LEARNit Dictionary

flick

verb
1
to hit something lightly with a sudden quick movement, especially using your finger and thumb together, or your hand
تلنگر زدن, ضربه‌ی نرم وارد کردن, ضربه زدن سریع
2
to move or make something move with sudden quick movements
حرکت سریع دادن, حرکت دادن سریع
The snake's tongue flicked out.
Her eyes flicked from face to face.
He lifted his head, flicking his hair off his face.
The horse moved off, flicking its tail.
3
to smile or look at somebody suddenly and quickly
نگاه سریع کردن, لبخند سریع زدن, لبخند زدن ناگهانی
She flicked a nervous glance at him.
She flicked him a nervous glance.
4
to press a button or switch quickly in order to turn a machine, etc. on or off
خاموش و روشن کردن, کلید زدن
He flicked a switch and all the lights went out.
She flicked the TV on.
synonym flip
5
to move something up and down with a sudden movement so that the end of it hits somebody/something
ضربه زدن با تکان سریع, با حرکت سریع زدن, ناگهانی حرکت دادن
He flicked me with a wet towel.
He flicked a wet towel at me.
to flick a whip
6
to move your finger quickly across the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text, pictures, etc.
حرکت سریع دادن, تپ دادن, کشیدن سریع, حرکت انگشت به سرعت
Flick to the next photo and pinch to zoom in or out.
She flicked the screen and searched through her emails.
compare pinch(3), swipe(4), tap(1)
noun
1
a small sudden, quick movement or hit, for example with a whip or part of the body
ضربه سریع, حرکت ناگهانی, تلنگر, ضربه کوتاه
2
a quick look through a book, magazine, website, etc.
نگاه سریع, مرور سریع, نگاه گذرا
I had a flick through the catalogue while I was waiting.
synonym flip
3
a film
فیلم, کار سینمایی
see also chick flick
4
the cinema
سینما