flutter

flutter
1. intransitive verb
1) [Vogel, Motte, Papier, Vorhang, Fahne, Segel, Drachen, Flügel:] flattern; [Blumen, Gräser usw.:] schaukeln
2) (beat abnormally) [Herz:] schneller od. höher schlagen
2. transitive verb
flattern mit [Flügel]

flutter one's eyelashes — mit den Wimpern klimpern

flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — jemandem mit den Wimpern zuklimpern

3. noun
1) Flattern, das
2) (fig.) (stir) [leichte] Unruhe; (nervous state) Aufregung, die
3) (Brit. coll.): (bet) Wette, die

have a flutter — ein paar Scheinchen riskieren (ugs.)

* * *
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) wehen
2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) flattern
2. noun
1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) das Flattern
2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) die Aufregung
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flut·ter
[ˈflʌtəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
I. vi
1. (quiver) heart, stomach flattern
2. (flap) flags flattern, wehen; wings flattern
3. (fall)
to \flutter somewhere irgendwohin flattern
4.
to make one's heart \flutter das Herz höher schlagen lassen
II. vt
to \flutter sth etw flattern lassen
the bird \fluttered its wings der Vogel schlug mit den Flügeln
to \flutter one's eyelashes/eyelids (hum) mit den Wimpern/Augendeckeln klimpern fam
III. n
1. usu sing BRIT, AUS (fam: bet) kleine Wette
to have a \flutter ein paar Mark riskieren
2. (flapping) Flattern nt kein pl
3. (nervousness) Aufregung f
to put sth in a \flutter etw in Aufregung akk versetzen
to be all of a \flutter völlig aus dem Häuschen sein fam
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['flʌtə(r)]
1. vi
1) (flag, bird, butterfly) flattern (ALSO MED)

her heart fluttered as he entered the room — sie bekam Herzklopfen, als er das Zimmer betrat

to flutter away or off — davonflattern

2) (person) tänzeln; (nervously) flatterig sein

to flutter around — herumtänzeln, nervös herumfuhrwerken (inf)

she fluttered into/out of the room — sie tänzelte ins Zimmer/aus dem Zimmer

2. vt
fan, piece of paper wedeln mit; (birds) wings flattern mit; one's eyelashes klimpern mit (hum inf)

to flutter one's eyelashes at sb — mit den Wimpern klimpern (hum), jdn mit einem tollen Augenaufschlag bezirzen

3. n
1) Flattern nt (ALSO MED)

this caused a flutter among the audience — dies verursachte leichte Unruhe im Publikum

2)

(= nervousness) (all) in or of a flutter — in heller Aufregung

flutter of anxiety/excitement — besorgte/aufgeregte Unruhe

3) (Brit inf)

he likes his little flutter on a Friday night — er versucht freitagabends gern sein Glück beim Wetten

4) (AVIAT) Flattern nt
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flutter [ˈflʌtə(r)]
A v/i
1. flattern (Fahne, Vogel etc, auch MED Herz, Puls)
2. academic.ru/28352/fluster">fluster B 2
3. zittern
4. flackern (Flamme)
B v/t
1. wedeln mit, schwenken:
flutter one’s eyelashes mit den Wimpern klimpern;
flutter its wings mit den Flügeln schlagen
2. fluster A 1
3. Br umg einen kleinen Betrag verwetten
C s
1. Flattern n (auch MED)
2. fluster C a
3. Br umg kleine Wette:
have a flutter on the horses beim Pferderennen ein paar Pfund riskieren
4. auch flutter kick (Schwimmen) Kraul-Beinschlag m
5. RADIO, TV Ton-, Helligkeitsschwankung(en) f(pl)
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1. intransitive verb
1) [Vogel, Motte, Papier, Vorhang, Fahne, Segel, Drachen, Flügel:] flattern; [Blumen, Gräser usw.:] schaukeln
2) (beat abnormally) [Herz:] schneller od. höher schlagen
2. transitive verb
flattern mit [Flügel]

flutter one's eyelashes — mit den Wimpern klimpern

flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — jemandem mit den Wimpern zuklimpern

3. noun
1) Flattern, das
2) (fig.) (stir) [leichte] Unruhe; (nervous state) Aufregung, die
3) (Brit. coll.): (bet) Wette, die

have a flutter — ein paar Scheinchen riskieren (ugs.)

* * *
n.
Flattern n.
Gleichlaufschwankung f.
Tonhöhenschwankung f. v.
flattern v.

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