flop

fallire, fare fiasco

Non avere successo, soprattutto perché piace a pochi o attira poca attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To be unsuccessful, especially because few people like or notice it.

• The show flopped.
• Her new album flopped despite the advertising.
• Why did their product launch flop so badly?

Sinonimi: fail, bomb

Contrari: succeed

Espressioni comuni: flop badly, flop at something, flop commercially

lasciarsi cadere, accasciarsi

Sedersi o sdraiarsi lasciandosi cadere pesantemente, per stanchezza o per rilassarsi.

In inglese semplice: To sit or lie down heavily because you are tired or relaxed.

• I flopped onto the bed.
• After work, she flops down on the sofa.
• He flopped into a chair and closed his eyes.

Come si usa: flop onto/into something (She flopped onto the sofa.)

Sinonimi: collapse, slump

Espressioni comuni: flop down, flop onto something

dibattersi, sbattere

Cadere o muoversi su e giù senza rigidità, spesso con una parte larga e piatta.

In inglese semplice: To fall or move up and down loosely, often with a broad, flat part.

• The fish flopped on the ground.
• Her wide hat brim flopped as she ran.
• The bird’s injured wing flopped against its side.

Sinonimi: flap

Espressioni comuni: flop about, flop around

ricadere, lasciare cadere

Penzolare o ricadere senza rigidità, oppure far penzolare o ricadere qualcosa in questo modo.

In inglese semplice: To hang or drop loosely, or make something do this.

• His hair flopped over his eyes.
• The elephant flopped its ears forward.
• The puppy’s ears flop down on either side of its head.

Sinonimi: droop

Espressioni comuni: flop forward, flop something down

simulare un fallo

Fingere che un altro giocatore ti abbia ferito o fatto cadere perché venga penalizzato.

In inglese semplice: To pretend another player has hurt or knocked you down so that they receive a penalty.

• The player flopped.
• He flopped when the defender barely touched him.
• The referee warned her not to flop again.

Sinonimi: dive

Espressioni comuni: flop on contact, flop deliberately

fiasco, fallimento

Qualcosa che non ha avuto alcun successo, soprattutto un film, uno spettacolo o un prodotto.

In inglese semplice: Something that is completely unsuccessful, especially a film, show, or product.

• The party was a flop.
• Their expensive film became a box office flop.
• Nobody expected the new restaurant to be such a flop.

Sinonimi: failure, disaster

Contrari: success, hit

Espressioni comuni: a total flop, box office flop

caduta, tonfo

Caduta pesante o improvvisa su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: A heavy fall or sudden drop onto a surface.

• He landed with a flop.
• Her flop onto the sofa shook the cushions.
• We heard a heavy flop as the bag hit the floor.

Sinonimi: fall

Espressioni comuni: with a flop, a heavy flop

di piatto

Direttamente e con tutto il peso su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: Directly and heavily onto a surface.

• He fell flop down.
• She landed flop on the floor.
• The sack dropped flop onto the ground.

Sinonimi: flat, squarely

Espressioni comuni: fall flop down, land flop down