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to flop
01
s'effondrer, tomber lourdement
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
Exemples
The tired child flopped onto the bed after a day of playing, instantly falling asleep.
L'enfant fatigué s'est effondré sur le lit après une journée de jeu, s'endormant instantanément.
02
tomber, faire un four
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
Exemples
The ambitious film, with its star-studded cast, unexpectedly flopped at the box office.
Le film ambitieux, avec son casting de stars, a fait un flop inattendu au box-office.
03
se débattre, gigoter
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Exemples
The kite began to flop in the strong wind, making it difficult for the child to control.
Le cerf-volant a commencé à flotter dans le vent fort, ce qui rendait difficile pour l'enfant de le contrôler.
04
jeter, balancer
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Exemples
The tired child flopped their backpack on the floor as soon as they entered the house.
L'enfant fatigué a jeté son sac à dos sur le sol dès qu'il est entré dans la maison.
Flop
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Exemples
The gymnast 's flop onto the mat was intentional.
02
fiasco
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Exemples
His business venture turned out to be a flop.
03
a person who fails at an endeavor or is generally unsuccessful
Exemples
Many startups have founders who turn out to be flops.
04
an arithmetic calculation involving floating-point numbers in computing
Exemples
Optimizing algorithms can reduce the number of flops needed.
05
(in poker) the second betting round where three community cards are dealt face-up
Exemples
The flop revealed a pair of kings and a ten.
flop
01
in a manner that produces a heavy, sudden, or soft thudding noise
Exemples
She tossed the bag flop onto the sofa.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Exemples
She placed the vase flop on the marked spot.
