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wink [wɪŋk]1. noun[person] faire un clin d'œil (to, at à)* * *[wɪŋk] 1.noun clin m d'œil2.transitive verb3.2) [light] clignoter; [jewellery] briller••a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man — c'est bien, on a compris
to tip somebody the wink — (colloq) avertir quelqu'un
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A n clin m d'œil ; to give sb a wink faire un clin d'œil à qn ; we didn't get a wink of sleep all night nous n'avons pas fermé l'œil de la nuit.C vi1 [person] cligner de l'œil ; to wink at sb faire un clin d'œil à qn ; to wink at sth fig fermer les yeux sur qch ;2 [light] clignoter ; [jewellery] briller.a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man c'est bien, on a compris ; as quick as a wink, in the wink of an eye en un clin d'œil ; to tip sb the wink ○ avertir qn. -
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wink [wɪŋk]∎ to wink at sb faire un clin d'œil à qn;∎ figurative to wink at sth fermer les yeux sur qch;∎ it's as easy as winking c'est simple comme bonjour∎ the water sparkled and winked l'eau miroitait et scintillait∎ to wink an eye at sb faire un clin d'œil à qn3 nounclin m d'œil;∎ she gave them a knowing wink elle leur a fait un clin d'œil entendu;∎ "hello darling" he said with a big wink "bonjour chérie" dit-il en faisant un grand clin d'œil;∎ I didn't get a wink of sleep or I didn't sleep a wink last night je n'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit;∎ (as) quick as a wink en un clin d'œil;∎ it was all over in the wink of an eye c'était fini en un clin d'œil
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