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flip

B2 verb

Các nghĩa

  1. lật, tung

    To throw so as to turn over.

    transitive

    You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.

  2. búng

    To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

    transitive

    If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.

  3. giành được (bang) từ đảng khác

    To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections.

    us · transitive

    Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.

  4. khai chống đồng bọn để được khoan hồng

    To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

    us · intransitive

    The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence.

  5. thuyết phục khai chống đồng bọn

    To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

    us · transitive

    The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver.

  6. nổi điên, nổi khùng

    To go berserk or crazy; to get extremely angry.

    intransitive · slang

    I'd flip if anyone broke my phone.

  7. phát cuồng, cực kỳ phấn khích

    To go berserk or crazy; to be extremely thrilled or enthusiastic.

    intransitive · slang

  8. mua đi bán lại kiếm lời nhanh

    To purchase and resell assets (often real estate or artworks) for immediate short-term profit.

    slang · transitive

    Those companies have been flipping houses in the real estate market for years.

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