belly flop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for belly flop in the French»English Dictionary

faire un plat (en natation) inf

to do a belly flop inf

Translations for belly flop in the English»French Dictionary

I.flop [Brit flɒp, Am flɑp] N

1. flop (heavy movement):

to sit down with a flop

s'affaler sur une chaise

2. flop (failure):

flop inf

fiasco m inf

3. flop Am inf → flophouse

II.flop <pres part flopping; pret, pp flopped> [Brit flɒp, Am flɑp] VB intr

1. flop (move heavily):

to flop down

s'effondrer

to flop down on bed, sofa

s'affaler sur

2. flop (hang loosely):

flop hair, ear:

retomber

flop head:

tomber

3. flop (fail) inf:

flop play, film:

faire un four inf

flop project, business venture:

être un fiasco inf

4. flop Am (sleep):

flop inf

crécher inf

flop inf

dormir

See also flophouse

flophouse [Brit ˈflɒphaʊs, Am ˈflɑpˌhaʊs] N Am inf

flophouse (shelter)

refuge m de nuit

flophouse (sordid hotel)

bouge m inf

belly [Brit ˈbɛli, Am ˈbɛli] N

1. belly inf:

belly (stomach)

ventre m

belly (paunch)

bedaine f inf

2. belly (of animal):

belly

ventre m

3. belly (abdomen):

belly

ventre m

4. belly (curved part):

belly (of ship, plane)

ventre m

belly (of violin, cello)

table f (d'harmonie)

belly (of jar, vase)

renflement m

belly (of sail)

creux m

5. belly:

belly of pork

poitrine f de porc

6. belly (womb):

belly archaic

entrailles fpl

to go belly up inf fish:

mourir

to go belly up business:

faire faillite

belly flop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for belly flop in the English»French Dictionary

I.flop <-pp-> [flɒp, Am flɑ:p] VB intr

1. flop (fall):

flop

tomber

flop on seat

s'affaler

2. flop (fail):

flop

faire un bide

II.flop <-pp-> [flɒp, Am flɑ:p] N inf

flop

flop m

to be a flop

être un bide

belly <-ies> [ˈbeli] N

belly inf:

belly

ventre m

belly of animal

panse f

Phrases:

to go belly up inf

tourner court

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Landing is awkward; it either crashes into a wave crest or, in calmer water, does a belly flop.

en.wikipedia.org

My brief flight ended with a fantastic belly flop, causing me to swallow about 10 gallons of salt water in the process.

jamaica-gleaner.com

The format centers on unusual sports competitions, including a belly flop contest and a taxicab demolition derby.

en.wikipedia.org

They're like deep, warm pools of trust that make me want to put on my floaties and belly flop right in.

thespinoff.co.nz

So the plane goes back up, flies around to burn off fuel, and lines up for a belly flop.

www.gq-magazine.co.uk

If your first attempt was more of a belly flop than an olympic dive, don't develop a fear of the water.

mashable.com

Instead, they do a massive belly flop.

www.businessinsider.com.au

Another section recalls his ill-fated attempt at making a jump on water skis that ended in a painful belly flop.

www.paherald.sk.ca

The rookie forward raised his arms in triumph, saw the nearest pane of glass and did a vertical belly flop in celebration.

www.cbc.ca

What a belly flop that turned out to be.

www.stuff.co.nz