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1 flutter
flutter ['flʌtə(r)]∎ sometimes I feel my heart flutter j'ai parfois des palpitations;∎ figurative to make sb's heart flutter faire tressaillir le cœur de qn(b) (butterfly, bird → fly) voleter, voltiger; (→ flap wings) battre des ailes; (leaf, paper) voltiger;∎ a butterfly fluttered in through the window un papillon est entré par la fenêtre en voletant ou voltigeant;∎ to flutter away (bird, butterfly) s'envoler en voletant ou voltigeant;∎ the letter fluttered to the ground la lettre a volé par terre;∎ what is she fluttering about for? pourquoi est-ce qu'elle s'agite dans tous les sens comme ça?;∎ her mother kept fluttering in and out of the room sa mère entrait et sortait de la pièce sans arrêt(fan, piece of paper) agiter; (wings) battre;∎ to flutter one's legs (swimmer) battre des jambes;∎ to flutter one's eyelashes at sb aguicher qn en battant des cils3 noun(a) (of wings) battement m; (of heart) battement m irrégulier, pulsation f irrégulière; (of pulse) battement m irrégulier;∎ with a flutter of her eyelashes avec un battement de cils aguichant∎ to be all in or of a flutter être dans tous ses états∎ I have a little flutter from time to time (on horse) je fais un petit pari ou je parie de petites sommes de temps en temps;∎ to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange tenter sa chance à la Bourse, boursicoter►► flutter kick (in swimming) battement m des jambes -
2 flutter
flutter [ˈflʌtər]a. [flag] flotter ; [bird, moth, butterfly] voleterb. [person] papillonnerc. [heart] palpiter* * *['flʌtə(r)] 1.1) (of wings, lashes) battement m; (of leaves, papers) voltigement m; ( of bunting) flottement mheart flutter — Medicine palpitations fpl cardiaques
2) ( stir)a flutter of — un surcroît de [excitement]
to be all of a flutter — GB être tout en émoi
3) (colloq) GB ( bet)4) Electricity ( in sound) pleurage m2.transitive verb1) ( beat)2) ( move) agiter [fan, handkerchief]3.1) ( beat) [bird] battre des ailes2) ( fly rapidly) voleter3) ( move rapidly) [flag] flotter; [clothes, curtains, fans] s'agiter; [eyelids, lashes] battre4) (also flutter down) [leaves] tomber en voltigeant5) ( beat irregularly) [heart] palpiter ( with de); [pulse] battre faiblement -
3 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) (faire) voltiger2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) battre des ailes2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) palpitation2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) émoi -
4 fly
fly [flaɪ]1. nouna. ( = insect) mouche fb. (on trousers) braguette f2. adjective( = astute) rusé• how did you get here? -- I flew comment es-tu venu ? -- en avion• to fly away [bird] s'envolerb. [time] passer vite• it's late, I must fly! il est tard, il faut que je me sauve !c. [flag] flotter5. compounds► fly-by-night noun ( = irresponsible person) tout-fou (inf) m ; ( = decamping debtor) débiteur m, - trice f qui déménage à la cloche de bois (inf) adjective [person] tout-fou (inf) inv ; [firm, operation] véreux* * *[flaɪ] 1.1) Zoology mouche f2) ( of flag) ( outer edge) bord m flottant3) GB History ( carriage) fiacre m2.flies plural noun1) ( of trousers) braguette f2) Theatre cintres mpl3.(colloq) adjective1) US chic2) GB ( clever) malin4.1) ( operate) piloter [aircraft, balloon]; faire voler [model aircraft, kite]the pilot flew the plane to... — le pilote a emmené l'avion jusqu'à...
