flip
gb/flˈɪp/ us/flˈɪp/
B1
Английски
~ 7400
megfordít, átfordít, átkapcsol, kiakad, kiborul, rövid időn belül haszonnal továbbad, szaltó, átfordulás, rövid időn belüli haszonnal való továbbadás, egy fikarcnyit sem, egy cseppet sem, átbillent, ellenkező állapotba állít, invertál, flegma, hányaveti, pimasz
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
to flip [something] over / to flip [a switch/channel]
She flipped the steak and let it cook on the other side.
Megfordította a steaket, és hagyta, hogy a másik oldala is megsüljön.
He flipped the light switch and the room went dark.
Lekapcsolta a villanyt, és a szoba elsötétült.
The referee flipped the coin to decide which team would start.
Flip the page to see the answers.
I accidentally flipped the chair over when I stood up too fast.
Примери за учащи
Flip the card and read the word on the back.
Fordítsd meg a kártyát, és olvasd el a hátoldalán lévő szót.
He flipped the TV channel during the commercial.
A reklám alatt átkapcsolt egy másik tévécsatornára.
Please flip the switch to turn on the fan.
The cook flipped the egg in the pan.
Flip the paper over and write your name.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "flip" for any kind of turning movement, even slow or heavy ones. Use "flip" when the movement is quick and light. For slow or heavy movements, "turn" or "rotate" are more natural.
Значение
Turn something over quickly
Колокации
flip a coin
|flip a switch
|flip the channel
|flip the page
|flip the burger
|flip the pancake
Синоними
turn over (more general and slightly slower-sounding; lacks the idea of a quick, light movement)
Антоними
keep still (emphasizes not changing position or not moving something at all)
Теми
daily life
|objects
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
to move or turn something over quickly, usually with your hand or a switch
To move or turn something over or into a different position with a quick, light movement, often using your hand, fingers, or a switch.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
INFORMAL
2
Модел на употреба:
to flip over [something] / to flip at [someone]
He flipped when he saw the mess in the kitchen.
Kiakadt, amikor meglátta a rendetlenséget a konyhában.
My dad completely flipped over the phone bill.
Apám teljesen kiakadt a telefonszámla miatt.
She almost flipped when she heard she’d won the prize.
Try not to flip every time someone disagrees with you.
His parents flipped at him for coming home so late.
Примери за учащи
My mom flipped when I broke her phone.
Anyám kiakadt, amikor eltörtem a telefonját.
Don’t flip; we can fix the problem.
Ne akadj ki; meg tudjuk oldani a problémát.
He flipped over a small mistake.
She flipped when she lost her keys.
They flipped at the bad news.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the physical meaning of "flip" and say things like *"He flipped the room"* when they mean he became angry. Use an object like "flip out" or "flip over the news" when talking about emotions.
Значение
Lose control, get very upset
Колокации
flip out
|flip over nothing
|flip over the news
|completely flip
|almost flip
Синоними
freak out (very close in meaning but slightly younger and more slangy in many contexts)
Антоними
stay calm (describes controlling emotions instead of losing control)
Теми
emotions
|speech
|daily life
|relationships
Определение
to suddenly get very angry or very excited and not stay calm
To suddenly become very angry, excited, or emotionally out of control.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
3
Модел на употреба:
to flip [a house/item]
They bought the old building to flip it within a year.
Azért vették meg a régi épületet, hogy egy éven belül haszonnal továbbadják.
Investors often flip condos in this neighborhood.
A befektetők ezen a környéken gyakran vásárolnak társasházi lakásokat, hogy gyorsan haszonnal továbbadják őket.
He flips used cars as a side business.
She hopes to flip the apartment after renovating the kitchen.
Some people made a lot of money flipping houses before the market crashed.
Примери за учащи
They want to flip the house after repairs.
Felújítás után haszonnal akarják továbbadni a házat.
He flips old phones and makes money.
Régi telefonokat vesz, majd haszonnal továbbadja őket, és így pénzt keres.
She bought the car to flip it.
They often flip apartments in this city.
He plans to flip the property next year.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think this just means "sell". It always includes the idea that you bought the item first and want to sell it again quickly to make extra money.
Значение
Buy and quickly resell
Колокации
flip a house
|flip properties
|flip cars
|plan to flip it
|flip it for a profit
Синоними
resell (more general and formal; does not always suggest speed or the aim of quick profit)
Антоними
hold (in investing, to keep an asset instead of selling it quickly)
Теми
business
|money
|finance
Определение
to buy something and sell it again soon to make money
To buy something, especially a house or other valuable item, and then sell it again quickly in order to make a profit.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
4
szaltó
B1
átfordulás
B2
Модел на употреба:
to do a flip
The gymnast did three flips before landing.
A tornász három szaltót csinált, mielőtt földet ért.
He tried a back flip on the trampoline.
Megpróbált egy hátraszaltót a trambulinon.
The skateboarder landed a clean flip over the stairs.
