flop

échouer, faire un flop

Ne pas avoir de succès, notamment parce que peu de gens s’y intéressent ou l’apprécient.

En anglais simple : To be unsuccessful, especially because few people like or notice it.

• The show flopped.
• Her new album flopped despite the advertising.
• Why did their product launch flop so badly?

Synonymes : fail, bomb

Contraires : succeed

Expressions courantes : flop badly, flop at something, flop commercially

se laisser tomber, s’affaler

S’asseoir ou s’allonger en se laissant tomber lourdement, par fatigue ou pour se détendre.

En anglais simple : To sit or lie down heavily because you are tired or relaxed.

• I flopped onto the bed.
• After work, she flops down on the sofa.
• He flopped into a chair and closed his eyes.

Comment l'utiliser : flop onto/into something (She flopped onto the sofa.)

Synonymes : collapse, slump

Expressions courantes : flop down, flop onto something

s’agiter, battre

Tomber ou bouger de haut en bas sans rigidité, souvent avec une partie large et plate.

En anglais simple : To fall or move up and down loosely, often with a broad, flat part.

• The fish flopped on the ground.
• Her wide hat brim flopped as she ran.
• The bird’s injured wing flopped against its side.

Synonymes : flap

Expressions courantes : flop about, flop around

retomber, laisser tomber

Pendre ou retomber sans rigidité, ou faire pendre ou retomber quelque chose ainsi.

En anglais simple : To hang or drop loosely, or make something do this.

• His hair flopped over his eyes.
• The elephant flopped its ears forward.
• The puppy’s ears flop down on either side of its head.

Synonymes : droop

Expressions courantes : flop forward, flop something down

simuler une faute

Faire semblant qu’un adversaire vous a blessé ou fait tomber pour qu’il soit sanctionné.

En anglais simple : To pretend another player has hurt or knocked you down so that they receive a penalty.

• The player flopped.
• He flopped when the defender barely touched him.
• The referee warned her not to flop again.

Synonymes : dive

Expressions courantes : flop on contact, flop deliberately

échec, flop

Quelque chose qui n’a aucun succès, notamment un film, un spectacle ou un produit.

En anglais simple : Something that is completely unsuccessful, especially a film, show, or product.

• The party was a flop.
• Their expensive film became a box office flop.
• Nobody expected the new restaurant to be such a flop.

Synonymes : failure, disaster

Contraires : success, hit

Expressions courantes : a total flop, box office flop

chute

Chute lourde ou mouvement brusque vers une surface sur laquelle on tombe.

En anglais simple : A heavy fall or sudden drop onto a surface.

• He landed with a flop.
• Her flop onto the sofa shook the cushions.
• We heard a heavy flop as the bag hit the floor.

Synonymes : fall

Expressions courantes : with a flop, a heavy flop

à plat

Directement et lourdement sur une surface.

En anglais simple : Directly and heavily onto a surface.

• He fell flop down.
• She landed flop on the floor.
• The sack dropped flop onto the ground.

Synonymes : flat, squarely

Expressions courantes : fall flop down, land flop down