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1 flippant
flippant adj ( not serious) [remark, person] désinvolte ; ( lacking respect) [tone, attitude, behaviour] cavalier/-ière ; don't be flippant! un peu de sérieux! ; I'm not being flippant je parle sérieusement. -
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3 flippant
flippant [ˈflɪpənt]* * *['flɪpənt]adjective ( not serious) [remark, person] désinvolte; ( lacking respect) [tone, attitude] cavalier/-ière -
4 flippant
['flipənt](not serious enough about important matters: a flippant reply.) désinvolte- flippancy -
5 bad trip
arg., Stups. mauvais trip [au LSD, p. ex.] ; trip flippantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bad trip
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6 mind-blowing
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mind-blowing
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7 mind-boggling
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > mind-boggling
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8 flip
1 noun(a) (little push, flick) petit coup m;∎ to give sth a flip donner un petit coup à qch(b) (turning movement) demi-tour m (sur soi-même); (somersault → in diving) saut m périlleux; (→ in gymnastics) flip-flap m∎ he flipped the packet shut d'un petit coup sec il a refermé le paquet∎ he casually flipped her back onto the trapeze sans effort apparent, il l'a renvoyée sur le trapèze;∎ to flip a coin (for sth) décider (qch) à pile ou face∎ to flip one's British lid or American wig (get angry) exploser, piquer une crise; (go mad) devenir dingue, perdre la boule; (under effects of stress) craquer; (become ecstatic) être emballé, flasherfamiliar (get angry) exploser, piquer une crise; (go mad) devenir dingue, perdre la boule; (under effects of stress) craquer; (become ecstatic) être emballé, flasherfamiliar (flippant) désinvolte□familiar mince!, zut!►► flip chart tableau m à feuilles;∎ there is, of course, a flip side to the expansion of industry l'expansion de l'industrie a, comme toute médaille, son revers;flip top (of packet) couvercle m à rabat(flick off → dirt, dust etc) faire tomber;∎ to flip sth off sth faire tomber qch de qch(a) familiar (get angry) exploser, piquer une crise; (go mad) devenir dingue, perdre la boule; (under effects of stress) craquer; (become ecstatic) être emballé, flasher(b) (trailer of vehicle, racing car) faire un écart(turn over → stone, person, record) retourner; (→ page) tourner(turn over → plane, boat, fish) se retourner; (→ page) tourner tout seul(magazine) feuilleter; (photos, posters, wallpaper samples etc) jeter un coup d'œil à -
9 unnervingly
unnervingly [‚ʌn'nɜ:vɪŋlɪ]∎ he can be unnervingly flippant il est parfois d'une désinvolture déconcertante;∎ there was something unnervingly peaceful about the village le calme qui régnait dans le village avait quelque chose de troublantUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unnervingly
См. также в других словарях:
Flippant — Flip pant, a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to babble, prattle. Cf. {Flip}, {Fillip}, {Flap}, {Flipper}.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flippant — Flip pant, n. A flippant person. [R.] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flippant — flippant, e adj. Qui procure les effets de la drogue (drogue). / Démoralisant, qui fait peur : C est flippant … Dictionnaire du Français argotique et populaire
flippant — index brazen, frivolous, impertinent (insolent), insolent, presumptuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flippant — c.1600, talkative; 1670s, displaying unbecoming levity, apparently an extended form of FLIP (Cf. flip) (v.). Shortened form flip is attested from 1847. Related: Flippantly … Etymology dictionary
flippant — [adj] irreverent brassy, breezy, cheeky*, cocky, disrespectful, flighty, flip*, fresh, frivolous, glib, impertinent, impudent, insolent, lippy*, nervy*, offhand, pert, playful, rude, sassy*, smart*, smart alecky*, superficial; concept 401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
flippant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing the proper seriousness or respect. DERIVATIVES flippancy noun flippantly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the senses «nimble» and «talkative»: from FLIP(Cf. ↑flip) … English terms dictionary
flippant — [flip′ənt] adj. [Early ModE, nimble, prob. < FLIP1] 1. Obs. glib; talkative 2. frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent flippantly adv … English World dictionary
flippant — 2. flipper [ flipe ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • v. 1970; de l angl. amér. to flip « secouer, agiter » ♦ Fam. 1 ♦ Être abattu, déprimé lorsque la drogue a fini son effet. 2 ♦ Par ext. Être déprimé. ♢ Être angoissé, avoir peur. ⇒ baliser.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
flippant — flip|pant [ˈflıpənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: FLIP1] not being serious about something that other people think you should be serious about ▪ a rather flippant remark flippant about ▪ You shouldn t be flippant about such things.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flippant — [[t]flɪ̱pənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person or what they say as flippant, you are criticizing them because you think they are not taking something as seriously as they should. Don t be flippant, damn it! This is serious! … English dictionary