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1 flag down
past tense, past participle - flagged; verb (to wave at (a car etc) in order to make it stop: We flagged down a taxi.) hacer señalesv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<car/motorist\>\> parar ( haciendo señas)VT + ADV [+ taxi] (hacer) parar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<car/motorist\>\> parar ( haciendo señas) -
2 flag
I flæɡ noun(a piece of cloth with a particular design representing a country, party, association etc: the French flag.) bandera- flag down
II flæɡ past tense, past participle - flagged; verb(to become tired or weak: Halfway through the race he began to flag.) decaer, flaquearflag n banderatr[flæg]1 (lose strength) decaer, flaquear, languidecer2 (plants) marchitarse————————tr[flæg]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL lirio————————tr[flæg]1 (gen) bandera2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL pabellón nombre masculino3 (for charity) banderita1 (put up flags) decorar con banderas2 (mark) señalar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fly the flag / show the flag / wave the flag hacer acto de presenciato keep the flag flying mantener el pabellón altoflag day día nombre masculino de la banderitaflag of convenience bandera de conveniencia————————tr[flæg]1) : hacer señales con banderas2) weaken: flaquear, desfallecerflag n: bandera f, pabellón m, estandarte mn.• bandera s.f.• banderín s.m.• color s.m.• insignia s.f.v.• aflojar v.• baldosar v.• flaquear v.• hacer señales con una bandera v.flæg
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1)a) (of nation, organization) bandera f, pabellón m (frml); ( pennant) banderín mto sail under the Panamanian flag — navegar* con bandera panameña or (frml) con pabellón panameño
to keep the flag flying — ( maintain traditions) mantener* las tradiciones de la patria
to put the flags out — celebrar algo por todo lo alto
to show o fly the flag — hacer* patria, dejar bien puesta la bandera
b) (as marker, signal) bandera fto fly o wave the white flag — enarbolar la bandera blanca
2) ( on chart) banderita f3) ( Comput) indicador m, bandera f4) (AmE)a) ( in taxi) bandera f5) flag(stone) ( on pavement) losa f, piedra f
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- gg- intransitive verba) \<\<person/animal\>\> desfallecer*, flaquearb) \<\<interest/conversation/spirits\>\> decaer*; \<\<attendance\>\> disminuir*, bajartheir strength flagged — les fallaron or les flaquearon las fuerzas
c) flagging pres p <enthusiasm/interest/confidence> cada vez menor
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vta) ( mark with flags) marcar* or señalar con banderasb) ( mark for special attention) marcar*Phrasal Verbs:
I [flæɡ]1.N [of country] bandera f ; (Naut) pabellón m ; (for charity) banderita f ; (small, as souvenir, also Sport) banderín mflag of convenience — pabellón m de conveniencia
flag of truce — bandera f blanca
to raise/lower the flag — izar/arriar la bandera
- keep the flag flying- show the flag- wrap o.s. or drape o.s. in the flag2.VT (=mark) [+ path] señalar con banderitas; [+ item, reference] señalar, marcar; (also: flag down) [+ taxi] (hacer) parar3.CPDflag bearer N — (lit, fig) abanderado(-a) m / f
flag day N — día de colecta de una organización benéfica
Flag Day N — (US) día m de la Bandera (14 junio)
flag officer N — (Naut) oficial mf superior de la marina
flag stop N — (US) parada f discrecional
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[flæɡ]VI [strength, person] flaquear; [enthusiasm] enfriarse, decaer; [conversation] decaer
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[flæɡ]N (also: flagstone) losa f
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[flæɡ]N (Bot) falso ácoro m, lirio m* * *[flæg]
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1)a) (of nation, organization) bandera f, pabellón m (frml); ( pennant) banderín mto sail under the Panamanian flag — navegar* con bandera panameña or (frml) con pabellón panameño
to keep the flag flying — ( maintain traditions) mantener* las tradiciones de la patria
to put the flags out — celebrar algo por todo lo alto
to show o fly the flag — hacer* patria, dejar bien puesta la bandera
b) (as marker, signal) bandera fto fly o wave the white flag — enarbolar la bandera blanca
2) ( on chart) banderita f3) ( Comput) indicador m, bandera f4) (AmE)a) ( in taxi) bandera f5) flag(stone) ( on pavement) losa f, piedra f
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- gg- intransitive verba) \<\<person/animal\>\> desfallecer*, flaquearb) \<\<interest/conversation/spirits\>\> decaer*; \<\<attendance\>\> disminuir*, bajartheir strength flagged — les fallaron or les flaquearon las fuerzas
c) flagging pres p <enthusiasm/interest/confidence> cada vez menor
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vta) ( mark with flags) marcar* or señalar con banderasb) ( mark for special attention) marcar*Phrasal Verbs:
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