flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 2000
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
Модел на употреба:
[light] flickers
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.
Синоними
flutter (Used for quick, irregular movements of light or shadow, but also applies to movement in general.)
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waver (Emphasizes instability or unsteadiness, often in light or sound.)
Антоними
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Колокации
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Теми
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The candle flickered in the breeze.
- A faint light flickered at the end of the tunnel.
- The streetlamp flickered before going out.
- Her computer screen kept flickering during the storm.
Примери за учащи
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
Модел на употреба:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Синоними
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
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glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Антоними
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Колокации
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Теми
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- A smile flickered across his face.
- Doubt flickered in her eyes.
- An image of his childhood home flickered in his mind.
- Fear flickered across the crowd.
Примери за учащи
- A smile flickered on her face.
- A thought flickered in my head.
- Fear flickered in his eyes.
- A light of hope flickered in her heart.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Синоними
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
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flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Антоними
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Колокации
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Теми
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- There was a flicker of light in the distance.
- She felt a flicker of hope.
- 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.
- She had a flicker of hope.
- He had a flicker of doubt.
- There was a flicker in the dark.
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.