flap

patta, lembo

Pezzo flessibile fissato lungo un bordo, spesso usato per coprire un’apertura.

In inglese semplice: A loose, flexible piece attached along one edge, often used to cover an opening.

• Lift the flap to open the bag.
• She sealed the envelope flap with glue.
• The tent flap moved in the wind.

Sinonimi: cover

Espressioni comuni: pocket flap, envelope flap, tent flap

flap

Parte mobile dell’ala di un aereo che regola la forza che lo sostiene, soprattutto al decollo e all’atterraggio.

In inglese semplice: A movable part of an aircraft wing that helps control lift, especially during takeoff and landing.

• The pilot lowered the flaps.
• A mechanic checked the left wing flap.
• The flaps help the plane land at a lower speed.

Espressioni comuni: wing flap, lower a flap, flap position

trambusto, scompiglio

Periodo di discussioni agitate, preoccupazione o rabbia per qualcosa che è successo.

In inglese semplice: A period of excited talk, worry, or anger about something that has happened.

• His remark caused a flap.
• The press made a flap over the missing documents.
• She was in a flap about the cancelled booking.

Come si usa: a flap over/about something (There was a flap over the mayor’s expenses.)

Sinonimi: fuss, stir, uproar

Espressioni comuni: cause a flap, flap over something, in a flap

battito, sbattimento

Movimento rapido di qualcosa di largo e flessibile, oppure il suono che produce.

In inglese semplice: A quick movement of something broad and loose, or the sound it makes.

• I heard the flap of wings.
• A sudden flap of the sail startled him.
• Each flap of the bird’s wings stirred the air.

Sinonimi: flutter

Espressioni comuni: flap of wings, flap of cloth, flap of sails

ribalta

Pannello piatto fissato con una cerniera, che si può alzare o abbassare.

In inglese semplice: A flat panel attached by a hinge, which can be raised or lowered.

• Raise the flap to extend the table.
• The desk has a small hinged flap.
• She lowered both flaps before moving the table.

Sinonimi: leaf, panel

Espressioni comuni: table flap, hinged flap, folding flap

sventolare, svolazzare

Muoversi liberamente avanti e indietro, spesso per effetto del vento.

In inglese semplice: To move loosely back and forth, often because of wind.

• The flag began to flap.
• Wet sheets flapped in the wind.
• A loose curtain was flapping against the window.

Come si usa: flap in something (The banner flapped in the breeze.); flap against something (The sail flapped against the mast.)

Sinonimi: flutter

Espressioni comuni: flap in wind, flap against something, flap loosely

sbattere, agitare

Muovere su e giù qualcosa di largo e flessibile, soprattutto le ali.

In inglese semplice: To move something broad and loose, especially wings, up and down.

• The bird started to flap its wings.
• He flapped his arms to imitate a chicken.
• The duck flapped its wings and flew away.

Sinonimi: beat

Espressioni comuni: flap your wings, flap your arms, flap a towel

ciarlare, blaterare

Parlare troppo, al punto da infastidire gli altri.

In inglese semplice: To talk too much in a way that annoys other people.

• Stop flapping your gums.
• He kept flapping at me about the dishes.
• They flapped all evening without saying anything useful.

Come si usa: flap at someone (She flapped at him about being late.)

Sinonimi: chatter, yap, nag

Espressioni comuni: flap your gums, flap at someone