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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
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flutter kick — n. a swimming kick in which the legs are moved up and down in short, rapid, steady strokes … English World dictionary
Flutter kick — The flutter kick is a kicking movement used in both swimming and calisthenics.In swimming (either front crawl or backstroke), the legs are extended straight out in line with the body and then moved up and down, the one leg kicking downwards as… … Wikipedia
flutter kick — flut′ter kick n. spo a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up and down movements while the knees remain rigid … From formal English to slang
flutter kick — noun a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees • Hypernyms: ↑swimming kick • Part Holonyms: ↑crawl, ↑front crawl, ↑Australian crawl, ↑backstroke … Useful english dictionary
flutter kick — a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up and down movements while the knees remain rigid, as in the crawl. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
flutter kick — noun a kick technique in which the swimmer kicks the legs alternately up and down for propulsion … Wiktionary
flutter-kick — /ˈflʌtə kɪk/ (say flutuh kik) noun (in swimming) a kick, usually performed as part of freestyle, in which the legs are held straight and moved up and down alternately …
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 — /ˈflʌtə / (say flutuh) verb (i) 1. to flap or wave lightly in air, as a flag. 2. (of birds, etc.) to flap or attempt to flap the wings, or fly with flapping movements. 3. to move in quick, irregular motions. 4. to beat fast and irregularly, as… …
flutter — flutterer, n. flutteringly, adv. /flut euhr/, v.i. 1. to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze. 2. to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements. 3. to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate. 4. to beat rapidly,… … Universalium
flutter board — flutter board, = kick board. (Cf. ↑kick board) … Useful english dictionary
