Definición de flick en Inglés

flick

Pronunciación /flik/ /flɪk/

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1A sudden sharp movement.
‘the flick of a switch’
- ‘a flick of the wrist’
- ‘The cop showed him the quarter in his left hand and then with a couple of quick flicks of the wrist, the quarter disappeared.’
- ‘The paperboy rode by on a bike, flinging his papers with a quick flick of his wrist and amazing accuracy.’
- ‘He bent down next to the safe bolted to the floor and - with a few quick flicks of his wrist on the combination knob - he opened it.’
- ‘I turned on the ignition switch and gave the twist-grip throttle a quick flick.’
- ‘With a quick flick of her arm, she turned Juliette around.’
- ‘A quick flick of a highly versatile head of hair, a simple body movement or a flick of his greatcoat and each female individual is clearly drawn.’
- ‘There's nothing subtler than a quick flick of the hair when you spot that hot honey from your French class.’
- ‘Shimoyo's face hardened with determination, and with a single quick movement and flick of her wings, she rotated her body into a headfirst dive.’
- ‘With a quick flick of her head, her hair re-arranged itself.’
- ‘Her instinct told her what was inside, and with a quick flick of her hand, she grabbed the pouch and withdrew it into her cloak.’
- ‘She rested the weight on her hip, as the young man smiled at her and with a quick flick of his head indicated for them to leave the crowded area.’
- ‘Lexi balled up a napkin and bounced it off his forehead with a deft flick of her wrist.’
- ‘A quick flick of his wrist turned a dial and started a timer.’
- ‘He caught it with a deft flick of the hand and then examined the ring.’
- ‘In the flick of a switch, the spotlight is on the Christian Democrats.’
- ‘A couple more flicks of the switch adjust the flame height and heat output.’
- ‘The USA had gotten used to cheap power available at the flick of a switch.’
- ‘I saw a flick of brown hair and a thin arm.’
- ‘The Sorceress Queen had entered and with a flick of her wand the bottle had disappeared.’
- ‘So, the resting state of a neuron is negative, and a change in state is signalled by short, sharp flicks towards 0.’
jerk, snap, flip, stroke, brush, sweep, swipe, whisk, dab, jab, click, touch
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1. 1.1The sudden release of a bent finger or thumb, especially to propel a small object.
  ‘he sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers’
  ‘Hamma sat beside me staring intently forward and indicating the direction that we should take with a flick of his finger.’
  ‘He picked an unlighted torch off the wall and with a simple flick of his finger, ignited it.’
  ‘Upon seeing the empty bag Jamie said ‘It's in your pocket’ but of course it wasn't and with a flick of a finger, the egg was back in the bag.’
  ‘Here, as you withdraw your arm from the finger flick you turn to the left to face the man on your left.’
  ‘With a smirk, she stretches out her arm and with the flick of a finger, blows the creature back 4 feet.’
  ‘Ah, just learning how to raise the dead and kill thousands of men at the flick of a finger.’
  ‘Easily deployed via a flick of the index finger, it's an elegant and satisfying solution to the problem of on-the-go spills.’
  ‘With a flick of his fingers, Balen sends the orbits spinning.’
  ‘I saw his finger flick over the alphabetical headings until it reached C, and I knew in advance what I or he was going to choose.’
  ‘With a thin smile, Asana hurled Darren backward with a flick of his finger, making the Barbarian fall heavily on the platform.’
  ‘She has little care for anything and a mere flick of her finger will make the strongest of warriors tremble, wither and die.’
  ‘With a flick of invisible fingers it sent a tiny, blood-red stone skittering across the table to Tamani.’
  ‘There were dozens of creatures; some were so imposing of size that they would kill most of the army with the mere flick of a finger.’
  ‘With a deft flick of his fingers he tossed the bhaji onto the plate and as it bounced up high into the air, he struck it with perfect timing across the room with his knife.’
  ‘Tim continued to chat casually at the girl, who, with a flick of his fingers, had lost her voice.’
  ‘A flick of Neecer's finger sent the other Men of Truth to stand by the door, on guard.’
  ‘Sensing that he had built up enough power, Tony unleashed it all with a flick of his finger.’
  ‘I am a force so terrifying that I can kill a ten thousand strong army with just a flick of my finger.’
  ‘He gives no mercy and can kill anyone with a flick of his finger.’
