flip

flip
flip [flɪp]
1. noun
• to decide sth on the flip of a coin décider qch en tirant à pile ou face
2. transitive verb
donner un petit coup à ; [+ pancake] faire sauter
• to flip a coin tirer à pile ou face
• to flip one's lid (inf!) exploser
3. intransitive verb
(angrily) (inf!) piquer une crise (inf) (over à cause de)
4. adjective
[remark] désinvolte
5. exclamation
(inf) zut ! (inf)
6. compounds
► flip-flops plural noun ( = sandals) tongs fpl
► flip side noun [of record] face f B ; (figurative) envers m
► flip-top bin noun poubelle f à couvercle pivotant
► flip through inseparable transitive verb
[+ book] feuilleter
* * *
[flɪp] 1.
noun
1) (of finger) chiquenaude f

to decide something by the flip of a coin — décider quelque chose à pile ou face

2) Aviation, Sport (somersault) tour m
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (toss) lancer [coin]; faire sauter [pancake]

let's flip a coin to decide — décidons à pile ou face

2) (flick) basculer [switch]

to flip something open — ouvrir quelque chose rapidement

3.
(colloq) intransitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (get angry) se mettre en rogne (colloq)
2) (go mad) perdre la boule (colloq)
3) (get excited) devenir dingue (colloq) (over de)
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Phrasal Verbs:
••

to flip one's lid — sortir de ses gonds (colloq)


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