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1 flutter
I ['flʌtə(r)]1) (of wings) battito m., frullio m.; (of lashes) battito m.; (of leaves, papers) (il) volteggiare; (of flag) sventolio m.heart flutter — med. flutter, palpitazione
2) (stir)a flutter of — un'ondata di [ excitement]
to be all in o of a flutter — BE essere tutto agitato
3) BE colloq. (bet)to have a flutter on the horses, on the Stock Exchange — fare una scommessa alle corse (dei cavalli), fare delle speculazioni in borsa
4) elettron. (in sound) flutter m.5) aer. (fault) vibrazione f., sbattimento m.II 1. ['flʌtə(r)]2) (move) agitare [ fan]; sventolare [ handkerchief]2.to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb.) — fare gli occhi dolci (a qcn.)
2) (fly rapidly) svolazzare3) (move rapidly) [ flag] sventolare; [clothes, curtains] muoversi, ondeggiare; [eyelids, lashes] sbattere4) (spiral) (anche flutter down) [ leaves] volteggiare5) (beat irregularly) [ heart] palpitare ( with per); [ pulse] battere in modo irregolare* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) volteggiare2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) battere le ali2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) tremito2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) agitazione* * *flutter /ˈflʌtə(r)/n.4 fremito; palpito: She felt a flutter of impatience, ha sentito dentro di sé un fremito di impazienza; a flutter of panic, un palpito di panico5 agitazione; nervosismo; confusione: to be in a flutter, essere agitato; to put sb. in a flutter, mettere q. in agitazione7 ( slang) (piccola) scommessa; (piccola) puntata: to have (o to take) a flutter on the horses, fare una puntata sui cavalli9 [u] (mecc.) sfarfallamento10 [u] (mus.) flutter; tremulo● to cause a flutter, creare interesse; far colpo.(to) flutter /ˈflʌtə(r)/A v. i.1 battere le ali; svolazzare: Butterflies were fluttering in the garden, le farfalle svolazzavano nel giardino2 sventolare; ondeggiare: The flags fluttered in the wind, le bandiere sventolavano ( o garrivano al vento)3 agitarsi; dimenarsi; andare su e giù senza posa4 (del cuore, ecc.) palpitare; tremare (per agitazione, eccitazione, ecc.)B v. t.3 agitare; eccitare; sconvolgere; turbare● to flutter about (o around), camminare nervosamente su e giù □ (fig.) to flutter the dovecotes, creare lo scompiglio ( fra un gruppo di persone); mettere in subbuglio.* * *I ['flʌtə(r)]1) (of wings) battito m., frullio m.; (of lashes) battito m.; (of leaves, papers) (il) volteggiare; (of flag) sventolio m.heart flutter — med. flutter, palpitazione
2) (stir)a flutter of — un'ondata di [ excitement]
to be all in o of a flutter — BE essere tutto agitato
3) BE colloq. (bet)to have a flutter on the horses, on the Stock Exchange — fare una scommessa alle corse (dei cavalli), fare delle speculazioni in borsa
4) elettron. (in sound) flutter m.5) aer. (fault) vibrazione f., sbattimento m.II 1. ['flʌtə(r)]2) (move) agitare [ fan]; sventolare [ handkerchief]2.to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb.) — fare gli occhi dolci (a qcn.)
2) (fly rapidly) svolazzare3) (move rapidly) [ flag] sventolare; [clothes, curtains] muoversi, ondeggiare; [eyelids, lashes] sbattere4) (spiral) (anche flutter down) [ leaves] volteggiare5) (beat irregularly) [ heart] palpitare ( with per); [ pulse] battere in modo irregolare -
2 flutter flut·ter
['flʌtə(r)]1. nagitazione f, (of eyelashes) battito, (of wings) battito, frullioto have a flutter — (fam: gamble) fare una scommessa
2. vt(wings) battere3. vi -
3 curly
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4 eyelash
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5 curly adj
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