The cat did a flip in the air when it jumped off the table.
She watched the diver’s flip from the 10-meter platform.
Примери за учащи
The boy did a flip in the pool.
A fiú szaltózott egyet a medencében.
She can do a back flip.
Tud hátraszaltót csinálni.
The dog did a funny flip in the air.
He tried a flip on the bed.
The dancer did a fast flip on stage.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes call any jump a "flip". A flip includes turning your body or the object over, not just going up and down.
Значение
Quick turning movement in air
Колокации
do a flip
|back flip
|front flip
|a perfect flip
|a double flip
Синоними
somersault (more formal and specific; often used in gymnastics or acrobatics)
Антоними
landing (describes coming down and staying still rather than turning over)
Теми
sports
|movement
|space
Определение
a fast movement when a person or thing turns over, often in the air
A quick movement in which a person or object turns over, often in the air, so that the top and bottom change position.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
5
Модел на употреба:
a [house/car] flip
The house flip earned them a big profit.
Nagyot nyertek azon, hogy gyorsan haszonnal továbbadták a házat.
That car flip didn’t work out; they barely broke even.
Nem jött be, hogy gyorsan továbbadták azt az autót; alig jöttek ki nullára.
Her first property flip was a success.
They lost money on their last flip.
The TV show follows couples doing their first flip.
Примери за учащи
Their first house flip was hard.
Az első ház gyors haszonnal való továbbadása nehéz volt számukra.
The flip made them a lot of money.
Sok pénzt kerestek a gyors továbbadással.
He talks about his last flip on his blog.
The car flip did not make a profit.
They want their next flip to be better.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with the movement meaning of "flip". In business news, "a flip" usually refers to a quick buy-and-sell deal, not a physical movement.
Значение
Quick profitable resale
Колокации
a house flip
|property flip
|successful flip
|quick flip
|profit from the flip
Синоними
turnaround (business term; not limited to buying and selling physical items)
Антоними
long-term investment (focuses on holding something for a long time instead of selling it quickly)
Теми
business
|money
|finance
Определение
a case when something is bought and then sold again soon to make money
An instance of buying something and then selling it again quickly in order to make a profit.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
INFORMAL
6
Модел на употреба:
not give a flip (about [something])
I don’t give a flip what they think.
Egy fikarcnyit sem érdekel, mit gondolnak.
She doesn’t care a flip about fashion.
Őt egy fikarcnyit sem érdekli a divat.
None of them gave a flip about the rules.
It’s not worth a flip if it doesn’t work.
He pretends he doesn’t give a flip, but he really does.
Примери за учащи
I don’t give a flip about that test.
Egy fikarcnyit sem érdekel az a dolgozat.
She doesn’t care a flip about sports.
Őt egy cseppet sem érdeklik a sportok.
He didn’t give a flip about my idea.
They don’t give a flip what you say.
I don’t care a flip about his car.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes try to use "flip" alone to mean "care" or "interest" (e.g. *"I flip about it"*). This noun is only used in set negative phrases like "not give a flip" or "not worth a flip".
Значение
Used to mean no concern
Колокации
not give a flip
|don’t care a flip
|not worth a flip
Синоними
damn (stronger and more vulgar in some contexts; used in similar negative phrases like "not give a damn")
Антоними
care deeply (shows very strong concern or interest)
Теми
emotions
|speech
|communication
Определение
a mild word used in phrases like "not give a flip" to mean not care at all
A mild, informal word used in negative phrases to mean any amount of concern, interest, or care, usually to emphasize that someone does not care at all.
ГЛАГОЛ
C1
TECHNICAL
7
Модел на употреба:
to flip [a bit/flag/setting]
The program flips this flag to true when it finishes.
A program a futás végén igazra állítja ezt a jelzőt.
A single cosmic ray can flip a bit in memory.
Egyetlen kozmikus sugár is átbillenthet egy bitet a memóriában.
You can flip that setting off in the options menu.
The function flips the sign of the number.
They accidentally flipped the debug mode bit.
Примери за учащи
The code flips this value to 1.
A kód 1-re állítja át ezt az értéket.
Click this to flip the setting on.
Erre kattintva bekapcsolod ezt a beállítást.
A bug can flip this bit by mistake.
The app flips the flag when you log in.
This line flips the value from true to false.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with physical flipping. In programming, nothing is moving; only the value or state is changing to its opposite.
Значение
Change a binary value
Колокации
flip a bit
|flip the flag
|flip the setting
|random bit flip
Синоними
toggle (very close in technical contexts; often used in user interfaces for turning options on or off)
Антоними
maintain (to keep a value the same instead of changing it)
Теми
technology
|science
Определение
in computers, to change a value like 0/1 or true/false to the other one
In computing and electronics, to change a binary value or signal to its opposite state, such as from 0 to 1 or from false to true.
C1
INFORMAL
8
Модел на употреба:
a flip remark / a flip answer
Her flip remark upset the teacher.
Flegma megjegyzése felzaklatta a tanárt.
