flake

fleɪk
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Translation of flake from English into Dutch,

Verb

intr.
1.

material

break off in small thin pieces
bladderen schilferen afschilferen
  • The paint began to flake off the walls.De verf begon van de muren te bladderen.
2.

reliability

US
prove unreliable or fail to follow through
US
  • He tends to flake on his commitments.Hij laat vaak verstek gaan bij zijn verplichtingen.

Noun

1.

materials

small thin piece or layer of something
  • She brushed a flake of paint off her shoulder.Ze veegde een verfschilfer van haar schouder.
2.

weather

small crystal of snow
  • A single flake of snow landed on her nose.Een enkele sneeuwvlok landde op haar neus.
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Expressions with flake: examples in English and translations in Dutch

afbladderen
afschilferen
The paint began to flake off the old barn door.
laten zitten
She flaked on our dinner plans last night.
in slaap vallen
wegdommelen
After the hike, I just flaked out on the couch.
zemelenvlok
tarwevlok
I had bran flakes with milk for breakfast.
vlokzout
Sprinkle flake salt on top for extra crunch.
loodwit
The artist preferred using flake white for its texture.

Images of flake

  • flake: small crystal of snow
    (weather) sneeuwvlok
  • flake: prehistoric tool made from stone
    (archaeology) afslag
  • flake: meat of the gummy shark
    (food) haaienvlees

Synonyms and analogies of flake in English

Examples of flake in a sentence

  • The pastry will flake if baked too long.
  • She might flake on the meeting again.
  • Don't flake on your promise this time.
  • A flake of snow landed on her nose.
  • He noticed a flake of rust on the metal.
  • The child caught a flake on his tongue.

Translations of "flake" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
vloknf.

So everybody flake out for a while.

Dus iedereen vlok uit voor een tijdje.

schilfernm.

Was a flake and forgot to look at my balance.

Het was een schilfer, en vergat te kijken naar mijn evenwicht.

sneeuwvloknf.

A single flake sparkled brightly, shimmering in the early morning sunlight.

Eén enkele sneeuwvlok schitterde opvallend fel in het vroege ochtendlicht.

sneeuwvlokjenn.

She caught a flake on her tongue and smiled at the cold sweetness.

Ze ving een sneeuwvlokje op haar tong en glimlachte om de frisse, koude smaak.

Verb
schilferenv.

Warm water helps the stickers to flake off the substrate faster.

Warm water helpt de stickers sneller van het substraat af te schilferen.

afschilferenv.

Paint applied over a silicon island may later flake off.

Over een siliciumeiland aangebrachte verf kan later afschilferen.

Adjective
onbetrouwbaaradj.

Kind of disappointing to find she was a flake.

Nogal teleurstellend te ontdekken dat ze onbetrouwbaar was.

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flake: Examples and translations in context

From certified organic seeds to the finished fine flake soya.

Van gecontroleerd gecertificeerd zaad tot het eindproduct, fijne vlokken.

To be honest, she's a flake.

Om eerlijk te zijn, ze is een vlok.

The back pillows feature silicone flake filling.

De rug kussens zijn voorzien van siliconen vlok vulling.

I always end up with... bunch of flake things and pink milk.

Maar uiteindelijk zit ik met die vlokken en roze melk.

A flake develops on the clavicle where it connects to the sternum.

Een vlok onstaat op het sleutelbeen waar het aan het bortsbeen wordt verbonden.

A flake develops on the clavicle where it connects to the sternum.

Een vlok onstaat op het sleutelbeen waar het aan het bortsbeen wordt verbonden.

Sometimes paint will flake when applied too thickly over a rough surface.

Soms laat verf in schilfers los als je het te dik aanbrengt op een ruwe ondergrond.

This stuff is supposed to kill every flake on my head.

Dit spul doodt alle schilfers op m'n hoofd.

See also:

flake offflake onflake outflake white
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