flipper
In marine mammals such as whales, a wide, flat limb adapted for swimmingIn marine mammals such as whales (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
» Put on your flippers.
Значение
значений: 11In marine mammals such as whales (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
Flosse
плавни́кplavník, ластlast
ластlast
the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
Flosse
ластlast
ластlast
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
Flipper, Flipperhebel
A small flat used to support a larger one.
A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
(США, разговорное)Television remote control, clicker.
(устаревшее, сленг)The hand.
Flosse
A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
A kitchen spatula.
Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.
Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.
Примеры
предложений: 8Put on your flippers.
Where are my flippers?
Где мои ласты? — marafon
If I eat any more fish, I'll start growing flippers.
Если я съем ещё рыбы, у меня начнут расти плавники. — Selena777
Those fish keep charging me and snapping at my flipper.
Seals have small flippers, wriggle on their bellies on land and lack visible ear flaps.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).
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