flop
gb/flˈɑp/ us/flˈɑp/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
A complete failure
Something that fails completely and is not liked or successful.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is a flop
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flop' with 'drop' because they sound similar, but 'drop' means to let something fall, not to fail.
مرادفات
failure (General term for lack of success without the informal tone of 'flop'.)
أضداد
success (Represents a positive outcome, opposite of failure.)
تراكيب شائعة
box-office flop
|huge flop
|total flop
|film flop
|project flop
مواضيع
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The movie was a huge flop at the box office.
- His latest business venture turned out to be a flop.
- The concert was such a flop that the band lost money.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The new movie was a flop.
- Her plan was a flop.
- The party was a flop and no one came.
فعل
B1
action
2
To fail completely
To fail very badly at something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to flop [at/in something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'flop' for small mistakes, but it usually refers to complete failures.
مرادفات
fail (More general and formal; 'flop' is more informal and vivid.)
أضداد
succeed (Means to achieve the intended result, opposite of failing.)
تراكيب شائعة
flop badly
|flop completely
|flop at the box office
مواضيع
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The play flopped after only one week on stage.
- His new app flopped despite heavy advertising.
- She flopped in her attempt to win the competition.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The show flopped after one week.
- The game flopped because it had many bugs.
- His store flopped and closed soon.
فعل
A2
action
3
Fall or drop heavily
To fall or sit down in a heavy and loose way.
نمط الاستخدام:
to flop [down/onto something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'flop' with 'drop'; 'drop' is usually for objects, while 'flop' often describes people or animals moving heavily.
مرادفات
collapse (Implies falling down suddenly, often from tiredness or weakness; 'flop' suggests looseness and heaviness.)
أضداد
rise (Means to move upward from a position, opposite of falling down.)
تراكيب شائعة
flop down
|flop onto the bed
|flop into a chair
مواضيع
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He flopped onto the couch after work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck.
- She flopped down next to him with a sigh.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He flopped onto the sofa.
- The tired dog flopped on the floor.
- She flopped into the chair.
اسم
B2
event
4
Heavy loose fall or sound
The sound or action of something falling in a heavy and loose way.
مرادفات
thud ('Thud' is more general for dull heavy sounds; 'flop' suggests looseness.)
تراكيب شائعة
with a flop
مواضيع
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He sat down with a flop.
- The book hit the floor with a flop.
- She landed on the bed with a flop.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He sat with a flop.
- The shoe fell with a flop.
- She dropped into the chair with a flop.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
flop
IPA
GB/flˈɑp/
US/flˈɑp/
المقاطع والنبر
flop (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (flop)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: flop
- Plural: flops
Verb
- Base: flop
- 3rd Person Singular: flops
- Present Participle: flopping
- Past: flopped
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
flops
noun
flopping
verb
flopped
verb
Related words
floppy
adjective B1
أهم نقاط القواعد
- Irregular present participle: flopping Verb
- Irregular past: flopped Verb
تعبيرات
flip-flop
1/flˈɪp flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sudden change of opinion
To change your opinion or decision to its opposite quickly.
أمثلة
- The politician was criticized for his flip-flop on climate policy.
- Her sudden flip-flop about the project confused everyone.
flop around
1/flˈɑp ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
Move loosely and uncontrolled
To move in an uncontrolled and loose way in different directions.
أمثلة
- The fish flopped around on the dock.
- He was flopping around in bed all night.
flop down
1/flˈɑp dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Sit or lie down heavily
To sit or lie down in a heavy and loose way because you are tired or relaxed.
أمثلة
- She flopped down on the sofa after work.
- He came in and flopped down beside me.
belly flop
1/bˈɛli flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
informal
jump into water flat on belly
To jump into water and hit it flat with your belly, which usually hurts.
أمثلة
- He tried to dive but ended up doing a painful belly flop.
- The crowd laughed when she did a huge belly flop off the board.
- As a kid, he learned to swim after too many belly flops.
belly flop
2/bˈɛli flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Painful flat stomach dive into water
When you jump into water and land flat on your stomach, making a big splash and feeling pain.
أمثلة
- He did a belly flop into the pool by mistake.
- Her belly flop made everyone laugh.