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1 twinkle
I ['twɪŋkl] II ['twɪŋkl]verbo intransitivo [light, star, jewel] luccicare, scintillare, brillare; [ eyes] scintillare, brillare ( with di)* * *['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) scintillare2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) brillare2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) luccichio2) (the act of twinkling.) scintillio* * *twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkl/n.1 scintillio; sfavillio; balenio; luccichio2 ammicco; strizzatina d'occhio● (fam.) in a twinkle, in un batter d'occhio; in un baleno.(to) twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkl/A v. i.1 brillare; scintillare; sfavillare; balenare; luccicare: His eyes twinkled, gli brillavano gli occhi2 ammiccare; strizzare l'occhio; far l'occhiolino4 muoversi rapidamente; girare vorticosamenteB v. t.* * *I ['twɪŋkl] II ['twɪŋkl]verbo intransitivo [light, star, jewel] luccicare, scintillare, brillare; [ eyes] scintillare, brillare ( with di)
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