flicker

flicker
1. intransitive verb
flackern; [Fernsehapparat:] flimmern

a smile flickered round her lips — ein Lächeln spielte um ihre Lippen

2. noun
Flackern, das; (of TV) Flimmern, das; (fig.) Aufflackern, das; (of smile) Anflug, der
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['flikə] 1. verb
1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) flackern
2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) flackern
2. noun
(an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) das Flackern
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flick·er
[ˈflɪkəʳ, AM -ɚ]
I. vi
1. (shine unsteadily) candle, fire, light flackern; TV flimmern; (move unsteadily) eyes unruhig sein; eyelids zucken; flag flattern; tongue züngeln
2. (fig: appear) aufkommen; hope aufflackern
a look of horror \flickered across her face ihr stand plötzlich das Entsetzen ins Gesicht geschrieben
the thought \flickered into my head that ... der Gedanke schoss mir durch den Kopf, dass ...
II. vt
to \flicker an eyelid mit dem Augenlid zucken
III. n
1. (movement) of a candle, fire, light Flackern nt kein pl; of TV pictures Flimmern nt kein pl; of eyelids Zucken nt kein pl; of flag Flattern nt kein pl
2. (fig: appearance) Anflug m
a \flicker of hope ein Hoffnungsschimmer m
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['flɪkə(r)]
1. vi
(flame, candle, light) flackern; (TV) flimmern; (needle on dial) zittern; (eyelid) flattern, zucken

the snake's tongue flickered in and out — die Schlange züngelte

a smile flickered across his face — ein Lächeln huschte über sein Gesicht

his eyes flickered toward(s) the doorer blickte kurz zur Tür

2. n
(of flame, candle, light) Flackern nt; (of TV) Flimmern nt; (of needle on dial) Zittern nt; (of eyelid) Flattern nt

a flicker of hope — ein Hoffnungsschimmer m

without so much as the flicker of a smile — ohne (auch nur) den Anflug eines Lächelns

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flicker1 [ˈflıkə(r)]
A s
1. flackerndes Licht
2. Flackern n:
the final flicker of a dying fire das letzte Aufflackern eines erlöschenden Feuers;
a flicker of hope ein Hoffnungsfunke
3. Zucken n
4. COMPUT, TV Flimmern n
5. Flattern n
6. besonders US academic.ru/28008/flick">flick2
B v/i
1. flackern (Kerze, Augen etc):
the candle flickered out die Kerze flackerte noch einmal auf und erlosch;
the hope flickered within her that her husband was still alive in ihr flackerte immer wieder die Hoffnung auf
2. zucken (Schatten, Augenlider etc):
shadows flickered on the wall
3. COMPUT, TV: flimmern (Bildschirm)
4. flattern (Vogel)
5. huschen (over über akk) (Augen)
C v/t
1. flackern lassen:
the wind flickered the candle
2. andeuten, signalisieren:
he flickered a warning with a lifted brow
flicker2 [ˈflıkə(r)] s ORN (ein) nordamer. Goldspecht m
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1. intransitive verb
flackern; [Fernsehapparat:] flimmern

a smile flickered round her lips — ein Lächeln spielte um ihre Lippen

2. noun
Flackern, das; (of TV) Flimmern, das; (fig.) Aufflackern, das; (of smile) Anflug, der
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n.
Flimmern n. v.
flackern v.
flimmern v.

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