flick

movimento rapido, colpetto

Piccolo movimento molto rapido, spesso fatto con un dito o con la mano.

In inglese semplice: A small, very quick movement, often made with a finger or hand.

• She moved it with a flick.
• A quick flick of his finger switched off the light.
• The cat gave its tail an impatient flick.

Come si usa: a flick of something (A flick of her wrist sent the ball across the table.)

Sinonimi: flip, twitch

Espressioni comuni: flick of something, quick flick, flick of a wrist

film, cinema

Un film; «the flicks» indica anche il luogo dove si guardano i film.

In inglese semplice: A film; in the plural with 'the', a place where people watch films.

• We watched a funny flick.
• Do you like old horror flicks?
• They spent the evening at the flicks.

Come si usa: go to the flicks (We used to go to the flicks every Saturday.)

Sinonimi: film, movie, cinema

Espressioni comuni: horror flick, action flick, the flicks

mezzena di pancetta

Grande pezzo di carne del fianco di un maiale, salato o affumicato.

In inglese semplice: A large piece of salted or smoked meat from a pig's side.

• They bought a flick of bacon.
• The butcher hung several flicks in the smokehouse.
• She cut a thick slice from the flick of bacon.

Come si usa: a flick of bacon (A flick of bacon hung above the kitchen fire.)

Sinonimi: flitch

Espressioni comuni: flick of bacon, smoked flick

dare un colpetto, muovere di scatto

Muovere o colpire qualcosa con un movimento piccolo e rapido.

In inglese semplice: To move or hit something with a small, quick movement.

• She flicked the switch.
• He flicked the dust off his jacket.
• The horse was flicking its tail to keep flies away.

Come si usa: flick something off something (She flicked a crumb off her sleeve.); flick something at someone/something (He flicked water at his brother.)

Sinonimi: flip, snap

Espressioni comuni: flick a switch, flick something away, flick something off something

passare rapidamente, sfrecciare

Passare così velocemente da essere difficile da vedere bene.

In inglese semplice: To move past so quickly that it is difficult to see clearly.

• A shadow flicked past.
• Faces flicked by as the train gathered speed.
• Brief images flicked across the screen too quickly to recognize.

Come si usa: flick past someone/something (Dark shapes flicked past the window.)

Sinonimi: flit, flash

Espressioni comuni: flick past, flick by, flick across something