flipper

• يُستخدم في الإنجليزية الأمريكية لوصف شخص يتصرف بعدم احترام أو بتحرر زائد أو بابتذال في سياق لا يليق فيه ذلك. ومن معانيه أيضًا الخفيف المتهور أو غير الجدي.

Used in American English to describe someone who is disrespectful or casual in a way that is not appropriate for the situation.

1. Casually disrespectfulB2informal

   Marked by a casual or disrespectful attitude, often in speech or behavior.

   وقح

   • She gave a flip response to his serious question.
   • His flip comments during the meeting offended several colleagues.
   • Don't be so flip about other people's feelings.
   • The teacher warned him for his flip attitude in class.

   المرادفاتbrashcheekyflippantimpudentirreverentoffhandpertsaucy

   الأضدادgraverespectfulserioussinceresolemn

• اسم يشير إما إلى حذاء مسطح يشبه الزعنفة يُلبس للسباحة وخاصة تحت الماء، أو إلى طرف عريض مسطح لدى الحيوانات المائية مهيأ للسباحة.

A noun referring to either a flat, paddle-like shoe worn for swimming, especially underwater, or the broad, flat limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming.

1. Swimming finB1formalsport

   A rubber or plastic shoe worn on the feet to aid swimming by providing a paddle-like surface, used especially for underwater swimming.

   زعانف السباحة

   • He put on his flippers and dived into the water.
   • Snorkelers often use flippers to move more easily.
   • She bought a new pair of flippers for her scuba diving course.

   المرادفاتfin

2. Aquatic animal limbB2formal

   The flat, broad limb of sea mammals such as seals, dolphins, or whales, which is adapted for swimming.

   زعنفة

   • The seal used its flippers to propel itself through the water.
   • Dolphins have two flippers on their sides.
   • Scientists study the flippers of penguins to understand their swimming mechanics.

   المرادفاتfinpaddle

3. Pinball leverB1informal

   A lever in a pinball machine that the player presses to hit the ball and keep it in play.

   رافعة الكرة المعدنية

   • He pressed the flipper buttons quickly to keep the ball from falling.
   • The machine had two flippers at the bottom.
   • She became skilled at timing the flippers for high scores.