flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 2000
pislákol, villódzik, felvillan, átvillan, felvillanás, szikra
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
[light] flickers
The candle flickered in the breeze.
A gyertya lángja pislákolt a szellőben.
A faint light flickered at the end of the tunnel.
Halvány fény pislákolt az alagút végén.
The streetlamp flickered before going out.
Her computer screen kept flickering during the storm.
Примери за учащи
The candle flickers when the wind blows.
A gyertya lángja pislákol, amikor fúj a szél.
The light flickers in the dark room.
A lámpa villódzik a sötét szobában.
The flame flickers and moves.
The TV screen flickers sometimes.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
Значение
Shine with unsteady light
Колокации
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Синоними
flutter (Used for quick, irregular movements of light or shadow, but also applies to movement in general.)
|
waver (Emphasizes instability or unsteadiness, often in light or sound.)
Антоними
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Теми
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
To give off light that changes rapidly in brightness or appears unsteady.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
Модел на употреба:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
A smile flickered across his face.
Futó mosoly villant fel az arcán.
Doubt flickered in her eyes.
Kétely villant fel a szemében.
An image of his childhood home flickered in his mind.
Fear flickered across the crowd.
Примери за учащи
A smile flickered on her face.
Egy mosoly villant fel az arcán.
A thought flickered in my head.
Egy gondolat villant át a fejemben.
Fear flickered in his eyes.
A light of hope flickered in her heart.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Значение
Appear for a brief moment
Колокации
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Синоними
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Антоними
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Теми
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
To appear or pass quickly and lightly, often for a very short time.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
3
felvillanás
B2
szikra
B1
There was a flicker of light in the distance.
Egy fényfelvillanás látszott a távolban.
She felt a flicker of hope.
A remény halvány szikráját érezte magában.
A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
I saw a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
Примери за учащи
I saw a flicker of light.
Láttam egy fényfelvillanást.
She had a flicker of hope.
Volt benne egy szikrányi remény.
He had a flicker of doubt.
There was a flicker in the dark.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Значение
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
Колокации
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Синоними
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Антоними
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Теми
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
A momentary or unsteady flash of light, or a brief expression of emotion or thought.
Граматика
Речникова форма
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
Срички и ударение
flick - er (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
Семейство думи
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
Изрази
flicker across someone's face
1/flˈɪkɚ əkɹˈɔs sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Brief expression on face
To show quickly on someone's face before disappearing.
Примери
- A smile flickered across his face before he turned away.
- Surprise flickered across her face for just a moment.
flicker of hope
1/flˈɪkɚ əv hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Brief small feeling of hope
A short and small feeling that something good might happen.
Примери
- She felt a flicker of hope when she saw the rescue team.
- There was still a flicker of hope that he might recover.
without a flicker
1/wɪðˈaʊt ə flˈɪkɚ/
fixed phrase
No visible sign of emotion or reaction
Not showing any feeling or change in expression.
Примери
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.