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2 wink
[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.') a face cu ochiul (cuiva)2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) a sclipi2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) clipire din ochi
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flicker — ► VERB 1) shine or burn unsteadily and intermittently. 2) (of a feeling) be briefly perceptible. 3) make small, quick movements. ► NOUN 1) a flickering movement or light. 2) a brief and transient occurrence of a feeling. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
flicker — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, slight, small, tiny ▪ She caught the faintest flicker of amusement on his face. ▪ brief ▪ sud … Collocations dictionary
flicker — verb 1) the lights flickered Syn: glimmer, glint, flare, dance, gutter; twinkle, sparkle, blink, wink, flash, scintillate; literary glister, coruscate 2) his eyelids flickered Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
flicker — verb 1) the lights flickered Syn: glimmer, flare, dance, gutter, twinkle, sparkle, wink, flash 2) his eyelids flickered Syn: flutter, quiver, tremble … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flicker — [[t]flɪ̱kə(r)[/t]] flickers, flickering, flickered 1) VERB If a light or flame flickers, it shines unsteadily. Fluorescent lights flickered, and then the room was brilliantly, blindingly bright... A television flickered in the corner. N COUNT… … English dictionary
flicker — I. verb (flickered; flickering) Etymology: Middle English flikeren, from Old English flicorian Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly or unsteadily ; flutter 2. to burn or shine fitfully or with a fluctuating light … New Collegiate Dictionary
flicker — I UK [ˈflɪkə(r)] / US [ˈflɪkər] verb [intransitive] Word forms flicker : present tense I/you/we/they flicker he/she/it flickers present participle flickering past tense flickered past participle flickered 1) if a flame or light flickers, it does… … English dictionary
flicker — /ˈflɪkə / (say flikuh) verb (i) 1. to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light. 2. to wave to and fro; vibrate; quiver. 3. to flutter. –verb (t) 4. to cause to flicker. –noun 5. an unsteady flame or light. 6. (usually plural) → trafficator. 7 …
flicker — flick|er1 [ flıkər ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a flame or light flickers, it does not burn evenly, or it goes on and off: The flame flickered as the breeze picked up. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY to last for only a moment and then disappear: A little… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flicker — 1 verb (I) 1 to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly: The candle flickered. 2 (always + adv/prep) if an emotion or expression flickers on someone s face or through their mind, it exists or is shown for only a short… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flicker — flicker1 verb 1》 shine or burn unsteadily and fitfully. 2》 (of a feeling) be briefly perceptible. 3》 make small, quick movements. noun an instance of flickering. Derivatives flickering adjective &noun Origin OE flicorian, flycerian to flutter ,… … English new terms dictionary