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Ejemplos
The movie was a box office flop.
His business venture turned out to be a flop.
03
a person who fails at an endeavor or is generally unsuccessful
Ejemplos
He 's considered a flop in the music industry.
Many startups have founders who turn out to be flops.
04
an arithmetic calculation involving floating-point numbers in computing
Ejemplos
The processor can perform billions of flops per second.
Optimizing algorithms can reduce the number of flops needed.
05
(in poker) the second betting round where three community cards are dealt face-up
Ejemplos
After the flop, the players re-evaluated their hands.
The flop revealed a pair of kings and a ten.
flop
01
in a manner that produces a heavy, sudden, or soft thudding noise
Ejemplos
The puppy landed flop after jumping from the chair.
She tossed the bag flop onto the sofa.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Ejemplos
The arrow hit flop in the center of the target.
She placed the vase flop on the marked spot.
