FLUTTER - Translation from English into French

English

French

I. flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] N

1. flutter (rapid movement):

flutter (of wings, lashes)

battement m

flutter (of leaves, papers)

voltigement m

flutter (of flags, bunting)

flottement m

with a flutter of her eyelashes

d'un battement de cils

2. flutter (stir):

a flutter of excitement/panic

un surcroît d'excitation/de panique

to be all in or of a flutter Brit

être tout en émoi

to cause a flutter

causer l'émoi

3. flutter Brit (bet) inf:

to have a flutter on the horses

faire un petit pari aux courses

she likes the odd flutter

elle aime bien parier de temps en temps

to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange

faire une spéculation à la Bourse

4. flutter ELECTRON (in sound):

flutter

pleurage m

5. flutter AVIAT (fault):

flutter

vibration f

II. flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB trans

1. flutter (beat):

the bird/moth fluttered its wings

l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter fan, handkerchief

agiter

to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb)

battre des cils (en regardant qn)

III. flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB intr

1. flutter (beat):

the bird's wings still fluttered

l'oiseau battait encore des ailes

2. flutter (fly rapidly):

flutter

voleter

3. flutter (move rapidly):

flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:

flotter

flutter clothes, curtains, fans, hand:

s'agiter

flutter eyelids, lashes:

battre

flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast

des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât

4. flutter (spiral):

flutter, a. flutter down petals, leaves:

tomber en voltigeant

5. flutter (beat irregularly):

flutter heart:

palpiter (with de)

flutter pulse:

battre faiblement

heart flutter N MED

heart flutter

palpitations fpl cardiaques

French

English

voleter

to flutter

voltiger papiers, rideaux, feuilles:

to flutter

palpiter cœur:

to flutter

palpiter feuille, voile:

to flutter

ébrouer petit oiseau:

to flutter its wings

battre des paupières

to flutter one's eyelashes

ondoyer flamme, rideau:

to flutter

battement (d'ailes)

flutter

battement (de nageur) (en crawl)

flutter kick uncountable

écho flottant

echo flutter

English

French

I. flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

3. flutter sing Aus, Brit inf (bet):

flutter

pari m

to have a flutter

faire un pari

II. flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III. flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

French

English

voleter

to flutter

papilloter paupières

to flutter

tressaillir cœur

to flutter

faire voltiger qc

to make sth flutter

battement des cils

flutter of one's eyelashes

palpiter paupière

to flutter

flotter

to flutter

battre des cils

to flutter one's eyelashes

English

French

I. flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

II. flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III. flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

French

English

voleter

to flutter

papilloter paupières

to flutter

tressaillir cœur

to flutter

faire voltiger qc

to make sth flutter

battement des cils

flutter of one's eyelashes

flotter

to flutter

battre des cils

to flutter one's eyelashes

Present

I	flutter
you	flutter
he/she/it	flutters
we	flutter
you	flutter
they	flutter

Past

I	fluttered
you	fluttered
he/she/it	fluttered
we	fluttered
you	fluttered
they	fluttered

Present Perfect

I	have	fluttered
you	have	fluttered
he/she/it	has	fluttered
we	have	fluttered
you	have	fluttered
they	have	fluttered

Past Perfect

I	had	fluttered
you	had	fluttered
he/she/it	had	fluttered
we	had	fluttered
you	had	fluttered
they	had	fluttered

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Another variation on this concept is seen in atrial flutter.

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Hence, bridge design must ensure that flutter velocity will be higher than the maximum mean wind speed present at the site.

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Other weighting curves are used in rumble measurement and flutter measurement to properly assess subjective effect.

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Flutter measurement also involves a standardised quasi-peak reading meter.

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The petioles are long and the leaves flutter in even a light breeze, like the leaves of poplars.

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