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1 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 -
2 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]. -
3 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 -
4 youth
1 noun(a) (young age) jeunesse f;∎ in my youth dans ma jeunesse, quand j'étais jeune;∎ in his early youth dans sa première jeunesse;∎ he is no longer in his first youth il n'est plus de la première jeunessse;∎ the optimism of youth l'optimisme de la jeunesse;∎ proverb youth will have its way or its fling il faut bien que jeunesse se passe(b) (young man) adolescent m, jeune m∎ (young people) the youth of today les jeunes mpl ou la jeunesse d'aujourd'hui;∎ the youth of the nation la jeunesse du pays∎ to go youth hostelling passer ses vacances en auberges de jeunesse►► British youth club ≃ maison f des jeunes;youth culture culture f des jeunes;British youth custody détention f de mineurs, éducation f surveillée;British youth custody centre = centre de détention pour jeunes délinquants (jusqu'en 1988) (aujourd'hui appelé "Young Offenders' Institution");youth hostel auberge f de jeunesse;youth hosteller habitué(e) m,f des auberges de jeunesse;Youth Hostels Association association f des auberges de jeunesse;Marketing youth market marché m de la jeunesse;Marketing youth marketing marketing m de la classe des jeunes, marketing m des juniors;youth orchestra orchestre m de jeunes;youth worker éducateur(trice) m,f
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have a fling — live a wild life as a young person Dad, did you have a fling when you were young? … English idioms
Fling — Fling, n. 1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm. [1913 Webster] I, who love to have a fling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fling — [fliŋ] vt. flung, flinging [ME flingen, to rush < ON flengja, to whip (Norw dial., to throw) < IE base * plāk : see FLAW2] 1. to throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast 2. to put abruptly or violently [to be flung into confusion] 3.… … English World dictionary
fling — (v.) c.1300, probably from or related to O.N. flengja to flog, of uncertain origin. The M.E. intransitive sense is that suggested by phrase have a fling at make a try. The noun meaning attempt, attack is from early 14c. Sense of period of… … Etymology dictionary
fling — 1 verb past tense and past participle flung, (T) /flIN / 1 THROW (always + adv/prep) to throw something quickly with a lot of force : fling sth at/into/on etc: Spectators flung bottles and cans at the marchers. | fling sth down: Sammy flings down … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fling — [[t]flɪ̱ŋ[/t]] flings, flinging, flung 1) VERB If you fling something somewhere, you throw it there using a lot of force. [V n prep/adv] The woman flung the cup at him... [V n prep/adv] He once seized my knitting, flinging it across the room. 2)… … English dictionary
fling — [[t]flɪŋ[/t]] v. flung, fling•ing, n. 1) to throw or cast with force, violence, or abandon 2) to move (oneself) violently or abruptly: She flung herself angrily from the room[/ex] 3) to put or send suddenly or without preparation: to fling… … From formal English to slang
fling — v. & n. v. (past and past part. flung) 1 tr. throw or hurl (an object) forcefully. 2 refl. a (usu. foll. by into) rush headlong (into a person s arms, a train, etc.). b (usu. foll. by into) embark wholeheartedly (on an enterprise). c (usu. foll.… … Useful english dictionary
fling — vb, n British 1. (to give someone) a bribe, illicit payment. A piece of criminal and police jargon which is a more recent coinage inspired by bung. We ll have to fling him to square it. I d need a fling in that case. 2. an affair, usually… … Contemporary slang
fling yourself at somebody — ˈfling yourself at sb derived (informal, disapproving) to make it too obvious to sb that you want to have a sexual relationship with them Main entry: ↑flingderived … Useful english dictionary
fling — I n. (colloq.) attempt 1) to have, take (esp. BE) a fling at smt. period of self indulgence 2) to have a last fling II v. 1) (D; tr.) to fling at (to fling a stone at smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to fling to (they flung their rifles to the ground) 3) (N;… … Combinatory dictionary