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1 twinkle
1. intransitive verb[Sterne, Augen:] funkeln, blitzen ( with vor + Dat.)2. noun1)in a twinkle — im Handumdrehen
2) (sparkle of the eyes) Funkeln, das‘...’, she said with a twinkle in her eye — ‘...’, sagte sie augenzwinkernd
you were just a twinkle in your father's eye then — zu der Zeit wussten deine Eltern noch nicht, dass es dich geben würde
the project is still only a twinkle in his eye — das Projekt ist bis jetzt nur eine ganz vage Idee von ihm
* * *['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) funkeln2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) blitzen2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) das Zwinkern2) (the act of twinkling.) das Blitzen* * *twin·kle[ˈtwɪŋkl̩]▶ to be just [or no more than] a \twinkle in one's father's eye noch gar nicht auf der Welt sein* * *['twɪŋkl]1. vi(stars) funkeln, flimmern, glitzern; (eyes) blitzen, funkeln2. nthere was a ( mischievous) twinkle in her eye — man sah den Schalk in ihren Augen
2)* * *twinkle [ˈtwıŋkl]A v/iwith vor dat)2. huschen3. zwinkernB v/t twinkle one’s eyes mit den Augen zwinkernC s1. Blitzen n, Funkeln n2. (Augen)Zwinkern n:with a twinkle in one’s eye augenzwinkernd;when you were just a twinkle in your father’s eye umg hum als du noch ein sündiger Gedanke deines Vaters warst3. → academic.ru/77256/twinkling">twinkling 2* * *1. intransitive verb[Sterne, Augen:] funkeln, blitzen ( with vor + Dat.)2. noun1)2) (sparkle of the eyes) Funkeln, das‘...’, she said with a twinkle in her eye — ‘...’, sagte sie augenzwinkernd
you were just a twinkle in your father's eye then — zu der Zeit wussten deine Eltern noch nicht, dass es dich geben würde
the project is still only a twinkle in his eye — das Projekt ist bis jetzt nur eine ganz vage Idee von ihm
* * *v.glitzern v.
См. также в других словарях:
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 [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 — 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
flash — vb Flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate, twinkle mean to shoot forth light (as in rays or sparks). Flash implies a sudden and transient outburst of light or a sudden display of something that brilliantly… … New Dictionary of Synonyms