flicker

/ˈflɪkər/ verb [I]

Translation

SHINE › to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak

pır pır ederek yanmak, titreyerek yanmak; yanıp sönmek

a candle flickering in the window1497

APPEAR › to appear for a short time or make a sudden movement somewhere

gözüküp kaybolmak; bir ortaya çıkıp bir kaybolmak

A smile flickered across her face.10841632

(Definition of flicker verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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