flap

flap
flæp
1. noun
1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) solapa; faldón
2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) aleteo
3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) pánico

2. verb
1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) ondear, agitar, aletear, batir
2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) inquietarse
flap1 n solapa
the flap on an envelope la solapa de un sobre
flap2 vb batir
the bird flapped its wings el ave batió las alas
El pasado y participio pasado de flap se escribe flapped; el gerundio se escribe flapping
flap
tr[flæp]
noun
1 (of envelope, pocket) solapa
2 (of tent) faldón nombre masculino
3 (of plane) alerón nombre masculino
4 (of table) hoja (abatible)
5 (action, sound) aleteo
6 familiar pánico
transitive verb (pt & pp flapped, ger flapping)
1 (wings) batir; (arms) agitar
intransitive verb
1 (wings) aletear
2 (flag, sails) ondear
3 familiar inquietarse
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get into a flap ponerse nervioso,-a
cat flap gatera
flap ['flæp] v, flapped ; flapping vi
1) : aletear
the bird was flapping (its wings): el pájaro aleteaba
2) flutter: ondear, agitarse
flap vt
: batir, agitar
flap n
1) flapping: aleteo m, aletazo m (de alas)
2) : soplada f (de un sobre), hoja f (de una mesa), faldón m (de una chaqueta)
flap
n.
• ala del sombrero s.f.
• alerón (Aeronáutica) s.m.
• falda s.f.
• faldilla s.f.
• faldón s.m.
• hoja plegadiza s.f.
• portezuela s.f.
• solapa s.f.
v.
• agitar (Ala) v.
• batir v.
• gualdrapear v.
• sacudir v.
flæp
I
noun
1)
a) (cover) tapa f; (of pocket, envelope) solapa f; (of table) hoja f; (of jacket, coat) faldón m; (of tent) portezuela f; (ear flap) orejera f

a cat flap — una gatera

b) (Aviat) alerón m
2) (motion) aletazo m

the eagle flew off with a flap of its wings — el águila echó a volar con un batir de alas

3) (commotion, agitation) (colloq)

to be in/get into a flap — estar*/ponerse* como loco (fam)


II
1.
-pp- intransitive verb
1) \<\<sail/curtain\>\> agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse

the bird flapped off — el pájaro echó a volar batiendo las alas

her ears were flapping — (BrE colloq) tenía las antenas conectadas or (AmL tb) paradas (fam)

2) (panic) (BrE colloq) agitarse, ponerse* como loco (fam)

2.
vt \<\<wings\>\> batir; \<\<arms\>\> agitar
[flæp]
1. N
1) [of pocket, envelope] solapa f ; [of table] hoja f (plegable); [of counter] trampa f ; [of skin] colgajo m ; (Aer) alerón m
2) (=act) [of wing] aletazo m ; (=sound) (ruido m del) aleteo m
3) (Brit) * (=crisis) crisis f inv ; (=row) lío * m

there's a big flap on — se ha armado un buen lío *

to get into a flap * — ponerse nervioso

2.
VT [bird] [+ wings] batir; (=shake) [+ sheets, newspaper] sacudir; [+ arms] agitar
3. VI
1) [wings] aletear; [sails] agitarse; [flag] ondear, agitarse
2) * (=panic) ponerse nervioso

don't flap! — ¡con calma!

* * *
[flæp]
I
noun
1)
a) (cover) tapa f; (of pocket, envelope) solapa f; (of table) hoja f; (of jacket, coat) faldón m; (of tent) portezuela f; (ear flap) orejera f

a cat flap — una gatera

b) (Aviat) alerón m
2) (motion) aletazo m

the eagle flew off with a flap of its wings — el águila echó a volar con un batir de alas

3) (commotion, agitation) (colloq)

to be in/get into a flap — estar*/ponerse* como loco (fam)


II
1.
-pp- intransitive verb
1) \<\<sail/curtain\>\> agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse

the bird flapped off — el pájaro echó a volar batiendo las alas

her ears were flapping — (BrE colloq) tenía las antenas conectadas or (AmL tb) paradas (fam)

2) (panic) (BrE colloq) agitarse, ponerse* como loco (fam)

2.
vt \<\<wings\>\> batir; \<\<arms\>\> agitar

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