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to flop
01
ineenstorten, zwaar vallen
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
Voorbeelden
The exhausted runner flopped onto the ground after crossing the finish line.
De uitgeputte hardloper plofte neer op de grond na het passeren van de finishlijn.
The tired child flopped onto the bed after a day of playing, instantly falling asleep.
Het vermoeide kind plofte na een dag spelen op het bed en viel meteen in slaap.
02
floppen, een flop zijn
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews.
Ondanks hoge verwachtingen flopte de Broadway-voorstelling na het ontvangen van ongunstige recensies.
The ambitious film, with its star-studded cast, unexpectedly flopped at the box office.
De ambitieuze film, met zijn sterrencast, flopte onverwacht aan de kassa.
03
flodderen, spartelen
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat after being caught.
De vis spartelde op het dek van de boot nadat hij was gevangen.
The kite began to flop in the strong wind, making it difficult for the child to control.
De vlieger begon te flapperen in de harde wind, wat het voor het kind moeilijk maakte om te controleren.
04
gooien, smijten
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Voorbeelden
She flopped her bag onto the couch and collapsed next to it.
Ze smakte haar tas op de bank en stortte ernaast in elkaar.
The tired child flopped their backpack on the floor as soon as they entered the house.
Het vermoeide kind gooide zijn rugzak op de grond zodra hij het huis binnenkwam.
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Voorbeelden
He did a flop onto the sofa after a long day.
The gymnast 's flop onto the mat was intentional.
02
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The puppy landed flop after jumping from the chair.
She tossed the bag flop onto the sofa.
02
in a precise or direct manner
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The arrow hit flop in the center of the target.
She placed the vase flop on the marked spot.
