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in the PONS Dictionary

I. flake [fleɪk] N

1. flake:

flake of bread
Brösel m <-s, ->
flake of bread
Brösmeli nt CH dial
flake of chocolate
Raspel f <-, -n>
flake of metal
Span m <-(e)s, Spä̱·ne>
flake of pastry
Krümel m <-s, ->
flake of plaster
Klümpchen nt <-s, ->
flake of wallpaper
Fetzen m <-s, ->
flake of wood
Splitter m <-s, ->
flakes of skin
[Haut]schuppe f
flake of snow
Schneeflocke f <-, -n>
soap flake
Seifenflocke f

2. flake esp Am pej inf:

flake (odd person)
Spinner(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej inf
flake (forgetful person)
vergesslicher Mensch
to be a flake
vergesslich sein

3. flake no pl sl:

flake (cocaine)
Koks m <-es> sl
flake (crack)
Crack nt <-s>

II. flake [fleɪk] VB intr

1. flake:

flake skin
sich acc schuppen [o. schälen]
flake paint
abblättern
flake wood
absplittern
flake plaster
abbröckeln

2. flake Am inf (forget, be unreliable):

flake
nicht dran denken inf
don't flake!
denk dran!
don't depend on her — she'll flake on you every time!
verlass dich nicht auf sie - die lässt dich doch sowieso immer im Stich!

3. flake inf (quit, back out):

flake
aussteigen inf

flake off VB intr

flake off paint
abblättern
flake off skin
sich acc schuppen [o. schälen]

flake out VB intr inf

1. flake out Brit:

flake out (lose consciousness)
umkippen inf
flake out (pass out)
aus den Latschen kippen sl

2. flake out Brit:

flake out (fall asleep)
einpennen sl
flake out (fall asleep)
wegschlafen inf A
flake out (be exhausted)
zusammenklappen
to be flaked out
fix und fertig sein inf

3. flake out Am inf (forget, be absentminded):

flake out
nicht dran denken inf
don't flake out!
denk dran!
if you promised to do it, don't flake out on me and forget!
wenn du es mir versprochen hast, dann denk gefälligst dran und vergiss es nicht!
Present
Iflake
youflake
he/she/itflakes
weflake
youflake
theyflake
Past
Iflaked
youflaked
he/she/itflaked
weflaked
youflaked
theyflaked
Present Perfect
Ihaveflaked
youhaveflaked
he/she/ithasflaked
wehaveflaked
youhaveflaked
theyhaveflaked
Past Perfect
Ihadflaked
youhadflaked
he/she/ithadflaked
wehadflaked
youhadflaked
theyhadflaked
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the paint was flaking off the wood
der Anstrich blätterte vom Holz ab

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