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flap

/flæp/

flap around

flapnoun

flaps

/flæp/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

flapverb

flapped

Past Simple

flapped

Past Participle

flapping

Gerund

/flæp/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

flapadjective

/flæp/

Used attributively before another noun to denote something equipped with or resembling a flap.

Translations

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.

Definitions

Relating to or equipped with a flap.

He attached a flap valve to the exhaust pipe.

Synonyms