flake

A noun referring to a small, thin, flat piece of something, often broken or detached from a larger surface or substance.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее маленький, тонкий, плоский кусочек чего-либо, часто отколовшийся или отделившийся от большей поверхности или вещества.esSustantivo que designa un trozo pequeño, fino y plano de algo, a menudo desprendido o separado de una superficie o sustancia mayor; también puede referirse a un copo de nieve o a una escama.frNom désignant un petit morceau mince et plat qui s'est détaché d'une surface ou d'une substance plus grande, ou un flocon léger et délicat.deEin kleines, dünnes, flaches Stück eines Materials, das oft von einer größeren Oberfläche abgebrochen oder abgetrennt ist; auch eine einzelne Schneeflocke.ptSubstantivo que designa um pequeno pedaço fino e plano de algo, geralmente destacado ou separado de uma superfície ou substância maior.zh指小而薄且扁平的碎片，通常是从较大表面或物质上脱落或分离下来的。也可指雪花或谷物、油漆等的薄片。arاسم يدل على قطعة صغيرة رقيقة مسطحة من مادة ما، غالبًا ما تكون قد انفصلت أو تقشرت عن سطح أو جسم أكبر. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى بلورة ثلجية صغيرة أو رقاقة من مادة كالدهان.

1. Small, thin piece A2 formal

   A small, thin, flat piece of something, often broken off from a larger object.

   • Snowflakes fell gently from the sky.
   • He brushed a flake of paint off his shoulder.
   • The pastry was covered in golden flakes.

   ruХлопьяesescama, copo, lascafrPetit morceau plat et mincedeFlockeptLascazh薄片arرُقاقة

   Synonymes: bitchipfragmentparticlescaleshardsliverspeck

2. Unreliable person B2 informal american

   A person who is unreliable, forgetful, or fails to follow through on commitments.

   • Don't invite him; he's a total flake and never shows up.
   • She's such a flake; she canceled our plans at the last minute again.
   • I thought he was serious, but he turned out to be a flake.

   ruНенадёжный человекesPersona poco fiablefrPersonne peu fiabledeUnzuverlässige PersonptPessoa não confiávelzh不靠谱的人arشخص غير موثوق

   Synonymes: no-showspace cadet

• flakes plural form
• flakes' possessive plural form
• flake's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to fall away or come off in small, thin pieces, or (informally) to fail to follow through on a commitment or cancel plans at the last minute.

ruГлагол, означающий отпадать или отходить мелкими тонкими кусочками, или (неформально) не выполнять обещание или отменять планы в последнюю минуту.esVerbo que significa desprenderse o caerse en pequeñas láminas o escamas, o (informalmente) no cumplir una promesa o cancelar planes en el último momento.frVerbe signifiant se détacher ou tomber en petits morceaux minces, ou (informellement) ne pas tenir une promesse ou annuler des projets à la dernière minute.deVerb, das bedeutet, in kleinen dünnen Stücken abzublättern oder sich abzulösen, oder (umgangssprachlich) eine Zusage nicht einzuhalten oder Pläne in letzter Minute abzusagen.ptVerbo que significa soltar-se ou sair em lascas ou pedaços finos, ou (informalmente) não cumprir uma promessa ou cancelar planos em cima da hora.zh指成片状或薄片状脱落、剥落；非正式用法指临阵变卦、爽约或最后一刻取消计划。arفعل يعني التفتّت أو الانفصال إلى قطع رقيقة صغيرة، أو (بشكل غير رسمي) عدم الوفاء بالوعد أو إلغاء الخطط في اللحظة الأخيرة.

1. Fail to follow through B2 informal american

   To cancel plans or fail to show up at the last minute, often without a good reason.

   • He said he would come to the party but he flaked on us.
   • She flaked on our meeting twice this week.
   • Don't flake on me again; we need to finish this project.

   ruПодвестиesdejar plantadofrSe décommander au dernier momentdeJemanden versetzenptDar o bolozh放鸽子arالتخلف عن الموعد

   Synonymes: back outbailbeg offchicken outditchdrop outno-showstand up

   Antonymes: appearattendcommitshow

2. Come off in small pieces B1 formal

   To break or peel off in thin, small pieces.

   • The paint on the old wall is starting to flake.
   • Dry skin can flake off after sunburn.
   • The pastry flakes beautifully when you cut it.

   ruОтслаиватьсяesdesprenderse en escamasfrS'effriter, se détacher en petites lamellesdeAbblätternptDescascarzh剥落arتقشّر

   Synonymes: chipexfoliatepeelscaleslough

   Antonymes: adhereattachstick

• flaked past participle
• flaked past simple
• flaking present participle
• flakes third person singular

Variantes phrasal: flake offflake out