2) ( transport by air) emmener [quelqu'un] par avion [person]; transporter [quelque chose/quelqu'un] par avion [wounded, supplies]3) ( cross by air) traverser [quelque chose] en avion [Atlantic]4) ( cover by air) [bird, aircraft] parcourir [distance]I fly over 10,000 km a year — [passenger] je vole plus de 10000 km par an; [pilot] je fais plus de 10000 km par an
5) ( display) [ship] arborer [flag]5.1) [bird, insect, aircraft, kite] voler ( from de; to à)to fly over ou across something — survoler quelque chose
2) [passenger] voyager en avion, prendre l'avion; [pilot] piloter, volerwe fly to Boston twice a day — [airline] nous avons deux vols par jour pour Boston
3) ( be propelled) [bullet, glass, sparks, insults] volerto go flying — (colloq) [person] faire un vol plané; [object] valdinguer (colloq)
to send somebody flying — (colloq) jeter quelqu'un sur le carreau (colloq)
to fly into a rage — fig se mettre en colère
4) (rush, hurry)I must fly! — il faut que je file! (colloq)
to fly past/in — passer/entrer en trombe (colloq)
6) (flutter, wave) [flag, scarf, hair] flotter•Phrasal Verbs:- fly away- fly in••to fly in the face of — ( defy) défier [authority, danger, tradition]; ( contradict) être en contradiction flagrante avec [evidence]
to let fly (with) — lit tirer [arrow etc]; lancer [stream of abuse]
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5 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) vague2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onde3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) ondulation4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) vague5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) signe de la main2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) flotter (au vent)2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) onduler3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) saluer d'un signe de la main•- wavy- waviness - waveband - wave - wavelength - wave aside -
6 quiver
quiver ['kwɪvə(r)](a) (tremble → person) frémir, trembler; (→ lips, hands, voice) trembler; (→ flesh) palpiter, frémir;∎ to quiver with fear/rage trembler de peur/de rage;∎ to quiver with emotion frissonner d'émotion;∎ the quivering tones of the violin les trémolos mpl du violon2 noun∎ a quiver of fear went down my spine un frisson de peur me parcourut le dos;∎ he had a quiver in his voice sa voix tremblait d'émotion;∎ her heart gave a quiver son cœur fit un bond dans sa poitrine(b) (for arrows) carquois m -
7 stream
stream [stri:m]1 noun∎ mountain stream torrent m∎ to go with the stream aller au fil de l'eau; figurative suivre le courant ou le mouvement;∎ also figurative to go against the stream aller à contre-courant(c) (flow → of liquid) flot m, jet m; (→ of air) courant m; (→ of blood, lava) ruisseau m, flot m, cascade f, torrent m; (→ of people, traffic) flot m, défilé m (continu); (→ of tears) ruisseau m, torrent m;∎ the vent sent out a stream of hot air du conduit s'échappait un courant d'air chaud;∎ a stream of water shot out of the tap l'eau jaillit à flot du robinet;∎ a red hot stream of lava flowed down the mountain une coulée de lave incandescente descendait le flanc de la montagne;∎ there was a continuous stream of visitors il y avait un défilé continu ou ininterrompu de visiteurs;∎ streams of wellwishers have been arriving all day des flots de sympathisants sont arrivés tout au long de la journée;∎ we've received a steady stream of applications nous avons reçu un flot incessant de candidatures;∎ she unleashed a stream of insults elle lâcha un torrent d'injures∎ to be on/off stream être en service/hors service;∎ to come on stream être mis en service∎ we're in the top stream nous sommes dans la section forte∎ the wall was streaming with condensation, condensation streamed down the wall la condensation ruisselait le long du mur;∎ tears streamed down her face des larmes ruisselaient sur son visage;∎ the onions made her eyes stream les oignons l'ont fait pleurer;∎ sunlight streamed into the room le soleil entra à flots dans la pièce∎ flags were streaming in the wind des drapeaux flottaient au vent;∎ her long hair streamed (out) behind her ses longs cheveux flottaient derrière elle(c) (people, traffic)∎ to stream in/out entrer/sortir à flots;∎ cars streamed out of the city in their thousands des milliers de voitures sortaient de la ville en un flot ininterrompu;∎ I watched as the demonstrators streamed past je regardai passer les flots de manifestants∎ to stream blood/tears ruisseler de sang/de larmes►► Literature stream of consciousness monologue m intérieur;∎ a stream of consciousness novel un roman qui utilise la technique du monologue intérieur
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flutter — [ˈflʌtə] verb 1) [I/T] to move with quick light movements, or to make something move in this way The bird fluttered from branch to branch.[/ex] 2) [I] if your heart or stomach flutters, you feel excited or nervous flutter noun [singular] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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flutter — Noun. A small bet. E.g. I m having a flutter on the horses this afternoon … English slang and colloquialisms
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flutter kick — noun Date: circa 1934 an alternating whipping motion of the legs used in various swimming styles (as the crawl) … New Collegiate Dictionary
flutter sleeve — noun Date: 1973 a loose fitting tapered sleeve falling in folds over the upper arm … New Collegiate Dictionary
flutter kick — noun a kick technique in which the swimmer kicks the legs alternately up and down for propulsion … Wiktionary
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flutter echo — noun : a rapid series of echoes (as in broadcast and recording studios) originating in reflection between two parallel surfaces … Useful english dictionary
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