flicker
verb
1 verb shine unsteadily INTRANSITIVEléim verb preab verb caoch verb the lights were flickering bhí na soilse ag preabarnach, bhí na soilse ag léimneach, bhí na soilse ag caochadhthe screen started to flicker thosaigh an scáileán ag preabarnach, thosaigh an scáileán ag caochadh 2 verb burn unsteadily INTRANSITIVEléim verb preab verb the fire is flickering tá an tine ag preabadhthe candle was flickering bhí an choinneal ag preabarnach, bhí an choinneal ag sciúgaílShow full entry
3 verb (of emotion etc) appear briefly INTRANSITIVEa smile flickered across his face rinne sé meangadh beag gáireold emotions flickered as they talked tháinig na seanchuimhní ar ais agus iad ag caint 4 verb of eyes etc: move quickly INTRANSITIVEpreab verb léim verb his eyes flickered bhí a shúile ag caochaíl, bhí a shúile ag preabadhher eyes flickered shut thosaigh a súile ag preabarnach gur dhruid siad
noun
5 noun unsteady lightpreabadh masc a flicker of lightning lasair thintrí, preabadh tintrí 6 noun CINE, PHOT, TV-RAD on screencaochaíl fem3 7 noun unsteady flamepreabarnach fem2 léimneach fem2 she saw the flicker of the candle chonaic sí preabarnach na coinnle 8 noun brief feelinghis name didn't register a flicker with me níor aithin mé a ainm beag ná mórhe was watching without a flicker of emotion bhí sé ag faire gan smid de mhothú le sonrú ann, bhí sé ag féachaint gan mothú ar bith, bhí sé ag amharc gan a dhath le léamh air 9 noun small quick movementfaiteadh masc1preabadh masc a flicker of the eyelids faiteadh na súl 10 noun ZOOL, ORNITH birdcnagaire órga