flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Anglų
~ 2000
pislákol, villódzik, felvillan, átvillan, felvillanás, szikra
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
Reikšmė
Shine with unsteady light
Kolokacijos
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Temos
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Reikšmė
Appear for a brief moment
Kolokacijos
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Sinonimai
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Antonimai
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Temos
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
To appear or pass quickly and lightly, often for a very short time.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Reikšmė
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
Kolokacijos
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Sinonimai
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Antonimai
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Temos
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
flick - er (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
Žodžių šeima
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.