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61 flick
A n1 ( blow) ( with finger) chiquenaude f ; (with whip, cloth, tongue) petit coup m ; to give sb a flick with sth donner un petit coup de qch à qn ;2 ( movement) gen, Sport petit coup m ; with a flick of the wrist/its tail d'un petit coup de poignet/de queue ; at the flick of a switch rien qu'en appuyant sur un bouton ; to have a flick through a book feuilleter un livre ;3 ○ ( film) film m.C vtr1 ( strike) ( with finger) donner une chiquenaude à ; (with tail, cloth) donner un petit coup à ; to flick a crumb off sth enlever une miette de qch d'un petit geste ; to flick sth at sb ( with finger) envoyer or lancer qch à qn d'une chiquenaude ; to flick sth open ouvrir d'un coup sec ; he flicked his ash onto the floor il a fait tomber sa cendre par terre ; to flick a duster over the chairs donner un coup de chiffon aux chaises ;3 Sport donner un petit coup à [ball].■ flick away:▶ flick [sth] away, flick away [sth] ( with finger) enlever [qch] d'une chiquenaude ; (with tail, object) éloigner.■ flick back:▶ flick [sth] back, flick back [sth] rejeter [qch] en arrière [hair].■ flick off:▶ flick [sth] off, flick off [sth] ( with finger) enlever [qch] d'une chiquenaude ; (with tail, cloth) enlever [qch] d'un petit geste.■ flick out:▶ flick out [tongue] sortir rapidement ;▶ flick [sth] out, flick out [sth] sortir rapidement [tongue, blade].■ flick over:▶ flick [sth] over, flick over [sth] feuilleter [pages]. -
62 beam
beam [bi:m]1 noun(a) Carpentry & Building industry (bar of wood → in house) poutre f; (→ big) madrier m; (→ small) poutrelle f; (→ in gymnastics) poutre f∎ on the beam par le travers;∎ on the port beam à babord;∎ on the starboard beam à tribord(c) Technology (of scales) fléau m; (of engine) balancier m; (of loom) ensouple f, rouleau m; Agriculture (of plough) age m(d) (ray → of sunlight) rayon m; (→ of searchlight, headlamp) faisceau m lumineux; Physics faisceau m; Aviation & Nautical chenal m de radioguidage;∎ to be off (the) beam Aviation ne pas être dans le chenal de radioguidage; British familiar figurative dérailler;∎ to be on the beam Aviation être dans le chenal radioguidage; British familiar figurative être sur la bonne voie∎ he greeted her with a beam il l'accueillit avec un sourire radieux∎ high beams phares mpl;∎ he flicked on his high beams il a mis ses phares;∎ the headlights were on full beam la voiture était en pleins phares∎ their faces were beaming with pleasure leurs visages étaient rayonnants de plaisir;∎ he beamed when he saw us il eut un sourire radieux en nous apercevant(b) (shine → sun) briller, darder ses rayons∎ the pictures were beamed all over the world les images ont été diffusées dans le monde entier∎ she beamed her thanks elle a fait un grand sourire en guise de remerciement►► Radio & Television British beam aerial, American beam antenna antenne f directive;Technology beam balance balance f à fléau;Geometry beam compass compas m à verge -
63 swish
swish [swɪʃ](whip) siffler; (leaves, wind) chuinter, literary bruire; (fabric, skirt) froufrouter; (water) murmurer;∎ the curtains swished open/shut les rideaux s'ouvrirent/se refermèrent en froufroutant∎ the horse swished its tail le cheval donna un coup de queue3 noun(a) (sound → of fabric, skirt) froufroutement m, froissement m; (→ of leaves, wind) bruissement m; (→ of water) murmure m; (of scythe) crissement m∎ the cow flicked the flies away with a swish of its tail la vache chassa les mouches d'un coup de queue -
64 furred tongue
to be glib, to have a glib tongue — быть бойким на язык
strawberry tongue — «земляничный», малиновый язык
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65 tongue
to be glib, to have a glib tongue — быть бойким на язык
strawberry tongue — «земляничный», малиновый язык
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Flicked — Flick Flick (fl[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flicked} (fl[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flicking}.] [Cf. Flicker.] 1. To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flicked — flɪk n. tap, light slap; light sharp sound; quick movement (as of the fingers); film, movie, motion picture (Slang) v. hit lightly; slap lightly; remove by quickly brushing away; make a quick movement of the fingers … English contemporary dictionary
flick — I UK [flɪk] / US verb Word forms flick : present tense I/you/we/they flick he/she/it flicks present participle flicking past tense flicked past participle flicked * 1) a) [transitive] to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a … English dictionary
flick — flick1 [ flık ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make something move quickly and suddenly, especially with a quick movement of the hand: He flicked a speck of cigarette ash off his sleeve. flick something over/across/at/into/back/down etc.: She flicked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flick — [[t]flɪ̱k[/t]] flicks, flicking, flicked 1) V ERG If something flicks in a particular direction, or if someone flicks it, it moves with a short, sudden movement. [V prep/adv] His tongue flicked across his lips... [V prep/adv] The man s gun… … English dictionary
flick — flick1 [flık] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of a light blow] 1.) [T usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger ▪ Papa flicked the ash… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ deft VERB + FLICK ▪ give (sth) ▪ The fish gave a quick flick of its tail. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
flick — 01. The driver [flicked] his cigarette out the window of his car. 02. Can you [flick] the light off when you leave the room? 03. She [flicked] a coin into the beggar s hat as she walked by. 04. The child s glance [flicked] around the room full of … Grammatical examples in English
flick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger : flick sth from/off etc: Papa flicked the ash from his cigar. | flick sth away/off etc: I flicked away the dandruff from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Payazzo — (or pajatso) is a traditional Finnish gambling arcade game, dating back to the 1920s, when it was introduced into Finland from Germany. The object of payazzo is to flick a coin into one of the winning slots. When the attempt is successful, the… … Wikipedia
flick — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 15th century 1. a light sharp jerky stroke or movement < a flick of the wrist > 2. a sound produced by a flick 3. flicker II,1 II. verb Date: 1629 … New Collegiate Dictionary