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flake

/fleɪk/

flakenoun

flakes

/fleɪk/

Translations

хлопья

I like to eat corn flakes for breakfast.

Мне нравится есть кукурузные хлопья на завтрак.

чешуйка

The fish's scales were falling off in flakes.

Чешуйки рыбы отпадали.

чудакразг.; об эксцентричном человеке

Everyone in town thought he was a flake.

В городе все считали его чудаком.

снежинкакнижн.; о снежинке

A few flakes drifted past the window as dusk fell.

Несколько снежинок пролетело мимо окна, когда смеркалось.

кокаинсленг

He was arrested for possession of flake.

Его арестовали за хранение кокаина.

Additional translations

осколок

кусочек

обломок

разгильдяйразг.; о ненадёжном, безответственном человеке

отщепархеол.; о тонком плоском куске камня, отколотом при изготовлении орудия

акульятинаавстрал. англ.; мясо акулы как пищевой продукт

Definitions

A small, thin piece of something, especially one that has been or become detached from a larger piece.

She brushed the flakes of paint off her shoulder.

A person who is unreliable or eccentric.

He's such a flake; he never shows up on time.

A small, flat, thin piece of stone, especially one that has been struck off a larger piece during the process of making a tool or weapon.

Archaeologists found several flakes at the ancient site, indicating tool-making activities.

Usually plural: a small, thin, crisp piece of breakfast cereal.

He poured a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast.

A crystal of snow; a snowflake (chiefly literary).

A few flakes drifted past the window as dusk fell.

Australian English: the flesh of certain small sharks, sold as food (especially in fish and chip shops).

She ordered a serving of battered flake with chips.

Slang: cocaine in the form of a powdery or crystalline substance.

He was arrested for possession of flake.

Synonyms

flakeverb

flaked

Past Simple

flaked

Past Participle

flaking

Gerund

/fleɪk/

Translations

слоиться

The paint on the wall began to flake.

Краска на стене начала слоиться.

отслаиваться

The old wallpaper started to flake off.

Старые обои начали отслаиваться.

расслаиваться

The pastry will flake if you handle it too much.

Тесто будет расслаиваться, если его слишком много трогать.

Additional translations

обшелушиваться

шелушиться

настрогатьо шоколаде, сыре и т. п.; сделать тонкие пластинки или стружку

Definitions

To come off in small thin pieces.

The paint on the old house began to flake after years of exposure to the sun.

To break or chip into small thin pieces.

She carefully flaked the chocolate to use as a topping for the dessert.

To fail to follow through on a commitment or responsibility.

He promised to help with the project, but he flaked at the last minute.

Synonyms

come off

flakeadjective

/fleɪk/

Used attributively, e.g. "flake salt", to describe something composed of or shaped like thin flat pieces

Translations

хлопьевидныйо соли и других веществах, состоящих из тонких плоских пластинок

Sprinkle some flake salt on top just before serving.

Посыпьте блюдо хлопьевидной солью прямо перед подачей.

Definitions

Consisting of or shaped like thin flat pieces; flaky.

Sprinkle some flake salt on top just before serving.

Synonyms

flakeproper noun

Definitions

A crumbly milk-chocolate bar produced by Cadbury.

She bought a Flake from the corner shop.

flakepast participle

Definitions

Reduced to or produced in thin flat pieces.

He topped the dessert with flaked almonds.

flakegerund / present participle

Definitions

Peeling or scaling off in small thin pieces.

The flaking paint revealed the bare wood beneath.