flings in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.fling <pt & pp flung> [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] VB trans

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1. fling (throw violently):

fling stick/ball/stone
lanzar
fling stick/ball/stone
tirar
fling stick/ball/stone
arrojar
fling stick/ball/stone
aventar Col Mex Peru
he flung the window open/shut
abrió/cerró la ventana de un golpe
she flung a jacket around her shoulders
se echó una chaqueta en los hombros
she likes to fling her money about
le gusta tirar or despilfarrar el dinero
she flung the book aside
apartó el libro
the chance of a lifetime and you fling it away
una oportunidad única y la tiras por la ventana or y la desperdicias
she flung back the curtains
corrió or abrió las cortinas
he flung down a challenge to them
les lanzó un reto
we flung ourselves (down) on the ground
nos tiramos or echamos al suelo
she flung off her coat
se quitó el abrigo rápidamente
he flung his arms around her neck
le echó los brazos al cuello
the protesters were flung into a cell
echaron a los manifestantes en una celda
she flung herself into the task
se metió de lleno en la tarea
he flung himself down into an armchair
se dejó caer en un sillón
she flung herself at the first man who came along
se echó en brazos del primer hombre que se le cruzó en el camino

II.fling <pt & pp flung> [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] VB intr

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III.fling [Am flɪŋ, Brit flɪŋ] N

fling up VB [Am flɪŋ -, Brit flɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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fling out VB [Am flɪŋ -, Brit flɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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flings in the PONS Dictionary

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I.fling [flɪŋ] VB trans flung (throw)

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fling out VB trans inf (throw out)

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to fling one's arms round sb's neck
abrazar a alguien por el cuello

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flings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fling one's arms round sb's neck
abrazar a alguien por el cuello
to fling on one's clothes
vestirse de prisa
to fling oneself in front of a train
tirarse al tren
to fling sb into prison
meter a alguien a la cárcel
to fling accusations at sb
lanzar acusaciones a alguien
to have a fling at sth
intentar algo
to fling off one's clothes
desvestirse con prisa
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He also has numerous flings with different women and failed marriages, due to his infidelity.
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It flings a veil of sentiment over their depravity.
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At one point, she flings a Newspeak dictionary at the telescreen.
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Like a door-to-door salesman, he flings open his merchandise-packed trunk.
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I've had flings with women before, though my long-term relationships have always been with men.
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She had flings with three of her workmates over the series.
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At the sound of her song, her audience flings themselves onto her dress.
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