flop
gb/flˈɑp/ us/flˈɑp/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
A complete failure
Something that fails completely and is not liked or successful.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is a flop
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flop' with 'drop' because they sound similar, but 'drop' means to let something fall, not to fail.
מילים נרדפות
failure (General term for lack of success without the informal tone of 'flop'.)
הפכים
success (Represents a positive outcome, opposite of failure.)
צירופים
box-office flop
|huge flop
|total flop
|film flop
|project flop
נושאים
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The new movie was a flop.
- Her plan was a flop.
- The party was a flop and no one came.
פועל
B1
action
2
To fail completely
To fail very badly at something.
תבנית שימוש:
to flop [at/in something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'flop' for small mistakes, but it usually refers to complete failures.
מילים נרדפות
fail (More general and formal; 'flop' is more informal and vivid.)
הפכים
succeed (Means to achieve the intended result, opposite of failing.)
צירופים
flop badly
|flop completely
|flop at the box office
נושאים
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The show flopped after one week.
- The game flopped because it had many bugs.
- His store flopped and closed soon.
פועל
A2
action
3
Fall or drop heavily
To fall or sit down in a heavy and loose way.
תבנית שימוש:
to flop [down/onto something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'flop' with 'drop'; 'drop' is usually for objects, while 'flop' often describes people or animals moving heavily.
מילים נרדפות
collapse (Implies falling down suddenly, often from tiredness or weakness; 'flop' suggests looseness and heaviness.)
הפכים
rise (Means to move upward from a position, opposite of falling down.)
צירופים
flop down
|flop onto the bed
|flop into a chair
נושאים
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He flopped onto the couch after work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck.
- She flopped down next to him with a sigh.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He flopped onto the sofa.
- The tired dog flopped on the floor.
- She flopped into the chair.
שם עצם
B2
event
4
Heavy loose fall or sound
The sound or action of something falling in a heavy and loose way.
מילים נרדפות
thud ('Thud' is more general for dull heavy sounds; 'flop' suggests looseness.)
צירופים
with a flop
נושאים
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He sat down with a flop.
- The book hit the floor with a flop.
- She landed on the bed with a flop.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He sat with a flop.
- The shoe fell with a flop.
- She dropped into the chair with a flop.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
flop
IPA
GB/flˈɑp/
US/flˈɑp/
הברות והטעמה
flop (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (flop)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: flop
- Plural: flops
Verb
- Base: flop
- 3rd Person Singular: flops
- Present Participle: flopping
- Past: flopped
משפחת מילים
Forms
flops
noun
flopping
verb
flopped
verb
Related words
floppy
adjective B1
דגשים
- Irregular present participle: flopping Verb
- Irregular past: flopped Verb
ביטויים
flip-flop
1/flˈɪp flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sudden change of opinion
To change your opinion or decision to its opposite quickly.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He did a belly flop into the pool by mistake.
- Her belly flop made everyone laugh.