fling

fling
fling [flɪŋ]
(verb: preterite, past participle flung)
1. noun
(inf)
   a. ( = affair) aventure f
• he had a brief fling with my sister il a eu une brève aventure avec ma sœur
   b. ( = period of enjoyment) to have a last fling faire une dernière folie
2. transitive verb
[+ object] lancer (at sb à qn) (at sth sur qch)
• he flung his opponent to the ground il a jeté son adversaire à terre
• the door was flung open la porte s'est ouverte brusquement
• to fling one's arms round sb sauter au cou de qn
• to fling one's coat off enlever son manteau d'un geste brusque
• to fling o.s. off a bridge se jeter d'un pont
• to fling o.s. into a hobby se lancer à corps perdu dans une activité
• she flung herself at him (inf) elle s'est jetée à sa tête
► fling up separable transitive verb jeter en l'air
• to fling one's arms up in exasperation lever les bras au ciel en signe d'exaspération
* * *
[flɪŋ] 1.
noun
1) (colloq) (spree) bon temps m

to have a fling — se payer du bon temps

2) (colloq) (affair) (with person) aventure f; (intellectual) flirt (colloq) m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp flung) (throw) lancer [ball, grenade] (onto sur; into dans); lancer [insult] (at à)

to fling a scarf around one's shoulders — jeter une écharpe sur ses épaules

to fling somebody to the ground — [person] jeter quelqu'un à terre; [blast] projeter quelqu'un à terre

I flung my arms around her neck — je me suis jeté à son cou

3.
reflexive verb

to fling oneself — se jeter (across en travers de; over par dessus)

to fling oneself off something — sauter de [bridge, cliff]

Phrasal Verbs:

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