flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 2000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
Tipar de utilizare:
[light] flickers
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Colocații
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Teme
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
Verb
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
Tipar de utilizare:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Sinonime
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Antonime
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Colocații
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Teme
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Sinonime
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Antonime
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Colocații
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Teme
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
Silabe și accent
flick - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.