flip

dar la vuelta, voltear

Girar algo al otro lado o cambiar su posición con un movimiento pequeño y rápido.

En inglés sencillo: To turn something over or move it quickly with a small movement.

• Flip the pancake now.
• She flipped the card over to read the answer.
• He flipped the switch and the lights came on.

Cómo se usa: flip something over (Flip the paper over and sign your name.)

Sinónimos: turn over, flick

Expresiones frecuentes: flip something over, flip a switch, flip a pancake

volcar, darse la vuelta

Darse la vuelta o quedar boca abajo de forma rápida.

En inglés sencillo: If something does this, it turns over quickly.

• The boat flipped over.
• Their car flipped when it hit the barrier.
• The board flipped in the wind and landed upside down.

Cómo se usa: flip over (The canoe flipped over in the rough water.)

Sinónimos: overturn, turn over

Expresiones frecuentes: flip over, flip upside down

lanzar

Lanzar un objeto pequeño al aire con los dedos, haciéndolo girar.

En inglés sencillo: To send a small object spinning into the air with your thumb and finger.

• Let’s flip a coin.
• She flipped a coin and caught it.
• He flipped the token into the air with his thumb.

Sinónimos: toss

Expresiones frecuentes: flip a coin, flip something up

perder los estribos, volverse loco

Enfadarse o alterarse de repente hasta perder el control.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly become extremely angry or upset.

• Dad will flip when he sees this mess.
• She flipped out after losing her phone.
• I nearly flipped when I heard the repair cost.

Cómo se usa: flip out (He flipped out when someone scratched his car.)

Sinónimos: lose it, go crazy

Expresiones frecuentes: flip out, really flip

colaborar con la fiscalía, delatar

Dar pruebas contra otras personas implicadas en tu delito a cambio de recibir un trato más favorable.

En inglés sencillo: To give evidence against other people involved in your crime in exchange for better treatment.

• One gang member agreed to flip.
• The suspect flipped on his boss to get a shorter sentence.
• Police hoped another prisoner would flip before the trial.

Cómo se usa: flip on someone (He flipped on his partners after the police arrested him.)

Sinónimos: turn informer

Expresiones frecuentes: flip on someone, agree to flip

voltereta, salto mortal

Salto en el que el cuerpo da una vuelta completa en el aire.

En inglés sencillo: A jump in which your body turns completely over in the air.

• She did a flip on the trampoline.
• His first flip ended with a perfect landing.
• Can you do two flips in a row?

Sinónimos: somersault

Expresiones frecuentes: do a flip, forward flip, back flip

movimiento rápido

Movimiento pequeño y repentino, normalmente de la mano o la muñeca.

En inglés sencillo: A small, sudden movement, often of the hand or wrist.

• A flip of her wrist opened the fan.
• He moved his hair with a flip of his head.
• One quick flip sent the paper across the desk.

Sinónimos: flick

Expresiones frecuentes: quick flip, flip of something, wrist flip

lanzamiento, volteo

Acción de dar la vuelta a un objeto, a menudo lanzándolo al aire.

En inglés sencillo: An action that turns an object over, often by tossing it into the air.

• A coin flip decided who went first.
• He turned the pancake with one flip.
• After several flips, the card landed face up.

Sinónimos: toss

Expresiones frecuentes: coin flip, flip of something, single flip