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1 fling
A n1 ○ ( spree) bon temps m ; to have a fling se payer du bon temps ; to have a last ou final fling faire la fête avant de se ranger ;2 ○ ( affair) ( sexual) aventure f ; ( intellectual) flirt ○ m ; to have a brief fling with Marxism flirter brièvement avec le marxisme.B vtr (prét, pp flung) ( throw) lancer [ball, grenade, stone] (onto sur ; into dans) ; lancer [insult, accusation] (at à) ; to fling a scarf around one's shoulders jeter une écharpe sur ses épaules ; to fling a few things into a suitcase jeter quelques affaires dans une valise ; to fling sb to the ground [person] jeter qn à terre ; [blast] projeter qn à terre ; to fling sb against sth [blast, person] projeter qn contre qch ; I flung my arms around her neck je me suis jeté à son cou ; to fling sb into prison jeter qn en prison.C v refl to fling oneself se jeter (across en travers de ; into dans ; onto sur ; over par dessus ; under sous) ; to fling oneself off sth sauter de [bridge, cliff] ; he flung himself at her feet il s'est jeté à ses pieds.to fling oneself at sb's head se jeter à la tête de qn ; youth must have its fling il faut que jeunesse se passe.■ fling about, fling around:▶ fling [sth] around gaspiller [money].■ fling away:▶ fling [sth] away jeter qch.■ fling back:▶ fling [sth] back, fling back [sth] renvoyer [ball, keys] ; rejeter [qch] en arrière [hair, head] ; ouvrir [qch] brusquement [door].■ fling down:▶ fling [sth] down, fling down [sth] jeter [qch] par terre [coat, newspaper].■ fling on:▶ fling on [sth] enfiler [qch] rapidement [dress, coat].■ fling open:▶ fling [sth] open, fling open [sth] ouvrir [qch] brusquement [door] ; ouvrir [qch] tout grand [window].■ fling out:▶ fling [sb] out mettre [qn] à la porte [lover, troublemaker]. -
2 fling
fling [flɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle flung)1. nouna. ( = affair) aventure fb. ( = period of enjoyment) to have a last fling faire une dernière folie• to fling o.s. off a bridge se jeter d'un pont• to fling o.s. into a hobby se lancer à corps perdu dans une activité* * *[flɪŋ] 1.1) (colloq) ( spree) bon temps m2) (colloq) ( affair) ( with person) aventure f; ( intellectual) flirt (colloq) m2.transitive verb (prét, pp flung) ( throw) lancer [ball, grenade] ( onto sur; into dans); lancer [insult] (at à)3.to fling somebody to the ground — [person] jeter quelqu'un à terre; [blast] projeter quelqu'un à terre
to fling oneself — se jeter ( across en travers de; over par dessus)
to fling oneself off something — sauter de [bridge, cliff]
Phrasal Verbs:- fling on -
3 fling
lancer, jeter;∎ don't just fling it, aim when you throw ne le lance pas n'importe où, vise d'abord;∎ to fling one's arms around sb's neck jeter ses bras autour du cou de qn;∎ fling it in the dustbin jette-le à la poubelle;∎ he flung himself into an armchair il s'est jeté dans un fauteuil;∎ to fling oneself into a task se lancer dans une tâche;∎ I flung a few things into a suitcase j'ai fourré quelques affaires dans une valise;∎ you shouldn't just fling yourself into these jobs/relationships tu ne devrais pas te lancer sans réfléchir dans ce type de travail/relation;∎ to fling sb into jail jeter qn en prison;∎ don't just fling yourself at him ne te jette pas dans ses bras;∎ he flung himself off the top of the cliff il s'est jeté du haut de la falaise;∎ with his coat casually flung over his shoulders avec son manteau négligemment jeté sur ses épaules;∎ she flung the windows wide open elle ouvrit les fenêtres en grand;∎ familiar just fling in a bit of wine to give it taste ajoute juste un peu de vin pour donner du goût□ ;∎ she was flinging insults left right and centre elle lançait des insultes de toutes parts;∎ figurative to fling sth in sb's face envoyer qch à la figure de qn2 noun∎ to give sth a fling, to have a fling at sth essayer qch□ ;∎ to have a fling at doing sth essayer de faire qch□ ;∎ he had given French a fling a few years before il avait essayé de se mettre au français quelques années auparavant;∎ let's give it a fling essayons un coup∎ youth must have its fling il faut que jeunesse se passe;∎ to have a final fling s'éclater une dernière fois∎ to have a fling with sb avoir une aventure avec qn;∎ the two of them are having a fling ils ont une aventure;∎ it's nothing serious, it's just a fling ce n'est rien de sérieux, juste une aventure(objects) lancer;∎ the luggage got flung about a bit during the flight les bagages ont été un peu secoués pendant le vol;∎ he flung his arms about wildly (fighting) il se démenait violemment; (gesticulating) il gesticulait violemment;∎ figurative to fling one's money about mener grand train(discard) jeter (de côté);∎ that's just flinging your money away c'est jeter ton argent par les fenêtres∎ she flung back her head elle a rejeté sa tête en arrière(object) jeter par terre;∎ don't just fling the books down anywhere ne jette pas les livres n'importe où;∎ to fling down a challenge lancer ou jeter un défi;∎ fling down my keys, will you? lance-moi mes clés, s'il te plaît(a) (coat, dress etc) jeter(b) (attacker) repousser violemment(a) (throw out) jeter dehors; (get rid of → unwanted object) jeter, balancer; (→ bill, legislation, case) rejeter;∎ familiar to fling sb out flanquer qn à la porte;∎ she flung him out of the house elle l'a flanqué à la porte, elle l'a viré de chez elle∎ to fling out one's arm étendre le bras d'un grand geste;∎ he flung out a fist and knocked his assailant out il mit son assaillant K-O d'un coup de poing;∎ he flung out a foot and turned the ball into the net il tendit le pied et dévia la balle vers le filet(throw → in air) jeter en l'air; (→ to someone in higher position) lancer, envoyer;∎ he flung up his hands in horror horrifié, il leva les bras au ciel -
4 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) jeter, lancer2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) désarçonner3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) désarçonner4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) envoyer au tapis2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) lancer- throw doubt on - throw in - throw light on - throw oneself into - throw off - throw open - throw out - throw a party - throw up - throw one's voice - throwaway
См. также в других словарях:
fling\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ feet — • throw oneself at someone s feet • fling oneself at someone s feet v. phr. To make a public display of serving, loving, or worshipping someone. When Arthur became king, almost all of the nobles threw themselves at his feet and promised to obey… … Словарь американских идиом
fling\ oneself\ at\ someone's\ head — • throw oneself at someone s head • fling oneself at someone s head v. phr. informal To try hard and openly to make a person love you. She threw herself at his head, but he was interested in another girl. Compare: at one s feet … Словарь американских идиом
fling oneself into — If you fling yourself into an activity, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Ever since she flung herself in the anti pollution campaign, she rarely has a free moment! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fling oneself into — wholeheartedly engage in (an activity or enterprise). → fling … English new terms dictionary
fling oneself at — See: THROW ONESELF AT … Dictionary of American idioms
fling oneself at someone's head — See: THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
fling oneself at — See: THROW ONESELF AT … Dictionary of American idioms
fling oneself at someone's head — See: THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
fling oneself at someone's head — phrasal of a woman : to make conspicuous efforts to win the attentions of as a possible suitor … Useful english dictionary
fling — ► VERB (past and past part. flung) 1) throw forcefully; hurl. 2) (fling oneself into) wholeheartedly engage in (an activity or enterprise). 3) move with speed: he flung away to his study. 4) (fling on/off) put on or take off (clothes) carelessly… … English terms dictionary
fling — verb (past and past participle flung) 1》 throw or move forcefully. 2》 (fling oneself into) wholeheartedly engage in (an activity or enterprise). 3》 go quickly and angrily: he flung away to his study. noun 1》 a short period of enjoyment or wild… … English new terms dictionary