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flap

UK
/flæp/
US
/flæp/
flap around

Translations

flapnoun
flaps
pl
UK
/flæp/
US
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battementMouvement rapide de haut en bas, notamment des ailes ou des bras.
The bird took off with a flap of its wings.
L'oiseau a décollé d'un battement d'ailes.
rabatPièce de matière fixée sur un côté et servant souvent à fermer une ouverture.
The envelope had a flap that needed to be sealed before mailing.
L'enveloppe avait un rabat qu'il fallait fermer avant l'envoi.
affolementÉtat d'agitation ou de panique.
There was a flap in the office when the fire alarm went off unexpectedly.
Il y a eu un affolement au bureau quand l'alarme incendie s'est déclenchée inopinément.
voletAilette mobile d'une aile d'avion servant au contrôle de la portance et de la traînée.
The pilot adjusted the flaps to prepare for landing.
Le pilote a réglé les volets pour préparer l'atterrissage.
lambeauEn chirurgie reconstructive, morceau de tissu partiellement détaché conservant sa vascularisation.
The surgeon rotated a skin flap to cover the burn area.
Le chirurgien a fait pivoter un lambeau cutané pour couvrir la zone brûlée.
Synonyms
flapjack
slap
fold
banner
wing
flapverb
flapped
Past Simple
flapped
Past Participle
flapping
Gerund
UK
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US
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s'affolerParler d'une personne qui se met à s'agiter ou à paniquer.
He started to flap when he realized he was going to be late for the meeting.
Il a commencé à s'affoler quand il a compris qu'il allait être en retard à la réunion.
battreSe dit surtout des ailes, des bras ou d'un objet souple qui se meuvent rapidement.
The bird began to flap its wings rapidly as it prepared to take off.
L'oiseau a commencé à battre rapidement des ailes avant de décoller.
Additional translations
agiterEn agitant un tissu ou un objet souple dans l'air.
Synonyms
beat
move
brandish
wave
flutter
flail
swing
flapadjective
UK
/flæp/
US
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Used attributively before another noun to denote something equipped with or resembling a flap.
à rabatQui comporte un rabat ou est muni d'un rabat.
He attached a flap valve to the exhaust pipe.
Il a fixé une valve à rabat au tuyau d'échappement.
Synonyms
distressed
worked-up
uneasy
perturbed
alarmed
rattled
upset
anxious
nervous
panicked
flustered
agitated

Definitions

flapnoun
A piece of material that is attached on one side and can be moved freely, often used to cover an opening.
The envelope had a flap that needed to be sealed before mailing.
A state of agitation or panic.
There was a flap in the office when the fire alarm went off unexpectedly.
A rapid movement up and down, typically referring to wings or arms.
The bird took off with a flap of its wings.
A part of an aircraft wing that can be moved to control lift and drag.
The pilot adjusted the flaps to prepare for landing.
A piece of living tissue partly detached and used for grafting or reconstructive surgery while still attached to its original blood supply.
The surgeon rotated a skin flap to cover the burn area.
flapverb
To move up and down or back and forth with a quick motion.
The bird began to flap its wings rapidly as it prepared to take off.
To wave something, especially a piece of cloth, in the air.
She flapped the towel to get rid of the sand before packing it away.
To become agitated or excited.
He started to flap when he realized he was going to be late for the meeting.
flapadjective
Relating to or equipped with a flap.
He attached a flap valve to the exhaust pipe.
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