flap

solapa

Pieza flexible sujeta por un borde que suele servir para cubrir una abertura.

En inglés sencillo: A loose, flexible piece attached along one edge, often used to cover an opening.

• Lift the flap to open the bag.
• She sealed the envelope flap with glue.
• The tent flap moved in the wind.

Sinónimos: cover

Expresiones frecuentes: pocket flap, envelope flap, tent flap

flap

Parte móvil del ala de un avión que regula la fuerza que lo sostiene, especialmente al despegar y aterrizar.

En inglés sencillo: A movable part of an aircraft wing that helps control lift, especially during takeoff and landing.

• The pilot lowered the flaps.
• A mechanic checked the left wing flap.
• The flaps help the plane land at a lower speed.

Expresiones frecuentes: wing flap, lower a flap, flap position

revuelo, alboroto

Periodo de comentarios agitados, preocupación o enfado por algo que ha ocurrido.

En inglés sencillo: A period of excited talk, worry, or anger about something that has happened.

• His remark caused a flap.
• The press made a flap over the missing documents.
• She was in a flap about the cancelled booking.

Cómo se usa: a flap over/about something (There was a flap over the mayor’s expenses.)

Sinónimos: fuss, stir, uproar

Expresiones frecuentes: cause a flap, flap over something, in a flap

aleteo

Movimiento rápido de algo ancho y suelto, o el sonido que produce.

En inglés sencillo: A quick movement of something broad and loose, or the sound it makes.

• I heard the flap of wings.
• A sudden flap of the sail startled him.
• Each flap of the bird’s wings stirred the air.

Sinónimos: flutter

Expresiones frecuentes: flap of wings, flap of cloth, flap of sails

ala, panel abatible

Panel plano sujeto con una bisagra que se puede levantar o bajar.

En inglés sencillo: A flat panel attached by a hinge, which can be raised or lowered.

• Raise the flap to extend the table.
• The desk has a small hinged flap.
• She lowered both flaps before moving the table.

Sinónimos: leaf, panel

Expresiones frecuentes: table flap, hinged flap, folding flap

ondear, agitarse

Moverse de un lado a otro sin rigidez, a menudo por el viento.

En inglés sencillo: To move loosely back and forth, often because of wind.

• The flag began to flap.
• Wet sheets flapped in the wind.
• A loose curtain was flapping against the window.

Cómo se usa: flap in something (The banner flapped in the breeze.); flap against something (The sail flapped against the mast.)

Sinónimos: flutter

Expresiones frecuentes: flap in wind, flap against something, flap loosely

aletear, batir

Mover arriba y abajo algo ancho y flexible, especialmente las alas.

En inglés sencillo: To move something broad and loose, especially wings, up and down.

• The bird started to flap its wings.
• He flapped his arms to imitate a chicken.
• The duck flapped its wings and flew away.

Sinónimos: beat

Expresiones frecuentes: flap your wings, flap your arms, flap a towel

parlotear, dar la lata

Hablar demasiado hasta molestar a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: To talk too much in a way that annoys other people.

• Stop flapping your gums.
• He kept flapping at me about the dishes.
• They flapped all evening without saying anything useful.

Cómo se usa: flap at someone (She flapped at him about being late.)

Sinónimos: chatter, yap, nag

Expresiones frecuentes: flap your gums, flap at someone