flapping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for flapping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flap [Am flæp, Brit flap] N

1.1. flap:

flap (cover)

tapa f

flap (of pocket, envelope, dust jacket)

solapa f

flap (of table)

hoja f

flap (of jacket, coat)

faldón m

flap (of tent)

portezuela f

ear flap

orejera f

a cat flap

una gatera

1.2. flap AVIAT:

flap

alerón m

2. flap (motion):

flap

aletazo m

the eagle flew off with a flap of its wings

el águila echó a volar con un batir de alas

the eagle flew off with a flap of its wings

el águila echó a volar dando un aletazo

the flap of the sails in the wind

el batir or el golpeteo de las velas con el viento

3. flap (commotion, agitation) inf:

to be in/get into a flap

estar/ponerse como loco inf

there's a big flap (on) at the office

se ha armado tremendo lío en la oficina inf

4. flap LING:

flap

flap m (el sonido como el de la r española en "pera")

II.flap <pres part flapping; pt, pp flapped> [Am flæp, Brit flap] VB intr

1. flap:

flap sail/curtain:

agitarse

flap sail/curtain:

sacudirse

flap flag:

ondear

flap flag:

agitarse

flap door/window/shutter:

dar golpes

flap door/window/shutter:

golpearse LatAm

the bird flapped off

el pájaro echó a volar batiendo las alas

her ears were flapping Brit inf

tenía las antenas conectadas inf

her ears were flapping Brit inf

tenía las antenas paradas LatAm inf

2. flap (panic) Brit:

flap inf

agitarse

flap inf

ponerse como loco inf

don't flap!

¡tranquila, mujer!

III.flap <pres part flapping; pt, pp flapped> [Am flæp, Brit flap] VB trans

1. flap:

flap wings

batir

flap arms

agitar

2. flap LING:

a flapped r

una r simple (como la de la r española en "pera")

storm flap N

storm flap

tapeta f protectora

cow flop, cow flap N Am inf

cow flop

boñiga f

cow flop

bosta f

mud flap [Am ˈmədˌflæp, Brit ˈmʌdflap], mudflap N

mud flap

faldón m (del guardabarros)

Translations for flapping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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flameante vela

flapping

la gallina aleteaba

the hen was flapping its wings

el aleteo de las palomas

the flapping of the pigeons' wings

aletazo

flap (of the wing)

dando aletazos

flapping o beating its wings

flap

flap

solapa (del bolsillo)

flap

solapa

flap

flapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flapping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flap [flæp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

flap

batir

flap (shake)

sacudir

II.flap [flæp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

1. flap:

flap wings

aletear

flap sails

gualdrapear

flap flag

ondear

2. flap inf (become nervous):

flap

agitarse

don't flap!

¡con calma!

III.flap [flæp] -pp- -pp- N

1. flap:

flap of cloth

faldón m

flap of skin

colgajo m

flap of pocket, envelope

solapa f

flap of table

hoja f

2. flap AVIAT:

flap

flap m

3. flap (of wing):

flap

aleteo m

4. flap inf (panic):

to get in a flap

ponerse nervioso

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sb's ears are flapping inf

alguien tiene puesta la antena

Translations for flapping in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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batiente

flapping

solapa

flap

faldón

flap

gatera

cat flap

zapatear

to flap violently

flamear

to flap

hoja de una mesa (extensible)

table flap

batir

to flap

flapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb's ears are flapping inf

alguien tiene puesta la antena

don't flap!

¡con calma!

to get in a flap

ponerse nervioso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A year ago he had little interest in physical activity except flapping a belt wrapped around a coat-hanger.

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But what's a flapping wing mirror compared to a brawl with a helmeted opponent before breakfast?

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The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events (compare: domino effect).

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Birds normally achieve thrust during flight by flapping their wings.

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Males sing with deep hoots on their territory and make short flapping flights to attract females.

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Behavioral characteristics may include stereotypic movements (e.g., hand-flapping) and atypical social development, particularly shyness, limited eye contact, memory problems, and difficulty with face encoding.

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Sometimes called pteropods, these are floating pelagic creatures which swim by flapping two wing-like extensions of their body known as parapodia.

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Socialists are again flapping like sheets on a washing line.

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These creatures propel themselves forward using their limbs by jiggling or flapping them.

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You see a pot-bellied scarecrow flapping erratically.

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