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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 exhausted runner flopped onto the ground after crossing the finish line.
Le coureur épuisé s'effondra sur le sol après avoir franchi la ligne d'arrivée.
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
Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews.
Malgré de grandes attentes, la pièce de Broadway a fait un flop après avoir reçu des critiques défavorables.
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 fish flopped around on the deck of the boat after being caught.
Le poisson gigotait sur le pont du bateau après avoir été attrapé.
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
She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.
Elle a jeté son sac sur le canapé et s'est effondrée à côté.
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
He did a flop onto the sofa after a long day.
The gymnast 's flop onto the mat was intentional.
02
fiasco
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The puppy landed flop after jumping from the chair.
She tossed the bag flop onto the sofa.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Exemples
The arrow hit flop in the center of the target.
She placed the vase flop on the marked spot.
