flit

1. A fluttering or darting movement.

   a sudden quick movement

2. A sudden departure from a property.

   I did a flit, as the landlord was due to arrive to collect the rent.

   let's do a moonlight flit, if the loanshark catches us here tomorrow without the money to pay our debts, he'll break our fingers.

3. A particular, unexpected, short lived change of state.

   My computer just had a flit.

4. (dated, slang)A homosexual.

5. A flow control unit or flow control digit.

   header flit

1. Bees flitted from flower to flower.

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2. A shadow of sorrow flitted across her face.

   deEin Schatten der Trauer huschte über ihr Gesicht. — MUIRIEL

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3. A few belated snowflakes flitted past my window.

   ruМимо моего окна пропорхали несколько запоздалых снежинок. — Wezel

   deEin paar verspätete Schneeflocken huschten an meinem Fenster vorbei. — raggione

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4. Clusters of bees flitted to and from the hive.

   ruГруппы пчёл сновали к улью и от него. — Ooneykcall

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5. She flitted about the party affecting a really annoying English accent.

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