flick

flick
flik
1. noun
1) (a quick, sharp movement: a flick of the wrist.) movimiento rápido
2) ((slang) a movie.) película

2. verb
(to make this kind of movement (to or with something): He flicked open a packet of cigarettes.) hacer un movimiento rápido
flick
tr[flɪk]
noun
1 (jerk) movimiento rápido, movimiento brusco
with a flick of the wrist con un golpe de muñeca
at the flick of a switch con sólo apretar un botón
2 (of fingers) capirotazo; (of whip) latigazo, chasquido; (of tail) coletazo
3 (of pages) hojeada
transitive verb
1 (with finger) dar un capirotazo a
he flicked a pea at me me dio un capirotazo con un guisante
2 (switch) dar al interruptor
she flicked the light on/off encendió/apagó la luz
3 (whip) chasquear, dar con el látigo; (tail) dar un coletazo
the horse flicked it's tail el caballo dio un coletazo
4 (remove) sacudirse
she flicked the ash from her sleeve se sacudió la ceniza de la manga
plural noun the flicks
1 dated el cine m sing
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to flick channels cambiar de canal, hacer zapping
flick knife navaja automática
flick ['flɪk] vt
: dar un capirotazo a (con el dedo)
to flick a switch: darle al interruptor
flick vi
1) flit: revolotear
2)
to flick through : hojear (un libro)
flick n
: coletazo m (de una cola), capirotazo m (de un dedo)
flick
n.
capirotazo s.m.
chasquido s.m.
golpe rápido y ligero s.m.
golpecito s.m.
v.
chasquear v.
golpear ligeramente v.

I
1. flɪk
transitive verb
a) (strike lightly)

she flicked a piece of bread at me — me tiró un pedazo de pan

b) (remove)

he flicked the ash off his lapel — se sacudió la ceniza de la solapa

to flick the hair out of one's eyes — apartarse or quitarse el pelo de los ojos


2.
vi

the lizard's tongue flicked in and out — el lagarto sacaba y metía la lengua

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) (of tail) coletazo m; (of wrist) giro m

she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster — les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo

at the flick of a switch — con sólo tocar or apretar un botón

2) (colloq & dated) flicks pl

the flicks — el cine

[flɪk]
1. N
1) [of tail] coletazo m ; [of finger] capirotazo m , papirotazo m ; [of duster] pasada f ; [of whip] latigazo m

with a flick of the whip — de un latigazo

with a flick of the wrist — con un movimiento rápido de la muñeca

switch 1., 1)
2) (Brit) * película f , peli * f

the flicks — el cine

2.
VT (with finger) dar un capirotazo a

she flicked her hair out of her eyes — se apartó el pelo de los ojos

to flick sth away — quitar algo con un movimiento rápido

3.
VI

the snake's tongue flicked in and out — la víbora metía y sacaba la lengua

to flick over the pages — hojear rápidamente las páginas

4.
CPD

flick knife N(Brit) navaja f automática, navaja f de resorte (Mex)

* * *

I
1. [flɪk]
transitive verb
a) (strike lightly)

she flicked a piece of bread at me — me tiró un pedazo de pan

b) (remove)

he flicked the ash off his lapel — se sacudió la ceniza de la solapa

to flick the hair out of one's eyes — apartarse or quitarse el pelo de los ojos


2.
vi

the lizard's tongue flicked in and out — el lagarto sacaba y metía la lengua

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) (of tail) coletazo m; (of wrist) giro m

she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster — les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo

at the flick of a switch — con sólo tocar or apretar un botón

2) (colloq & dated) flicks pl

the flicks — el cine


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