flake
US /fleɪk/
UK /fleɪk/
1.
copo, escama, hojuela
a small, thin piece of something, especially one that has broken off a larger piece
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Snow flakes fell softly on the ground.
Los copos de nieve caían suavemente al suelo.
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There were tiny flakes of paint on the old wall.
Había pequeñas escamas de pintura en la pared vieja.
2.
irresponsable, persona poco fiable
(informal) a person who is unreliable or tends to forget things or not show up
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Don't invite him, he's such a flake and will probably cancel last minute.
No lo invites, es un irresponsable y probablemente cancelará en el último minuto.
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I was supposed to meet Sarah, but she's a total flake and never showed up.
Se suponía que me encontraría con Sarah, pero es una irresponsable total y nunca apareció.
1.
descamarse, desprenderse
to break or cause to break into small, thin pieces
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The old paint began to flake off the wall.
La pintura vieja empezó a desprenderse de la pared.
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His skin tends to flake in dry weather.
Su piel tiende a descamarse en tiempo seco.
2.
fallar, plantar
(informal) to fail to keep an appointment or be unreliable
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He promised to help, but he always flakes out at the last minute.
Prometió ayudar, pero siempre falla en el último minuto.
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Don't count on him for the party; he might flake.
No cuentes con él para la fiesta; podría fallar.