flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[light] flickers
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Θέματα
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Συνώνυμα
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Αντώνυμα
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Συνώνυμα
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Αντώνυμα
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
flick - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.