Don’t get flip with your boss.
Ne légy flegma a főnököddel.
He gave a flip answer and walked away.
I didn’t mean to sound flip about such a serious subject.
The manager thought my joke was a bit flip.
Примери за учащи
His flip answer made her angry.
A flegma válasza feldühítette.
Don’t be flip with your parents.
Ne légy pimasz a szüleiddel.
The joke was too flip for a funeral.
She sounded flip when she talked about the problem.
He was very flip in the meeting.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the verb "flip" and say *"He flip"* instead of "He is flip" or "He is being flip" when describing attitude.
Значение
Rude, too casual in attitude
Колокации
a flip remark
|a flip answer
|sound flip
|get flip with [someone]
Синоними
flippant (more common and slightly more formal; used in both spoken and written English)
Антоними
respectful (shows proper seriousness and politeness)
Теми
emotions
|social
|communication
|relationships
Определение
speaking or acting in a way that is too casual and not polite for the situation
Speaking or behaving in a way that is too casual and not respectful enough for the situation.
Граматика
Речникова форма
flip
IPA
GB/flˈɪp/
US/flˈɪp/
Срички и ударение
flip (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (flip)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: flip
- Comparative: flipper
- Superlative: flippest
Noun
- Base: flip
- Plural: flip, flips
Verb
- Base: flip
- 3rd Person Singular: flips
- Present Participle: flipping
- Past: flipped
Семейство думи
Forms
flips
noun
flipping
verb
flipped
verb
flipper
adjective
flippest
adjective
Related words
flippant
adjective
flippantly
adverb
Advanced or less common
flippancy
noun
Граматични акценти
- Irregular present participle: flipping Verb
- Irregular past: flipped Verb
- Irregular comparative: flipper Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flippest Adjective
Изрази
flip off
1/flˈɪp ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
slang
Give someone the middle finger
to show someone your middle finger as a rude and insulting sign
Примери
- The driver honked and flipped him off.
- He got in trouble at school for flipping off a teacher.
- She was so angry she flipped off the referee.
flip one's lid
1/flˈɪp wˈʌnz lˈɪd/
idiom
informal
Become very angry suddenly
to suddenly become very angry or very upset
Примери
- Dad will flip his lid if he sees this mess.
- She nearly flipped her lid when she heard the news.
flip out
1/flˈɪp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Become extremely upset or excited
to suddenly become very angry, scared, or excited and not stay calm
Примери
- She flipped out when she saw the spider in her bed.
- My parents flipped out when I told them I was moving abroad.
- He totally flipped out over a tiny mistake.
flip over
1/flˈɪp ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Turn something to other side
to turn something so that the other side is facing up or facing you
Примери
- Flip over the pancake when you see bubbles on top.
- He flipped the card over to read the answer.
- The wind flipped over several trash cans.
flip phone
1/flˈɪp fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Mobile phone that folds in half
a mobile phone that closes and opens like a small folding case
Примери
- He still uses an old flip phone.
- Flip phones are becoming popular again in new designs.
flip side
1/flˈɪp sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Other side or opposite aspect
the opposite side of something, or another different way of looking at a situation
Примери
- On the flip side, working from home can be lonely.
- The flip side of cheap flights is crowded airports.
flip the bird
1/flˈɪp ðə bˈɚd/
idiom
slang
Make rude middle-finger gesture
to show someone your middle finger to insult them
Примери
- He got angry and flipped the bird at the crowd.
- The fan was banned after flipping the bird to the player.
flip the switch
1/flˈɪp ðə swˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
Cause a quick complete change
to make something change suddenly from one state to another, like from off to on or from inactive to active
Примери
- At some point we need to flip the switch from planning to doing.
- She flipped the switch and the whole system came online.
flip through
1/flˈɪp θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Turn pages quickly, browse
to look at the pages of a book, magazine, or document quickly, without reading everything
Примери
- She flipped through the magazine while she waited for her friend.
- I just flipped through the report to check the figures.
- He flipped through the photos on his phone.
flip your shit
1/flˈɪp jˈʊɹ ʃˈɪt/
idiom
vulgar
Become extremely angry (vulgar)
to suddenly become extremely angry or upset (very strong and rude expression)
Примери
- He completely flipped his shit when he saw the bill.
- Don’t flip your shit; we can fix this.
house flipping
1/hˈaʊs flˈɪpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Buying and quickly selling houses
buying houses, fixing them, and then selling them soon to make money
Примери
- House flipping became very popular before the housing crash.
- They made a TV show about house flipping.
flip a coin
1/flˈɪp ə kˈɔɪn/
fixed phrase
Toss a coin to decide
to throw a coin in the air and use the side it lands on to choose between two things
Примери
- We couldn't decide where to eat, so we flipped a coin.
- If we can’t agree, let’s flip a coin.
- If it's heads, we go to the park; if it's tails, we stay home.
- They flipped a coin to see who would go first.
- We flipped a coin and I lost.