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1 flicker
I ['flɪkə(r)]1) (of light, flame) guizzo m., tremolio m.2) (slight sign) (of interest) filo m.; (of anger) fremito m.3) (movement) (of eyelid) battito m.; (of indicator) oscillazione f.II ['flɪkə(r)]1) (shine unsteadily) [fire, light, flame] tremolare, guizzare, baluginare; [ image] sfarfallare* * *['flikə] 1. verb1) (to burn unsteadily: the candle flickered.) tremolare2) (to move quickly and unsteadily: A smile flickered across her face.) guizzare2. noun(an unsteady light or flame: the flicker of an oil lamp.) guizzo/tremolio di una candela* * *flicker /ˈflɪkə(r)/n.1 breve movimento; guizzo; fremito; tremolio: The candle gave a last flicker, la candela diede un ultimo guizzo; the flicker of an eyelid, il fremito di una palpebra; a flicker of light, un guizzo di luce; un breve bagliore2 (fig.) apparizione fugace; lampo; balenìo; fremito: a flicker of a smile, il lampo di un sorriso; I caught a flicker of amusement in his eyes, colsi un lampo divertito nei suoi occhi; a flicker of fear, un fremito di paura3 (fig.) accenno; barlume: a flicker of hope, un barlume di speranza; a flicker of interest, un accenno di interesse; On meeting him, she didn't show a flicker of recognition, nell'incontrarlo, lei non diede il minimo segno di riconoscerlo(to) flicker /ˈflɪkə(r)/v. i.1 ( di cosa luminosa) tremolare; guizzare; balenare; mandare lampi: A faint light flickered among the trees, una luce fioca tremolava fra gli alberi; The jewel flickered with a blue light, la gemma mandava lampi di luce azzurra; The flame flickered and died, la fiamma guizzò brevemente e si spense; to flicker into flame, accendersi con un guizzo2 agitarsi; fremere; vacillare; ondeggiare: Shadows flickered on the wall, sul muro si agitavano ombre; His expression did not flicker, il suo viso non ha avuto un fremito3 ( con avv. o prep.) muoversi, passare rapidamente; apparire fugacemente; balenare: A smile flickered across her lips, un sorriso le balenò sulle labbra; sulle sua labbra passò il fremito di un sorriso; His eyes flickered around the room, i suoi occhi saettarono per la stanza4 ( di palpebra) sbattere appena; fremere: The girl's eyes flickered open, la ragazza ha sbattuto le palpebre e ha aperto gli occhi5 (di uccello, insetto) svolazzare.* * *I ['flɪkə(r)]1) (of light, flame) guizzo m., tremolio m.2) (slight sign) (of interest) filo m.; (of anger) fremito m.3) (movement) (of eyelid) battito m.; (of indicator) oscillazione f.II ['flɪkə(r)]1) (shine unsteadily) [fire, light, flame] tremolare, guizzare, baluginare; [ image] sfarfallare -
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3 waver
['weɪvə(r)]1) (weaken) [ person] vacillare, traballare; [ look] offuscarsi; [courage, faith] vacillare, venire meno; [ love] indebolirsi; [ voice] tremare3) (hesitate) esitare, tentennare, essere titubante* * *['weivə](to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) esitare* * *['weɪvə(r)]1) (weaken) [ person] vacillare, traballare; [ look] offuscarsi; [courage, faith] vacillare, venire meno; [ love] indebolirsi; [ voice] tremare3) (hesitate) esitare, tentennare, essere titubante -
4 wink
I [wɪŋk]nome ammicco m., ammiccamento m.to give sb. a wink — ammiccare o fare l'occhiolino a qcn.
••II 1. [wɪŋk]to tip sb. the wink — colloq. avvisare o mettere in guardia qcn
2.to wink one's eye at sb. — ammiccare o strizzare l'occhio a qcn
1)to wink at sb. — ammiccare o fare l'occhiolino a qcn
2) [light, jewellery] scintillare, brillare* * *[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') (strizzare l'occhio)2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) lampeggiare2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) (strizzatina d'occhio)* * *[wɪŋk]1. n(blink) strizzata d'occhi, (meaningful) occhiolino, strizzatina d'occhito give sb a wink — ammiccare or fare l'occhiolino a qn
2. vito wink (at sb) — fare l'occhiolino (a qn), ammiccare (a qn), (blink) strizzare gli occhi, (light, star etc) baluginare* * *wink /wɪŋk/n.● (fam.) to catch a wink, fare un pisolino □ (fam.) forty winks, un sonnellino □ not to get a wink of sleep (o not to sleep a wink), non chiudere occhio ( tutta la notte, ecc.) □ (fam.) to tip sb. the wink, dare una dritta, dare l'imbeccata a q.; avvisare q.; mettere in guardia q. □ without a wink of the eyelid, senza batter ciglio.(to) wink /wɪŋk/A v. i.B v. t.1 strizzare ( un occhio, gli occhi): to wink an eye at sb., strizzare l'occhio, fare l'occhiolino a q.● (fig.) to wink at st., fingere di non vedere qc.; chiudere un occhio su qc.; passare sopra a qc.* * *I [wɪŋk]nome ammicco m., ammiccamento m.to give sb. a wink — ammiccare o fare l'occhiolino a qcn.
••II 1. [wɪŋk]to tip sb. the wink — colloq. avvisare o mettere in guardia qcn
2.to wink one's eye at sb. — ammiccare o strizzare l'occhio a qcn
1)to wink at sb. — ammiccare o fare l'occhiolino a qcn
2) [light, jewellery] scintillare, brillare
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