flutter

flutter
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) revolotear
2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) aletear

2. noun
1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) agitación, palpitación
2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) emoción
flutter vb ondear / revolotear
the flag fluttered in the breeze la bandera ondeaba con la brisa
butterflies fluttering from flower to flower mariposas que revoloteaban de flor en flor
flutter
tr['flʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (excitement) agitación nombre femenino, emoción nombre femenino
2 (of wings) aleteo
3 (of eyelashes) pestañeo
4 familiar (bet) apuesta
5 (of aircraft) vibración nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (eyelashes) parpadear
2 (wings) aletear
intransitive verb
1 (flag) ondear
2 (wings) aletear
3 (flit) revolotear
4 (heart) palpitar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in a flutter figurative use estar nervioso,-a
flutter ['flʌt̬ər] vi
1) : revolotear (dícese de un pájaro), ondear (dícese de una bandera), palpitar con fuerza (dícese del corazón)
2)
to flutter about : ir y venir, revoltear
flutter vt
: sacudir, batir
flutter n
1) fluttering: revoloteo m, aleteo m
2) commotion, stir: revuelo m, agitación f
flutter
n.
agitación s.f.
emoción s.f.
palpitación s.f.
revoloteo s.m.
v.
agitar v.
flamear v.
hojear v.
menear v.
palpitar v.
revolotear v.
volar v.

I
1. 'flʌtər, 'flʌtə(r)
intransitive verb
a) \<\<bird/butterfly\>\> revolotear

the bird fluttered away — el pájaro se alejó aleteando

b) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse; \<\<leaves\>\> agitarse
c) \<\<heart\>\> latir or palpitar con fuerza

2.
vt \<\<wings\>\> batir, sacudir

to flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien


II
noun
1)

flutter (of wings) — (no pl) aleteo m, revoloteo m (de alas)

2) (thrill) (no pl) revuelo m

I was (all) in a flutter when I heard the news — cuando oí la noticia me puse nervioso

3) (bet) (BrE colloq) (usu sing)

to have a flutter on the horses — probar* suerte en las carreras (de caballos)

['flʌtǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=movement) [of wings] aleteo m ; [of eyelashes] pestañeo m
2) (=tremor)

to be in a flutter — (fig) estar nervioso

to cause a flutter — causar revuelo

to feel a flutter of excitement — estremecerse de la emoción

there was a flutter of fear in her voice — la voz le temblaba por el miedo

3) * (=bet)

to have a flutter — echar una apuesta

to have a flutter on a race — apostar a un caballo

2.
VT [+ wings] batir

the sparrow was fluttering its wings — el gorrión batía las alas, el gorrión aleteaba

to flutter one's eyelashes at sb — hacer ojitos a algn

3.
VI [bird] revolotear; [butterfly] mover las alas; [flag] ondear; [heart] palpitar

a leaf came fluttering down — una hoja cayó balanceándose

the bird fluttered about the room — el pájaro revoloteaba por la habitación

a butterfly fluttered away — una mariposa pasó revoloteando

* * *

I
1. ['flʌtər, 'flʌtə(r)]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<bird/butterfly\>\> revolotear

the bird fluttered away — el pájaro se alejó aleteando

b) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, agitarse; \<\<leaves\>\> agitarse
c) \<\<heart\>\> latir or palpitar con fuerza

2.
vt \<\<wings\>\> batir, sacudir

to flutter one's eyelashes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien


II
noun
1)

flutter (of wings) — (no pl) aleteo m, revoloteo m (de alas)

2) (thrill) (no pl) revuelo m

I was (all) in a flutter when I heard the news — cuando oí la noticia me puse nervioso

3) (bet) (BrE colloq) (usu sing)

to have a flutter on the horses — probar* suerte en las carreras (de caballos)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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