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flutter
ˈflʌtə
verb
trzepotać
Also
łopotaćdrżeć
Definition
To move or cause to move with a light, rapid, and irregular motion, often referring to wings, flags, or a heart.
Examples
The birds fluttered their wings as they took flight.
Ptaki trzepotały skrzydłami, gdy wzbijały się w powietrze.
The flag fluttered gently in the breeze.
Flaga delikatnie łopotała na wietrze.
Her heart began to flutter with excitement.
Jej serce zaczęło drżeć z ekscytacji.
Collocations
flutter wingsflag flutterheart flutter
noun
trzepot
Also
łopocenie(n)drżenie(n)
Definition
A quick, light, and irregular movement, or a state of nervous excitement.
Examples
She felt a flutter of excitement before the performance.
Czuła drżenie ekscytacji przed występem.
There was a sudden flutter of wings in the bushes.
W krzakach rozległ się nagły trzepot skrzydeł.
Collocations
a flutter of excitementnervous fluttera flutter of wings
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