fling

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fling
[flɪŋ]
sustantivo
1(familiar) (affair)
    aventura (f)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp flung [flʌŋ])
2arrojar
  • to fling one's arms around somebody -> abrazar fuertemente a alguien
  • to fling oneself into a campaign (sentido figurado) -> meterse de lleno en una campaña

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fling [flin]
participio pasivo
1FLUNG).
2Arrojar, tirar, lanzar, esparcir.
3Empujar, demoler, arruinar; dar en rostro; despedir.
4Echar en el suelo, como en la lucha a brazo partido; arrojar de la silla: de aquí, sobrepujar, vencer.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Lanzar un arma arrojadiza de cualquiera clase. (n)
6Escarnecer, mofarse, murmurar entre dientes. (n)
7Alborotarse, cocear, como el caballo; brincar, saltar. (n)
8Entregarse a movimientos violentos con impaciencia o pasión; saltar impetuosamente. (n)
va. (pret. y
sustantivo
1Tiro, el acto de tirar.
2Mueca, gesto, burla, sarcasmo, chufleta, pulla.
3Salto o coz.
4Libertad de acción, oportunidad de obrar a discreción, sin traba
sustantivo
5Fogosa libertad de movimiento; bravata, atrevimiento.
6Baile escocés muy vivo.
7Prueba, tentativa.
8Brinco, coz.
9To go on a echar una cana al aire.

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fling [flɪŋ] flung (past)
noun
1
to have one's last fling echar la última cana al aire
to have one's fling go on a fling echar una canita al aire
to have a fling at doing sth intentar algo
2 (informal) aventura amorosa; (f)
3 (also Highland fling)
highland
verb:transitive
[+stone] arrojar; lanzar
to fling one's arms round sb echar los brazos al cuello a algn; the door was flung open la puerta se abrió de golpe; she was flung to the ground by her horse el caballo la lanzó tiró arrojó al suelo;oror to fling sb into jail meter a algn en la cárcel; to fling o.s. over a cliff despeñarse por un precipicio; she flung herself at him se arrojó lanzó tiró sobre él;oror to fling o.s. into a chair dejarse caer de golpe en una silla; to fling o.s. into a job lanzarse a hacer un trabajo; to fling off/on one's clothes quitarse/ponerse la ropa de prisa

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Verb Conjugation for "fling"

Imperative
  • fling
  • you fling
  • he/she flings
  • we fling
  • you fling
  • they fling
Preterite
  • I flung
  • you flung
  • he/she flung
  • we flung
  • you flung
  • they flung
Present Continuous
  • I am flinging
  • you are flinging
  • he/she is flinging
  • we are flinging
  • you are flinging
  • they are flinging
Present Perfect
  • I have flung
  • you have flung
  • he/she has flung
  • we have flung
  • you have flung
  • they have flung
Past Continuous
  • I was flinging
  • you were flinging
  • he/she was flinging
  • we were flinging
  • you were flinging
  • they were flinging
Past Perfect
  • I had flung
  • you had flung
  • he/she had flung
  • we had flung
  • you had flung
  • they had flung
Future
  • I will fling
  • you will fling
  • he/she will fling
  • we will fling
  • you will fling
  • they will fling
Future Perfect
  • I will have flung
  • you will have flung
  • he/she will have flung
  • we will have flung
  • you will have flung
  • they will have flung
Future Continuous
  • I will be flinging
  • you will be flinging
  • he/she will be flinging
  • we will be flinging
  • you will be flinging
  • they will be flinging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been flinging
  • you have been flinging
  • he/she has been flinging
  • we have been flinging
  • you have been flinging
  • they have been flinging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been flinging
  • you will have been flinging
  • he/she will have been flinging
  • we will have been flinging
  • you will have been flinging
  • they will have been flinging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been flinging
  • you had been flinging
  • he/she had been flinging
  • we had been flinging
  • you had been flinging
  • they had been flinging
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