  ‘Another flick of her finger and Dustin felt his ear being pulled toward her.’
2. 1.2A light, sharp, quickly retracted blow, especially with a whip.
  ‘A few flicks of the brain whip might be enough to get the brown shirts back in line, but you never know.’
  ‘The flick of a whip started the carriage rolling and bumping over the rough street.’
  ‘A single flick of his whip brought out their legs from beneath them and a stronger strike killed over seven of them without being attacked effectively once.’
  ‘A final flick brought the whip back, and the archer fell.’
  ‘A flick of a lighter and the flame licked at a thin cigar.’
  ‘Gombo gave Rodgers a light flick on the calves from his snakeskin lash.’
  ‘There was the flick of a lighter, and I could smell burning incense.’
  ‘If I happened to be slacking off, as was too often the case, I would feel the gentle query like the flick of a whip.’
  ‘When he introduced Magico with a flick of the whip, the horse stood straight up on his hind legs and pawed the air, walking toward the spectators.’
  ‘Her words were like the lightest flick of a knife to Lupe, counterweighted by the sensation her smile sent through him.’
  ‘The man nodded, and when she turned, she heard the flick of the whip as the horse began to hurry away.’
  ‘He gave the reins in his hand a light flick and the palomino horse beneath him trotted down the road toward the community that supported the castle.’
  ‘Bethany reached over and grabbed her nightie that was laid on the bed and in one swift flick whipped Toby with it.’
  ‘He is still something of a baby and when I gave him one flick of the whip he picked up.’
  ‘With a flick of his tail, he propelled himself out of the ball.’
  ‘They warned off the crocodiles with no more than an irritated flick of their tail.’
  ‘Alison jumped up and caught it then gave it a quick flick as she rolled over for a dive back down to the ground.’
2coloquial A motion picture.
‘a Hollywood action flick’
- ‘With only a few different takes, this is still a classic film noir private eye flick.’
- ‘The society will screen alternative and classic films every fortnight at the Star Court Theatre including classic French, B grade horror, Hong Kong action and film noir flicks.’
- ‘I went through all the requisite phases - making gross-out gore films, gothic cemetery-based flicks and even dabbled in animation.’
- ‘It is basically his homage to all the old school spaghetti westerns, samurai flicks and even Japanese animation films of the past, to which Tarantino is a huge fan.’
- ‘Film songs from Bollywood flicks could be heard booming loudly out of buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws.’
- ‘This is a hilarious send-up of corny Hollywood action flicks, cut like a movie trailer.’
- ‘He also appeared in numerous Clint Eastwood flicks, including High Plains Drifter, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and Every Which Way But Loose.’
- ‘They're industrial films, educational classroom flicks and promotional movies made to be seen briefly and then trashed.’
- ‘Judge Mitchell Hattaway thinks this horror flick is the best film ever made.’
- ‘The rest of the movie becomes a revenge flick, in which the established feel of the film is thrown away in favour of gun battles and bloodshed.’
- ‘The only new films on the coasts today are art house flicks.’
- ‘In some ways this film is a whodunit as well as a horror flick.’
- ‘Yep, Hollywood's done it again, but thankfully the resulting flick is a good film in its own right - a rarity amongst remakes.’
- ‘They are Judi Dench and Maggie Smith and they are debuting their new flick at your film festival.’
- ‘I love horror movies and action flicks, though sometimes my soul and mind yearn for something more, something healthier.’
- ‘She made me watch some chick flick called Sweet Home Alabama.’
- ‘On its own terms, it makes an okay B-grade horror flick.’
- ‘I looked like the first person to die in one of those stupid teen slasher flicks.’
- ‘I had gone to Nell's to see if she wanted to catch a flick.’
- ‘After seeing it, I thought, am I equipped to review a kids' flick?’
movie, picture, feature, feature film
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1. 2.1the flicksBritanico The movies.
  ‘fancy a night at the flicks?’
  ‘Stuart Fermor settles on the swings for a night at the flicks.’
  ‘It could be popcorn and chocolates or something a bit stronger on your average night out at the flicks.’
  ‘She catches up with her friends, she shops, she goes to the flicks, she misses her family (her mum phones three times during our chat).’
  ‘At the weekend, the kids were at a sleep over so I went to the flicks with the wife.’

