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Meanings of fling in anglès

portuguès
tentativa
espanyol
conato

A usually brief attempt.

tentativa
portuguès
jogar fora
català
apartar
espanyol
arrojar

Throw or cast away.

apartar
espanyol
cana al aire

A brief indulgence of your impulses.

cana al aire
espanyol
hacerse un cariñito

Indulge oneself.

hacerse un cariñito
Synonyms
Examples for "splurge"
Examples for "splurge"
1
Use that house deposit and splurge on his-and-hers group trips to Bali.
News.com.au
2
Should you really want to splurge then go for the Perfect Day?
The South African
3
However, I am only human and I do like the occasional splurge.
The Irish Times
4
To read their press, Conservatives should be cock-a-hoop at Labour's policy splurge.
The Guardian
5
That splurge kept the Lehman talent in place but thrust up expenses.
Reuters
Usage of fling in anglès
1
They fling themselves on poles; stand on their heads; and downward vanish.
Redburn. His First Voyage / Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and...
2
Morse also took an early fling at the family business of inventing.
Wired
3
For some reason, he's unable to apply his fierce fling-the-grips-at-the-ground style outside.
Climbing Magazine
4
I will go; if I fling myself into the sea half way.
A Simpleton
5
The Vaterland did not even fling a bomb; she watched and ruled.
The War in the Air
6
The daughter was gone in a fling of graceful lines and flounces.
The Titan
7
Would she and Dodi have simply proved to be a summer fling?
News.com.au
8
Cyrus has dated women, including her fling with Kaitlynn Carter last year.
News.com.au
9
And having that first fling with Drew was the best idea ever.
Our little secret
10
The rudeness of the fling burnt my face, but I answered civilly:
The Hidden Children
11
We must fling our doors and skies open to the world's tourists.
The South African
12
Chiellini has the chance to fling one last ball into the area.
The Guardian
13
She would later told the Guardian, They can fling all they want.
The Guardian
14
His first act was to fling the cupboard-key out into the bushes.
Mike
15
Keimer spoke in a vein of pleasantry rather than as a fling.
From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
16
He wanted to fling it all on the floor and walk out.
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Translations for fling
Fling through the time
Fling across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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