flop in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for flop in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. flop (fall, move slackly) + adv compl:

she flopped down into a chair

se dejó caer en un sillón

he flopped down exhausted onto the bed

se desplomó en la cama muerto de cansancio

her head flopped forward as she fell asleep

dio una cabezada al quedarse dormida

the fish was flopping about

el pez daba coletazos

1.2. flop (sleep) Am:

flop inf

dormir

flop inf

apolillar RioPl inf

2. flop (fail) inf:

flop play/film/show:

fracasar estrepitosamente

II.flop [Am flɑp, Brit flɒp] N

1. flop (sound, movement):

flop no pl

golpetazo m

flop no pl

golpe m seco

2. flop (failure):

flop inf

fracaso m

III.flop [Am flɑp, Brit flɒp] ADV

the book fell flop on the floor

el libro dio un golpetazo or golpe seco al caer al suelo

to go flop project/campaign: inf

fracasar

to go flop project/campaign: inf

malograrse

I.flip-flop [Am ˈflɪp flɑp, Brit ˈflɪpflɒp] N

1. flip-flop (noise):

flip-flop

chancleteo m

2. flip-flop (in gymnastics):

flip-flop

voltereta f hacia atrás

3. flip-flop (reversal of policy) Am:

flip-flop inf

giro m de 180 grados

flip-flop inf

viraje m de 180 grados

to do a flip-flop

dar un giro or viraje de 180 grados

4. flip-flop:

flip-flop COMPUT, ELECTRON

flip-flop m

5. flip-flop Brit → thong

II.flip-flop <pres part flip-flopping; pt, pp flip-flopped> [Am ˈflɪp flɑp, Brit ˈflɪpflɒp] VB intr

1. flip-flop (make noise):

flip-flop

chancletear

2. flip-flop (in gymnastics):

flip-flop

dar una voltereta hacia atrás

3. flip-flop (reverse policy) Am:

flip-flop inf

dar un viraje de 180 grados

See also thong

thong [Am θɔŋ, Brit θɒŋ] N

1. thong (leather strip):

thong

correa f

2. thong (of whip):

thong

tralla f

3. thong (sandal):

thong Am

chancla f

thong Am

chancleta f

thong Am

ojota f CSur

cow flop, cow flap N Am inf

cow flop

boñiga f

cow flop

bosta f

Translations for flop in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chola

flip-flop Brit

chancla

flip-flop Brit

chinela

flip-flop Brit

hawaiana

flip-flop Brit

guatazo

belly flop

panzazo

belly flop inf

ojota

flip-flop Brit

flop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flop in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flop [flɒp, Am flɑ:p] VB intr -pp-

1. flop (fall):

flop

dejarse caer

2. flop inf (fail):

flop

fracasar

II.flop [flɒp, Am flɑ:p] N inf (failure)

flop

fracaso m

flip-flop® [ˈflɪpflɒp, Am -flɑ:p] N

flip-flop®

chancla f

Translations for flop in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chancla (con sujeción entre los dedos)

flip-flop®

ser un desastre (algo)

to be a flop

la película fracasó

the film was a flop

flop Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

flip-flop®

chancla f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most of the films he directed during the period ended up being flops.

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Unfortunately it was a commercial flop, grossing only about half of its $2.3 million budget.

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The film, however, was viewed as a large financial disappointment in its theatrical release, earning only $137,298,489 worldwide and was considered a flop.

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It was a commercial flop, despite being one of the more accessible and poppy songs on the album.

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The money did reach the developers, but the venture was a flop, and money lost.

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So the minute it came out, it flopped.

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Without any promotion all these songs also flopped on charts.

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Fines for flopping were introduced the following season.

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The stage show was a commercial flop, losing $11 million, and the album did not sell well.

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The song was an initial flop and did not get very high in the charts.

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