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[con objeto]

1Propel (something) with a sudden sharp movement, especially of the fingers.
‘Emily flicked some ash off her sleeve’
- ‘Shaking fingers flicked ashes off the end of a cigarette that had yet to touch his lips.’
- ‘She dipped her fingers in the glass flicking the liquid on Sally's face.’
- ‘Jordan practically purred, her perfectly manicured finger flicking his nose.’
- ‘Chelsea plays with the tip of a spider plant, flicking it with her fingers.’
- ‘Again Fiona rolled her eyes, so I flicked my index finger at her.’
- ‘When the nurse returned she gave the glass of water to Dominick who stuck his finger tips in and flicked a bit of water on to Kayla's face.’
- ‘Expecting the watch to fix itself, he flicked it with his finger, yet nothing happened.’
- ‘Jessica was leaning on the table now, her chin resting in the palm of her hand as she flicked her index finger over her cheek.’
- ‘She lifted the chunky Celtic cross which perpetually weighed her neck down and flicked it with a finger as if it was a musical triangle to show it was made of pure, die cast metal.’
- ‘Simon picked it up, and with a quick twitch flicked the little drop of sweat off and onto Tebert's itinerary.’
- ‘Do not flick your cigarette ash in someone's eye.’
- ‘Rolling his eyes in disbelief, Jamie faced the sky and flicked a bit of ash down below.’
- ‘He flicked it against the striker, and, his fingers shaking as he held it up, it sputtered into flame.’
- ‘The ball is bouncing harmlessly in the middle of the pitch when Best controls it and in one fluid movement flicks it from his left foot on to his right foot, then blasts a volley into the net.’
- ‘He flicks her braids out of the way and runs a finger down the back of her neck.’
- ‘Nader spun the immigration official a line about how the application was very urgent because I was a journalist in a hurry and we took our seats alongside a haggard Afghan flicking worry beads between his fingers.’
- ‘In my dream I flicked it about a bit with my finger and then curiosity got the better of me and I decided to look underneath the flap.’
- ‘He calls Thomas Levet ‘Frenchy’ and flicks lit cigarettes at him.’
click, snap, flip, jerk
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1. 1.1no object Make a sudden sharp movement.
  ‘the finch's tail flicks up and down’
  ‘For non-horse people this is a long, thin whip with a tassel on the end which is meant to be flicked at the horse just behind the leg.’
  ‘Now they had grouped together against the steep slopes of a lava ridge, tails flicking, necks craning, heads turning.’
  ‘It would be fine, except that her pony tail keeps flicking in my face, and there's nowhere else for me to move.’
  ‘And then, as if nothing had happened, the stone cat turned and ambled away, its shoulders rolling arrogantly, its tail still flicking.’
  ‘She herself was currently small, furry wolf-like ears perched atop her head, a canine tail flicking behind her as she waded through the crowd of larger beasts.’
  ‘Chris gasped as he saw the back of the animal, for it was not that of a bird but of a lion, a long golden tail flicking warily behind it and massive paws growing closer every second.’
  ‘He shook his small head in annoyance, his little bit of a mane moving slightly in the breeze, and his short, fluffy tail flicking at some flies.’
  ‘Then she leapt, her tail flicking as she dove for the butterfly.’
  ‘He held his hand out to help her up, Hikari took it, her clouded leopard tail flicking lightly to and fro in an agitated manner.’
  ‘While everyone's attention was on Kyli, Joy came up behind Cat and noticed her tail flicking back and forth.’
  ‘He set off across the cavern, his tail flicking back and forth angrily.’
  ‘Woods needed to be in the middle of the ring, constantly on the move with his jab flicking out almost subconsciously.’
  ‘When Tyger sees my tail, the first new appendage I have learned to move, flicking in the air, he raises his eyebrows.’
  ‘Her mind flicked, her arms moved in a fluid motion, produced a hidden knife, and tossed without thinking.’
  ‘With most people, I noticed as their eyes flicked upwards to my forehead, and then flicked away rapidly.’
  ‘If the labyrinth is working normally, the eyes will flick rapidly from side to side.’
  ‘Their ears were pointed and long, flicking back and forth as they moved.’
  ‘Her eyes flicked to a shutter that moved under the wind's force.’
  ‘His attention flicked to Alexandra, started to move away, and then was drawn back in surprise.’
  ‘Caspian's eyes flicked towards him once, then moved away, like he wasn't even there.’
  swish, twitch, wave, wag, waggle, shake, whip, twirl, swing, brandish
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2. 1.2Turn something electrical on or off by means of a switch.
  ‘Urquart flicked the switch and she blinked in the harsh light’
  ‘A torch was flicked on and Tam winced in the light, screwing up his eyes.’
  ‘I went into the kitchen and flicked on the light switch, squinting as my eyes adjusted to the light.’
  ‘When the projector was flicked on, the result was sublime: the cone shot out as far as anyone could see, and its vanishing point was invisible.’
  ‘He was blinded momentarily as a desk lamp was flicked on and the curtains were closed.’
  ‘Sky walked into the bathroom and flicked on the light switch.’
  ‘Her knees bent slightly so she could see herself in the mirror and her leg tripped a switch that flicked on the lights.’
  ‘She gritted her teeth, opened her eyes and was welcomed by a grinning new day as she flicked on the lamp switch to survey the damage.’
  ‘Car lights could be flicked on and off, but not kept on.’
  ‘Nathan and Michelle jerked apart suddenly when the bright light was flicked on.’
  ‘Absent-mindedly, I put the earphones in the appropriate orifice, and flicked on the switch.’
  ‘Once inside, the controls came online as he flicked on a few switches.’
  ‘They reached the attic floor and Rocky flicked on the switch that activated the ball return mechanism and the pin re-setter.’
  ‘Karinka slowly exited the room and flicked on the switch to her computers.’
  ‘The wall was soundproof, unless the switch on the wall behind her was flicked on.’
  ‘He flicked on the switch, and sparks promptly flew through the air.’
  ‘I flicked on a switch in my bracelet, which doubled as a recording device.’
  ‘When I saw him leaning against the goalpost, I flicked on a switch and started the sprinklers.’
  ‘He leapt at it, a lunge ending with a quick snap of his fingers, flicking the switch off.’
  ‘Finally, my fingers flicked the knob and light flooded the room.’
  ‘Crossing his fingers, he flicked the switch back.’
3. 1.3with object Move (a whip) so as to strike.
  ‘the driver flicked his whip and the cab moved off’
  move to and fro, move up and down, wag, waggle
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Phrasal Verbs

flick through

flick through somethingLook quickly through a book, magazine, etc.
- ‘she was flicking through a copy of Vogue’

flick off

flick something off, flick off somethingTurn an electrical device off by means of a switch.
- ‘one of the students walked to the door and flicked off the lights’

flick on