flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Anglų
~ 2000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[light] flickers
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.
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.)
Kolokacijos
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Temos
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
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.)
Kolokacijos
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Temos
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Sinonimai
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Antonimai
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Kolokacijos
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Temos
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
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.