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to be amazed, to be stunned, to be blown away, to love, to be crazy about
/fliˈpaɾ/
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A colloquial Spanish verb for being amazed, loving something intensely, or, in older slang, being high or out of control.
Examples
¿No flipas con lo rápido que cambia todo?
Aren't you amazed by how quickly everything changes?
Nos flipó la comida de aquel bar.
We really loved the food at that bar.
En los años ochenta, flipar también significaba estar colocado.
In the eighties, flipar also meant being high.
A Marta le flipan las novelas de misterio.
Marta is really into mystery novels.
Algunos usan flipar para hablar de alguien fuera de sí.
Some people use flipar to talk about someone beside himself.
Similar words
colocarse
fascinar
asombrarse
entusiasmar
encantar
sorprenderse
drogarse
apasionar
descontrolarse
chiflar
Meanings
Examples
Cuando vi el truco, flipé con lo bien que salió.
When I saw the trick, I was amazed by how well it worked.
La gente flipaba al escuchar la noticia.
People were stunned when they heard the news.
Vas a flipar con las vistas desde la terraza.
You are going to be blown away by the views from the terrace.
Todos fliparon al saber que había ganado.
Everyone was shocked to learn that she had won.
Me quedé flipando con su respuesta.
I was left stunned by his answer.
¿No flipas con lo rápido que cambia todo?
Aren't you amazed by how quickly everything changes?
Similar words
alucinar
asombrarse
sorprenderse
quedarse boquiabierto
maravillarse
pasmarse
Examples
Me flipa esta canción.
I love this song.
A mis primos les flipan las motos antiguas.
My cousins are crazy about old motorbikes.
Nos flipó la comida de aquel bar.
We really loved the food at that bar.
A Marta le flipan las novelas de misterio.
Marta is really into mystery novels.
Ese juego te va a flipar.
You are going to love that game.
Les flipaba salir de ruta los domingos.
They loved going on rides on Sundays.
Similar words
encantar
gustar mucho
apasionar
entusiasmar
fascinar
chiflar
Examples
En los años ochenta, flipar también significaba estar colocado.
In the eighties, flipar also meant being high.
Decían que se había flipado con pastillas.
They said he had gotten high on pills.
Después de beber tanto, empezó a flipar y lo sacaron del local.
After drinking so much, he began to lose control and they removed him from the venue.
No te flipes, que esto es una reunión seria.
Do not get carried away, this is a serious meeting.
La historia viene de cuando flipar se asociaba a las drogas.
The word comes from a time when flipar was associated with drugs.
Algunos usan flipar para hablar de alguien fuera de sí.
Some people use flipar to talk about someone beside himself.
Similar words
drogarse
colocarse
descontrolarse
alucinar
enloquecer
desvariar
Etymology
Borrowed from English to flip out, first tied to losing control under drugs and later broadened in Spain to surprise and strong liking.
FAQ
flipar means to be amazed, to love something a lot, or in older slang to be high or out of control.
No. flipar is colloquial and is especially associated with Spain.
Me flipa means something like "I love it" or "I'm crazy about it", as in Me flipa esta canción.
Does flipar always involve drugs?
No. The drug sense is older and still real, but everyday use often means being amazed or really liking something.
What preposition follows flipar?
con is common for the cause of surprise or enthusiasm, as in Flipé con la noticia.
Where does flipar come from?
It comes from English to flip out, adapted into Spanish as a regular -ar verb.
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