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1 fling
fliŋ
1. past tense, past participle - flung; verb1) (to throw with great force: He flung a brick through the window.) arrojar, lanzar2) (to rush: He flung out of the house.) arrojarse
2. noun(a lively Scottish dance: They danced a Highland fling.) danza escocesafling vb tirartr[flɪŋ]1 (throw) lanzamiento2 (wild time) juerga3 (affair) aventura (amorosa), romance nombre masculino1 (throw) arrojar, tirar, lanzar2 (move) echar, lanzar3 (say) lanzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fling oneself at somebody arrojarse sobre alguiento fling oneself into something entregarse a algoto fling up one's hands in horror horrorizarseto have a fling echar una cana al aire, correrla1) throw: lanzar, tirar, arrojar2)to fling oneself : lanzarse, tirarse, precipitarsefling n1) throw: lanzamiento m2) attempt: intento m3) affair: aventura f4) binge: juerga fn.• baile escocés s.m.• lanzamiento s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: flung) = arrojar v.• botar v.• echar v.• lanzar v.• tirar v.
I flɪŋ(past & past p flung) transitive verba) ( throw violently) lanzar*, tirar, arrojar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per)we flung ourselves (down) on the ground — nos tiramos or echamos al suelo
b) \<\<glance/insult\>\> lanzar*to fling something in somebody's face — \<\<past/mistake\>\> echarle algo en cara a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- fling up
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1) (colloq)a) ( love affair) aventura fb) ( wild time) juerga f (fam)to have a final fling before settling down — echarse una cana al aire antes de sentar cabeza
2) ( throw) lanzamiento m3) ( Highland fling) baile escocés[flɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp flung)1. N1)to have one's fling, go on a fling — echar una canita al aire
2) * aventura f amorosa3) (also: Highland fling)see highland2.VT [+ stone] arrojar, lanzarshe was flung to the ground by her horse — el caballo la lanzó or tiró or arrojó al suelo
to fling o.s. over a cliff — despeñarse por un precipicio
she flung herself at him — se arrojó or lanzó or tiró sobre él
to fling o.s. into a chair — dejarse caer de golpe en una silla
to fling o.s. into a job — lanzarse a hacer un trabajo
to fling off/on one's clothes — quitarse/ponerse la ropa de prisa
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I [flɪŋ](past & past p flung) transitive verba) ( throw violently) lanzar*, tirar, arrojar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per)we flung ourselves (down) on the ground — nos tiramos or echamos al suelo
b) \<\<glance/insult\>\> lanzar*to fling something in somebody's face — \<\<past/mistake\>\> echarle algo en cara a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- fling up
II
1) (colloq)a) ( love affair) aventura fb) ( wild time) juerga f (fam)to have a final fling before settling down — echarse una cana al aire antes de sentar cabeza
2) ( throw) lanzamiento m3) ( Highland fling) baile escocés
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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
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give something a fling — give (something) a fling (or have a fling at (something)) : to try something without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not you will succeed He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to… … Useful english dictionary
give a fling — give (something) a fling (or have a fling at (something)) : to try something without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not you will succeed He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to… … Useful english dictionary
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fling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little ▪ summer (esp. AmE) ▪ (one) final, (one) last ▪ The athlete will have one final fling before retirement … Collocations dictionary
