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1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) solapa; faldón2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) aleteo3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) pánico
2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) ondear, agitar, aletear, batir2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) inquietarseflap1 n solapaflap2 vb batirtr[flæp]1 (of envelope, pocket) solapa2 (of tent) faldón nombre masculino3 (of plane) alerón nombre masculino4 (of table) hoja (abatible)5 (action, sound) aleteo6 familiar pánico1 (wings) aletear2 (flag, sails) ondear3 familiar inquietarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get into a flap ponerse nervioso,-acat flap gatera1) : aletearthe bird was flapping (its wings): el pájaro aleteaba2) flutter: ondear, agitarseflap vt: batir, agitarflap n1) flapping: aleteo m, aletazo m (de alas)2) : soplada f (de un sobre), hoja f (de una mesa), faldón m (de una chaqueta)n.• ala del sombrero s.f.• alerón (Aeronáutica) s.m.• falda s.f.• faldilla s.f.• faldón s.m.• hoja plegadiza s.f.• portezuela s.f.• solapa s.f.v.• agitar (Ala) v.• batir v.• gualdrapear v.• sacudir v.flæp
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1)a) ( cover) tapa f; (of pocket, envelope) solapa f; ( of table) hoja f; (of jacket, coat) faldón m; ( of tent) portezuela f; ( ear flap) orejera fb) ( Aviat) alerón m2) ( motion) aletazo m3) (commotion, agitation) (colloq)to be in/get into a flap — estar*/ponerse* como loco (fam)
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- pp- intransitive verb1) \<\<sail/curtain\>\> agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarseher ears were flapping — (BrE colloq) tenía las antenas conectadas or (AmL tb) paradas (fam)
2) ( panic) (BrE colloq) agitarse, ponerse* como loco (fam)
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vt \<\<wings\>\> batir; \<\<arms\>\> agitar[flæp]1. N1) [of pocket, envelope] solapa f ; [of table] hoja f (plegable); [of counter] trampa f ; [of skin] colgajo m ; (Aer) alerón m2) (=act) [of wing] aletazo m ; (=sound) (ruido m del) aleteo m2.VT [bird] [+ wings] batir; (=shake) [+ sheets, newspaper] sacudir; [+ arms] agitar3. VI1) [wings] aletear; [sails] agitarse; [flag] ondear, agitarse2) * (=panic) ponerse nerviosodon't flap! — ¡con calma!
* * *[flæp]
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1)a) ( cover) tapa f; (of pocket, envelope) solapa f; ( of table) hoja f; (of jacket, coat) faldón m; ( of tent) portezuela f; ( ear flap) orejera fb) ( Aviat) alerón m2) ( motion) aletazo m3) (commotion, agitation) (colloq)to be in/get into a flap — estar*/ponerse* como loco (fam)
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- pp- intransitive verb1) \<\<sail/curtain\>\> agitarse, sacudirse; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarseher ears were flapping — (BrE colloq) tenía las antenas conectadas or (AmL tb) paradas (fam)
2) ( panic) (BrE colloq) agitarse, ponerse* como loco (fam)
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vt \<\<wings\>\> batir; \<\<arms\>\> agitar
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