flick
verb
1 verb hit sth TRANSITIVEbuail de smeachfliceáil he flicked the cigarette across the room chuir sé an toitín trasna an tseomra le smeach dá mhéar, d'fhliceáil sé an toitín trasna an tseomrashe flicked the lighter closed dhún sí an lastóir de smeachhe flicked the ball across the goal d'fhliceáil sé an liathróid trasna an chúil 2 verb move sth TRANSITIVEthe horse flicked its tail bhain an capall smeach as a eireaballShow full entry
3 verb move suddenly INTRANSITIVEthe bird's tail was flicking up and down bhí eireaball an éin ag preabadh suas is anuas 4 verb move sth TRANSITIVEblosc a bhaint as she flicked a towel bhain sí blosc as tuáille, lasc sí tuáille san aerhe flicked the whip at him thug sé lasc den fhuip faoi 5 verb hit (with sth) like a whip TRANSITIVEsmeach a thabhairt dosmalóg a thabhairt dolasc a thabhairt dohe flicked her with his scarf thug sé lasc dá scairf di 6 verb switch on/off TRANSITIVEflick on the light las an solas, cas ar siúl an solas, cas air an solas, cuir air an solasreach over and flick that lever sín amach agus cas an luamhán sinshe flicked a switch chas sí lasc, bhuail sí lasc 7 verb look, smile TRANSITIVEcaith verb she flicked a glance at her watch thug sí spléachadh ar a huaireadóir, thug sí sracfhéachaint ar a huaireadóirI flicked a smile at him rinne mé meangadh gasta gáire leis 8 verb eyes, gaze INTRANSITIVEhis gaze flicked from one person to the other bhí sé ag féachaint ó dhuine go duine orthu
noun
9 noun hit, kicksmeach masc3 smalóg fem2flic masc4the slightest flick would knock it over leagfadh an smeach is lú éwith a flick of the wrist he had it opened le casadh dá rosta, bhí sé oscailte aigeone flick and she had the ball in her hand flic amháin agus bhí an liathróid ina glac aici 10 noun movementsmeach masc3 ropadh masc with a flick of its tongue le smeach dá theanga 11 noun sweeping movementcuimilt fem2 he gave it a flick of the duster chuimil sé an cheirt de, thug sé cuimilt den cheirt dó 12 noun informal CINE moviescannán masc1