flipper

• En anglais américain, se dit d'une personne qui se comporte de manière impertinente, désinvolte ou trop familière, de façon inappropriée au contexte ; qui manque de respect ou de sérieux.

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.

   Impertinent, désinvolte

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrashcheekyflippantimpudentirreverentoffhandpertsaucy

   Antonymesgraverespectfulserioussinceresolemn

• Nom désignant soit une chaussure de natation plate et palmée, utilisée notamment sous l'eau, soit une nageoire large et plate des animaux aquatiques, adaptée à la nage.

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.

   Palme de natation

   • 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.

   Synonymesfin

2. Aquatic animal limbB2formal

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

   Nageoire de mammifère aquatique

   • 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.

   Synonymesfinpaddle

3. Pinball leverB1informal

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

   Flibuste de flipper

   • 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.