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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. fling [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ] N

1. fling (spree):

fling inf: bon temps m

to have a fling: se payer du bon temps

to have a last or final fling: faire la fête avant de se ranger

2. fling inf:

fling (affair) (sexual): aventure f

fling (intellectual): flirt m inf

to have a brief fling with Marxism: flirter brièvement avec le marxisme

II. fling <pret, pp flung> [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ] VB trans (throw)

fling ball, grenade, stone: lancer (onto sur, into dans)

fling insult, accusation: lancer (at à)

to fling a scarf around one's shoulders: jeter une écharpe sur ses épaules

to fling a few things into a suitcase: jeter quelques affaires dans une valise

to fling sb to the ground person:: jeter qn à terre

to fling sb to the ground blast:: projeter qn à terre

to fling sb against sth blast, person:: projeter qn contre qc

I flung my arms around her neck: je me suis jeté à son cou

to fling sb into prison: jeter qn en prison

III. to fling oneself VB refl

to fling oneself refl:

to fling oneself: se jeter (across en travers de, into dans, onto sur, over par dessus, under sous)

to fling oneself off sth bridge, cliff: sauter de

he flung himself at her feet: il s'est jeté à ses pieds

IV. fling [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ]

to fling oneself at sb's head: se jeter à la tête de qn

youth must have its fling: il faut que jeunesse se passe

I. fling about VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -], fling around VB (fling [sth] around)

fling about money:

fling about: gaspiller

I. fling open VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling [sth] open, fling open [sth])

fling open door: ouvrir [qc] brusquement

fling open window: ouvrir [qc] tout grand

I. fling out VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling [sb] out)

fling out lover, troublemaker:

fling out: mettre [qn] à la porte

I. fling back VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling [sth] back, fling back [sth])

fling back ball, keys: renvoyer

fling back hair, head: rejeter [qc] en arrière

fling back door: ouvrir [qc] brusquement

I. fling down VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling [sth] down, fling down [sth])

fling down coat, newspaper:

fling down: jeter [qc] par terre

I. fling away VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling [sth] away)

fling away: jeter qc

I. fling on VB [Brit flɪŋ -, Am flɪŋ -] (fling on [sth])

fling on dress, coat:

fling on: enfiler [qc] rapidement

Highland fling N

Highland fling: danse f écossaise

French

English

amusette: fling inf

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. fling <flung> [flɪŋ] VB trans a. fig

fling: jeter

fling ball: lancer

I flung the money back at them: je leur ai renvoyé l'argent à la figure

to be flung into jail: être jeté en prison

II. fling <flung> [flɪŋ] N

1. fling (good time):

fling: bon temps m

2. fling (affair):

fling: aventure m

fling on VB trans inf

fling on: enfiler

I. fling out VB trans

fling out: jeter

II. fling out VB intr

to fling out of the room: sortir brusquement de la pièce

fling away VB trans

fling away: jeter

fling off VB trans

fling off: se défaire de

fling open VB trans

fling open: ouvrir brusquement

French

English

assener réplique: to fling back

faire une escapade (faire une infidélité): to have a fling

flanquer des objets à la figure de qn: to fling things in sb's face

se flanquer des objets à la figure: to fling things at each other

jeter qc sur ses épaules: to fling sth over one's shoulders

se jeter au cou de qn: to fling oneself around sb's neck

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. fling <flung> [flɪŋ] VB trans a. fig

fling: jeter

fling ball: lancer

I flung the money back at them: je leur ai renvoyé l'argent à la figure

II. fling <flung> [flɪŋ] N

1. fling (good time):

fling: bon temps m

2. fling (affair):

fling: aventure m

fling off VB trans

fling off: se défaire de

fling away VB trans

fling away: jeter

fling open VB trans

fling open: ouvrir brusquement

French

English

faire une escapade (faire une infidélité): to have a fling

assener réplique: to fling back

flanquer des objets à la figure de qn: to fling things in sb's face

se flanquer des objets à la figure: to fling things at each other

jeter qc sur ses épaules: to fling sth over one's shoulders

se jeter au cou de qn: to fling oneself around sb's neck

lancer jambe: to fling

pousser la porte/la fenêtre: to fling the door/window open

Present
I	fling
you	fling
he/she/it	flings
we	fling
you	fling
they	fling

Past
I	flung
you	flung
he/she/it	flung
we	flung
you	flung
they	flung

Present Perfect
I	have	flung
you	have	flung
he/she/it	has	flung
we	have	flung
you	have	flung
they	have	flung

Past Perfect
I	had	flung
you	had	flung
he/she/it	had	flung
we	had	flung
you	had	flung
they	had	flung

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fling one's arms round sb's neck: se jeter au cou de qn

to fling out of the room: sortir brusquement de la pièce

jeter qc sur ses épaules: to fling sth over one's shoulders

se jeter au cou de qn: to fling oneself around sb's neck

flanquer des objets à la figure de qn: to fling things in sb's face

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