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flap(
flahp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la solapa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She lifted the flaps on her coat pockets and slid her hands in to keep them warm.Levantó las solapas de los bolsillos de su abrigo y metió las manos para mantenerlas calientes.
b. la hoja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Andy raised the flaps on the table to seat four more guests.Andy levantó las hojas de la mesa para poder acomodar a cuatro invitados más.
2. (aviation)
a. el flap (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Through the window, I saw the how the flaps dropped to aid in the plane’s deceleration just before landing.Por la ventanilla, vi cómo bajaban los flaps para ayudar a desacelerar el avión justo antes de aterrizar.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The eagle ascended in circles without a single flap of its wings.El águila ascendió en círculos sin un batir de alas.
With a flap of its wings, the seagull took flight.Con un aletazo, la gaviota levantó vuelo.
4. (colloquial) (tizzy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el lío (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All the flap about the superdelegates is a lie. They'll fall in line.Todo ese lío con los plurinominales es una mentira. Ya se van a alinear.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. agitar
Rod thinks that if he flaps his arms fast enough he can fly.Rod cree que si agita los brazos lo suficientemente rápido podrá volar.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aletear
The hawk's wings flapped silently as it prepared to kill its prey.Las alas del halcón aletearon en silencio mientras se preparaba para matar a su presa.
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