flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2000
pislákol, villódzik, felvillan, átvillan, felvillanás, szikra
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
משמעות
Shine with unsteady light
צירופים
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
נושאים
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
משמעות
Appear for a brief moment
צירופים
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
מילים נרדפות
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
הפכים
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
נושאים
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
To appear or pass quickly and lightly, often for a very short time.
שם עצם
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
משמעות
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
צירופים
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
מילים נרדפות
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
הפכים
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
הברות והטעמה
flick - er (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
משפחת מילים
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.