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1 flounce
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verb((usually with out, away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc: She flounced out of the room.) salir/entrar airadamente
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noun(a decorative strip of material usually frilled: There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt.) volante- flouncedtr[flaʊns]1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL volante nombre masculino2 (jerk) gesto exagerado, gesto de enfado1 moverse exageradamenteshe flounced into the room: entró en la sala haciendo aspavientosflounce n1) ruffle: volante m2) flourish: aspaviento mn.• faralá s.m.v.• adornar con volantes v.• andar exagerando los movimientos del cuerpo v.
I flaʊnsintransitive verb (+ adv compl)to flounce in/out — entrar/salir* indignado (or airado etc)
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[flaʊns]N (=frill) volante m
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[flaʊns]VIto flounce in/out — entrar/salir haciendo aspavientos
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I [flaʊns]intransitive verb (+ adv compl)to flounce in/out — entrar/salir* indignado (or airado etc)
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2 ruffle
(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) alborotar, despeinar; encrespar, erizartr['rʌfəl]1 (on shirt front) chorrera2 (on cuffs) volante nombre masculino2 (annoy) irritar, alterar, hacer perder la calma1) agitate: agitar, rizar (agua)2) rumple: arrugar (ropa), despeinar (pelo)3) erect: erizar (plumas)4) vex: alterar, irritar, perturbar5) : fruncir volantes en (tela)ruffle nflounce: volante mn.• faralá s.m.• volante s.m.v.• encrespar v.• fruncir v.• perturbar v.
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a) (disturb, mess) \<\<hair\>\> alborotar, despeinar; \<\<feathers\>\> erizar*; \<\<clothes\>\> arrugar*b) (irritate, upset) \<\<person\>\> alterar, contrariar['rʌfl]1.N arruga f ; (Sew) volante m fruncido; (=ripple) rizo m2.VT [+ surface of water] agitar, rizar; [+ hair] despeinar; [+ feathers] erizar; [+ fabric] fruncir; [+ bedclothes] arrugar- ruffle sb's feathers- smooth sb's ruffled feathers* * *
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a) (disturb, mess) \<\<hair\>\> alborotar, despeinar; \<\<feathers\>\> erizar*; \<\<clothes\>\> arrugar*b) (irritate, upset) \<\<person\>\> alterar, contrariar -
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tr['væləns]1 (of bed) cenefa, doseleravalance ['vælənts, 'veɪ-] n1) flounce: volante m (de una cama, etc.)2) : galería f de cortina (sobre una ventana)n.• cenefa s.f.• doselera s.f.'vælənsa) ( frill) cenefa fb) ( on curtain rail) galería f, bastidor m['vælǝns]N (on bed) cenefa f ; (on curtains) [of wood] galería f ; [of fabric] cenefa f* * *['væləns]a) ( frill) cenefa fb) ( on curtain rail) galería f, bastidor m
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flounced — Ⅰ. flounce [1] ► VERB ▪ move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. ORIGIN perhaps related to Norwegian flunsa hurry , or perhaps symbolic, like bounce. Ⅱ. flounce … English terms dictionary
flouncy — Ⅰ. flounce [1] ► VERB ▪ move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner. ► NOUN ▪ an exaggerated action expressing annoyance or impatience. ORIGIN perhaps related to Norwegian flunsa hurry , or perhaps symbolic, like bounce. Ⅱ. flounce … English terms dictionary