flip-flop

flip-flopnoun
flip-flops
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Traductions
tongChaussure de plage; en français, s’emploie très souvent au pluriel.
She slipped on her flip-flops before heading to the beach.
Elle a enfilé ses tongs avant d’aller à la plage.
volte-faceRenversement brusque d’opinion ou de position.
Voters were frustrated by the governor's sudden flip-flop on tax reform.
Les électeurs étaient frustrés par la volte-face soudaine du gouverneur sur la réforme fiscale.
basculeInformatique et électronique.
The register is built from a series of flip-flops.
Le registre est construit à partir d’une série de bascules.
Traductions supplémentaires
revirementS’emploie aussi pour un changement de position ou d’avis.
Définitions
A light sandal consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap that passes between the first and second toes.
She slipped on her flip-flops before heading to the beach.
An abrupt or unexpected reversal of opinion, policy, or position.
Voters were frustrated by the governor's sudden flip-flop on tax reform.
(Electronics) A bistable circuit or device that has two stable states and can store one bit of information.
The register is built from a series of flip-flops.
flip-flopverb
flip-flopped
Past Simple
flip-flopped
Past Participle
flip-flopping
Gerund
Traductions
faire volte-faceS’emploie pour un changement brusque et répété d’opinion ou de position.
The candidate flip-flopped on climate policy several times during the campaign.
Le candidat a fait volte-face plusieurs fois sur la politique climatique pendant la campagne.
Traductions supplémentaires
claquerPour un bruit souple et battant, notamment celui de chaussures.
Définitions
To change abruptly and repeatedly between two opinions, positions, or policies.
The candidate flip-flopped on climate policy several times during the campaign.
To move with a soft, flapping sound like that made by flip-flop sandals.
Her wet shoes flip-flopped across the kitchen floor.
flip-flopadjective
Used attributively, especially in electronics, to denote something employing or relating to a flip-flop circuit.
Traductions
bistableÉlectronique.
The device includes a flip-flop trigger that controls the pulse output.
L’appareil comprend un déclencheur bistable qui contrôle la sortie d’impulsions.
Définitions
Relating to or employing a flip-flop circuit; having two stable states.
The device includes a flip-flop trigger that controls the pulse output.