Cerca
Seleziona la lingua del dizionario
to flop
01
collassare, cadere pesantemente
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
Esempi
The exhausted runner flopped onto the ground after crossing the finish line.
Il corridore esausto si accasciò a terra dopo aver superato il traguardo.
The tired child flopped onto the bed after a day of playing, instantly falling asleep.
Il bambino stanco si è accasciato sul letto dopo una giornata di gioco, addormentandosi all'istante.
02
infraditare
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
Esempi
Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews.
Nonostante le alte aspettative, lo spettacolo di Broadway è stato un flop dopo aver ricevuto recensioni sfavorevoli.
The ambitious film, with its star-studded cast, unexpectedly flopped at the box office.
Il film ambizioso, con il suo cast stellare, ha floppato inaspettatamente al botteghino.
03
fallimento
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Esempi
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat after being caught.
Il pesce si dimenava sul ponte della barca dopo essere stato catturato.
The kite began to flop in the strong wind, making it difficult for the child to control.
L'aquilone ha iniziato a ondeggiare nel vento forte, rendendo difficile per il bambino controllarlo.
04
gettare, scagliare
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Esempi
She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.
Ha gettato la borsa sul divano e si è accasciata accanto.
The tired child flopped their backpack on the floor as soon as they entered the house.
Il bambino stanco ha gettato lo zaino a terra non appena è entrato in casa.
Flop
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Esempi
He did a flop onto the sofa after a long day.
The gymnast 's flop onto the mat was intentional.
02
infradito
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The puppy landed flop after jumping from the chair.
She tossed the bag flop onto the sofa.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Esempi
The arrow hit flop in the center of the target.
She placed the vase flop on the marked spot.
