fling

A noun referring to a brief attempt, a short period of indulging one's impulses, or the act of throwing something with force.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее краткую попытку, короткий период потакания своим импульсам или действие бросания чего-либо с силой.esSustantivo que denota un intento breve, un período corto de indulgencia en los propios impulsos, o la acción de arrojar algo con fuerza.frNom désignant une brève tentative, une courte période d'indulgence envers ses impulsions, ou l'action de jeter quelque chose avec force.deSubstantiv, das einen kurzen Versuch, einen kurzen Zeitraum des Nachgebens gegenüber Impulsen oder das kräftige Werfen von etwas bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma tentativa breve, um curto período de entrega a impulsos ou prazeres, ou o ato de arremessar algo com força.zh名词，表示短暂的尝试、一时冲动的放纵，或用力投掷某物的动作。arاسم يدل على محاولة قصيرة أو فترة وجيزة من الانغماس في الرغبات أو الملذات، أو فعل رمي شيء بقوة.

1. Brief attempt or try B1 informal

   A short, often enthusiastic attempt at doing something, without deep commitment.

   • He had a brief fling at learning the guitar, but gave up after a month.
   • Her fling with painting ended when she realized it took too much time.
   • They decided to have a fling at starting a small business for the summer.

   ruКраткая попыткаesIntento breve o pruebafrTentative brève et enthousiastedeKurzer VersuchptTentativa brevezh短暂尝试arمحاولة قصيرة

   Sinónimos: attemptbashcrackgoshotstabtrywhack

2. Indulgence of impulses B2 informal

   A short period of behavior that is free and spontaneous, often involving romance or fun.

   • She had a fling with an old friend during her vacation.
   • College is a time for youthful flings and new experiences.
   • He regretted his brief fling, as it caused complications at work.

   ruКратковременное увлечениеesaventurafrCapricedeKurzzeitige AffäreptAventura passageirazh一时放纵arنزوة قصيرة

   Sinónimos: bingeescapadefroliclarkrompspree

   Antónimos: abstinencerestraint

3. Act of throwing B2 formal

   The physical action of throwing or tossing something with force.

   • With a single fling, she tossed the stone into the lake.
   • The athlete's powerful fling sent the javelin flying across the field.
   • He ended the argument with a fling of his hands in frustration.

   ruБросокesacción de lanzarfrAction de jeterdeWurfptArremessozh投掷arرمية

   Sinónimos: castheavehurllobpitchslingthrowtoss

• flings plural form
• flings' possessive plural form
• fling's possessive singular form

verbo irregular · transitivo

To throw someone or something suddenly and with a lot of force, often carelessly or in anger.

ruРезко и с силой бросать, швырять; стремительно двигаться или бросаться куда-либоesLanzar algo con fuerza y brusquedad, arrojarlo; también moverse o precipitarse rápidamente hacia algún lugar, o abrir algo (como una puerta) de golpe.frJeter violemment et avec force quelque chose; se déplacer ou se précipiter rapidement quelque part.deMit Kraft und Schwung werfen oder schleudern; sich plötzlich und heftig irgendwohin bewegen oder stürzen.ptAtirar ou jogar algo com força e de forma brusca; mover-se ou lançar-se rapidamente para algum lugar.zh用力猛扔、投掷；也指迅速冲向某处或猛然打开（门窗等）。arيَرمي شيئًا بقوة وعنف أو بشكل عشوائي، ويندفع أو يهرع بسرعة نحو شيء ما، أو يفتح شيئًا فتحًا مفاجئًا واسعًا.

1. To throw with force B2 formal

   To throw something somewhere with a lot of force, often in a careless, hurried or angry way.

   • She flung her coat onto the bed and ran downstairs.
   • He flung the letter into the fire without reading it.
   • Angry protesters flung stones at the police van.
   • Just fling your bag in the back of the car.
   • The wave flung the small boat against the rocks.

   ruШвырять, бросать с силойesArrojar con fuerzafrjeter avec forcedeWerfen, schleudernptAtirar com força, arremessarzh猛扔，用力掷arيقذف بقوة

   Sinónimos: castcatapultchuckheavehurllaunchlobpitchsling

   Antónimos: catchholdkeepretain

2. To move yourself suddenly and forcefully B2 formal

   To move yourself or a part of your body suddenly and with a lot of energy, usually with a reflexive pronoun.

   • She flung herself onto the sofa and burst into tears.
   • He flung his arms around her neck.
   • The dog flung itself at the gate, barking wildly.
   • She flung back her head and laughed.
   • He flung himself into the work and forgot about everything else.

   ruБроситься, ринутьсяeslanzarse de golpefrse jeterdeSich werfen, sich stürzenptLançar-se, atirar-sezh猛扑，冲arانطلق بقوة، ألقى بنفسه

   Sinónimos: casthurllaunchpropelthrowtoss

   Antónimos: calmplantsettlestill

3. To open or close something violently B2 formal

   To open or shut something such as a door or window suddenly and with force.

   • She flung open the window to let in some fresh air.
   • He flung the door shut behind him.
   • The nurse flung back the curtains around the bed.
   • They flung the gates wide open for the crowd.
   • He flung the lid of the box open and looked inside.

   ruРаспахнуть, захлопнутьesArrojar violentamente al abrir o cerrarfrclaque(r) violemmentdeAufreißen, ZuschlagenptAbrir ou fechar com violênciazh猛推，猛拉arفتح أو إغلاق بعنف

   Sinónimos: bangslamyank

4. To say something angrily C1 formal

   To say something to someone in a sudden, angry or aggressive way, as if throwing the words at them.

   • She flung an insult at him and walked away.
   • "You never listen!" he flung back at her.
   • They flung accusations at each other for an hour.
   • He flung a few angry words over his shoulder as he left.
   • The reporter flung a difficult question at the minister.

   ruБросить (слова), выпалитьessoltar algo de forma airadafrLancer avec colèredeEtwas wütend entgegenschleudernptJogar (palavras), despejarzh甩出（话），冲口而出arألقى الكلام بغضب

   Sinónimos: barkgrowlhurlshootsnapspit

5. To send someone somewhere abruptly C1 formal

   To put or send someone into a place or situation suddenly and without much consideration.

   • He was flung into prison without a trial.
   • The company flung him into a senior role with no training.
   • Hundreds of families were flung into poverty by the crisis.
   • New recruits are flung straight into real cases.
   • The scandal flung the government into chaos.

   ruБросить, ввергнуть (в какое-либо положение)esArrojar a alguien a una situaciónfrexpédier brusquementdeJemanden in eine Lage werfenptJogar, atirar (em uma situação)zh扔进，抛入（某种处境）arألقى به في موقف أو مكان

   Sinónimos: castcatapulthurlpropelshoveslingthrowthrust

• flung past participle
• flung past simple
• flinging present participle
• flings third person singular

Variantes phrasal: fling off