flitting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flitting in the English»French Dictionary

flitty [Brit ˈflɪti, Am ˈflɪdi], flitting [ˈflɪtɪŋ] ADJ Am inf, pej

flitty

efféminé

I.flit [Brit flɪt, Am flɪt] N (move)

to do a flit inf (move house)

déménager à la cloche de bois inf

to do a flit inf (leave)

filer à l'anglaise

II.flit <pres part flitting; pret, pp flitted> [Brit flɪt, Am flɪt] VB intr

1. flit (fly):

flit, a. flit about bird, bat, moth:

voleter

to flit from tree to tree

voleter d'arbre en arbre

2. flit (move quickly and lightly):

flit person:

aller d'un pas léger

she was flitting about the house

elle allait et venait dans la maison d'un pas précipité

3. flit (flash):

a look of panic flitted across his face

une expression de panique lui traversa le visage

an idea flitted through my mind

une idée me traversa l'esprit

4. flit (move restlessly):

to flit from one thing to another

passer rapidement d'une chose à l'autre

to flit from one country to another

aller et venir d'un pays à l'autre

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to do a moonlight flit inf Brit

filer de nuit sans payer

Translations for flitting in the French»English Dictionary

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papillonnage papillon

flitting about

papillonnage personne

flitting from one relationship to the next

papillonner

to flit about (de qc à qc from sth to sth)

plusieurs personnages épisodiques traversent le roman

several characters flit in and out of the novel

déménager à la cloche de bois

to do a moonlight flit Brit

n'avoir aucune suite dans les idées

to flit from one thing to another

passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre

to flit from one subject to another

flitting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flitting in the English»French Dictionary

flit <-tt-> [flɪt] VB intr

1. flit (fly):

flit

voleter

2. flit (move):

flit

aller d'un pas léger

3. flit (pass):

an idea flitted through her mind

une idée lui traversa l'esprit

Translations for flitting in the French»English Dictionary

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papillonner

to flit around

voltiger

to flit about