flicker

flicker
'flikə
1. verb
1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) vacilar
2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) parpadear, temblar, vacilar

2. noun
(an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) parpadeo, titileo
flicker
tr['flɪkəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (of flame, eyelids) parpadeo; (of light) titileo, parpadeo
2 figurative use (slight sign) señal nombre femenino, muestra; (faint emotion) chispa, pizca
■ a flicker of hope una chispa de esperanza
intransitive verb
1 (flame) vacilar, parpadear; (light) titilar, parpadear; (shadow) bailar
2 (eyelids) parpadear
3 (smile) esbozarse
■ a smile flickered across her face en su rostro se esbozó una sonrisa
flicker ['flɪkər] vi
1) flutter: revolotear, aletear
2) blink, twinkle: parpadear, titilar
flicker n
1) : parpadeo m, titileo m
2) hint, trace: indicio m, rastro m
a flicker of hope: un rayo de esperanza
flicker
n.
• parpadeo (Electrónica) s.m.
• soflama s.f.
• vacilación s.f.
v.
• brillar con luz mortecina v.
• fluctuar v.
• parpadear v.
• vacilar v.
• vibrar v.

I 'flɪkər, 'flɪkə(r)
intransitive verb \<\<candle/flame/TV picture\>\> parpadear; \<\<light\>\> parpadear, titilar; \<\<needle on dial\>\> oscilar

his eyelids flickered — parpadeó

the shadows flickered on the wall — las sombras bailaban en la pared


II
mass & count noun
a) (of flame, eyelids) parpadeo m; (of light) parpadeo m, titileo m; (of needle on dial) oscilación f
b) (faint sensation)

a flicker of hope — un rayo de esperanza

['flɪkǝ(r)]
1. N
1) [of light, eyelid] parpadeo m ; [of flame] destello m
2) (=hint)

a flicker of amusement crossed his face — por un momento se atisbó en su rostro una expresión divertida

a flicker of surprise/dismay crossed his face — por un momento en su rostro pudo verse un atisbo de sorpresa/consternación

she said it without a flicker of expression — lo dijo sin inmutarse

without a flicker of regret — sin el menor signo de arrepentimiento

they showed barely a flicker of interest — apenas dieron muestras de interés

2.
VI [light] parpadear; [flame] vacilar; [snake's tongue] vibrar

the candle flickered and went out — la vela parpadeó y se apagó

* * *

I ['flɪkər, 'flɪkə(r)]
intransitive verb \<\<candle/flame/TV picture\>\> parpadear; \<\<light\>\> parpadear, titilar; \<\<needle on dial\>\> oscilar

his eyelids flickered — parpadeó

the shadows flickered on the wall — las sombras bailaban en la pared


II
mass & count noun
a) (of flame, eyelids) parpadeo m; (of light) parpadeo m, titileo m; (of needle on dial) oscilación f
b) (faint sensation)

a flicker of hope — un rayo de esperanza


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