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twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl][star, lights] scintiller ; [eyes] pétiller2. noun[of eyes] pétillement m* * *['twɪŋkl] 1. 2.intransitive verb [light, star, jewel] scintiller; [eyes] pétiller -
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twinkle ['twɪŋkəl](a) (star, diamond) briller, scintiller∎ her eyes twinkled with excitement ses yeux brillaient d'excitation2 noun(a) (of star, diamond, light) scintillement m∎ he had a mischievous twinkle in his eye il avait les yeux pétillants de malice;∎ humorous when you were just a twinkle in your father's eye bien avant que tu ne fasses ton entrée dans le monde;∎ in a twinkle (of an eye) en un clin d'œil -
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B vi [light, star, jewel] scintiller ; [eyes] pétiller (with de).when you were just ou still a twinkle in your daddy's eye quand tu n'étais pas encore dans le ventre de ta mère. -
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['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) scintiller2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) pétiller2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) pétillement2) (the act of twinkling.) scintillement -
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1 ( vividly) [dressed] de couleurs vives ; brightly coloured ( several colours) aux couleurs vives ; ( of one colour) de couleur vive ; a brightly painted mural une peinture murale aux couleurs vives ;2 (of sun, fire) [shine, burn] d'un éclat vif ; (of eyes, metal) [shine, sparkle, twinkle] intensément ;3 ( intensely) [lit, illuminated] brillamment ;4 ( cheerfully) [smile, say, greet] joyeusement.
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twinkle — twin|kle1 [ˈtwıŋkəl] v [: Old English; Origin: twinclian] 1.) if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light ▪ stars twinkling in the sky ▪ I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us. 2.) if someone s eyes… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twinkle — [[t]twɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] twinkles, twinkling, twinkled 1) VERB If a star or a light twinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.… … English dictionary
twinkle — 1 verb (I) 1 if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark, quickly changing from bright to faint: The lights of the town twinkled below us. 2 if someone s eyes twinkle, they have a cheerful expression (+ with): Don s eyes twinkled with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
twinkle — I UK [ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms twinkle : present tense I/you/we/they twinkle he/she/it twinkles present participle twinkling past tense twinkled past participle twinkled 1) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem to shine… … English dictionary
twinkle — twin|kle1 [ twıŋkl ] verb intransitive 1. ) if lights or stars twinkle, they become brighter then weaker in a way that is not steady or continuous: We could see lights twinkling in the little town below. 2. ) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
twinkle — [ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] verb [I] 1) if someone s eyes twinkle, they seem to shine because the person is happy 2) if lights or stars twinkle, the light from them seems to get brighter then weaker twinkle noun [singular] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
twinkle — [twiŋ′kəl] vi. twinkled, twinkling [ME twinklen < OE twinclian, freq. of base seen in MHG zwinken, to wink] 1. to shine with quick, intermittent flashes of light, as some stars; sparkle 2. to light up, as with amusement: said of the eyes 3. to … English World dictionary
twinkle — ► VERB 1) (of a star or light) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint. 2) (of a person s eyes) sparkle with amusement or vivacity. 3) move lightly and rapidly. ► NOUN ▪ a twinkling sparkle or gleam. ● in a twinkling (of… … English terms dictionary
twinkle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amused, mischievous, wicked ▪ slight VERB + TWINKLE ▪ notice, see, spot … Collocations dictionary
twinkle — n. a twinkle in smb. s eyes * * * [ twɪŋk(ə)l] a twinkle in smb. s eyes … Combinatory dictionary
twinkle — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (of a star or light etc.) shine with rapidly intermittent gleams. 2 intr. (of the eyes) sparkle. 3 intr. (of the feet in dancing) move lightly and rapidly. 4 tr. emit (a light or signal) in quick gleams. 5 tr. blink or wink… … Useful english dictionary