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fluttering

/ˈflʌt.ər.ɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈflʌt.ər.ɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее движение или действие взмаха вверх-вниз, часто описывающее движение крыльев, листьев или других легких предметов.

A noun referring to the motion or action of flapping up and down, often describing the movement of wings, leaves, or other light objects.

  1. Flapping motionB1formal

    The motion made by flapping up and down, as of wings, a flag, or something light.

    ruМашущее движение

    • The fluttering of the bird's wings caught her attention.
    • He watched the fluttering of the leaves in the breeze.
    • The flag's fluttering was visible from a distance.
    • She felt the fluttering of the fabric as the fan blew.

    Synonymsbeatingflappingwaving

Forms
  • flutterings plural form
  • flutterings' possessive plural form
  • fluttering's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

flutter/ˈflʌt.ər/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания легкого и быстрого движения или колебания, часто с дрожанием или неравномерным движением, обычно по отношению к птицам, флагам или другим легким объектам.

A verb used to describe the act of moving or waving lightly and quickly, often with a trembling or irregular motion, typically referring to birds, flags, or other light objects.

  1. Move quickly and lightlyB1formal

    To move or flap the wings or limbs rapidly and lightly without flying.

    ruПорхать

    • The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower.
    • Birds fluttered their wings before taking off.
    • Leaves fluttered in the gentle breeze.

    Synonymsflapflickerflitquivertremblevibratewaver

  2. Beat irregularlyB2formal

    To beat or move with a quick, irregular motion, especially the heart.

    ruТрепетать

    • Her heart fluttered with excitement when she saw him.
    • He felt his pulse flutter nervously before the speech.
    • The doctor said the heart fluttered due to anxiety.

    Synonymspalpitatepulsatequiverthrob

  3. Move in a restless wayB2informal

    To move about in a restless or aimless manner.

    ruПорхать

    • She fluttered around the room, unable to sit still.
    • The children fluttered about the garden, chasing each other.
    • He fluttered from one task to another without finishing anything.

    Synonymsdartflitflitterhoverquiverrippletremblewaver

    Antonymsrestsettle

Forms
  • fluttered past participle
  • fluttered past simple
  • fluttering present participle
  • flutters third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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