flip-flop

US /ˈflɪp.flɑːp/
UK /ˈflɪp.flɑːp/
"flip-flop" picture
1.

chinelo, sandália

a light sandal, typically of plastic or rubber, with a thong between the big toe and the second toe

:
•
She wore flip-flops to the beach.
Ela usava chinelos para ir à praia.
•
My new flip-flops are very comfortable.
Meus novos chinelos são muito confortáveis.
:
thongsandal
2.

mudança de opinião, guinada

a sudden or abrupt reversal of policy, opinion, or decision

:
•
The politician's sudden flip-flop on the issue surprised everyone.
A súbita mudança de opinião do político sobre o assunto surpreendeu a todos.
•
His constant flip-flops make it hard to trust him.
Suas constantes mudanças de opinião dificultam a confiança nele.
:
reversalabout-faceU-turnchange of heartchange of mind
1.

mudar de opinião, dar uma guinada

to reverse a policy, opinion, or decision

:
•
He tends to flip-flop on important issues.
Ele tende a mudar de opinião em questões importantes.
•
The government was accused of flip-flopping on its economic policy.
O governo foi acusado de mudar de ideia em sua política econômica.
:
reversebacktrackvacillatewaverchange one's mind
:
flopflipflip chartflipped classroomflip throughflip side