flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
Ingles
~ 2000
pislákol, villódzik, felvillan, átvillan, felvillanás, szikra
PANDIWA
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
Kahulugan
Shine with unsteady light
Mga kolokasyon
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
Mga tema
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
Kahulugan
Appear for a brief moment
Mga kolokasyon
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
Mga kasingkahulugan
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
|
glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
Mga kasalungat
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
To appear or pass quickly and lightly, often for a very short time.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
Kahulugan
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
Mga kolokasyon
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
Mga kasingkahulugan
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
|
flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
Mga kasalungat
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
Mga tema
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
flick - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.