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1 twinkle
'twiŋkl 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) blinke, tindre, glitre2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) få et glimt i øyet2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) glimt i øyet2) (the act of twinkling.) blinking, glitringfunkle--------glitreIsubst. \/ˈtwɪŋkl\/1) blink(ing), blunk(ing)2) funkling, tindring, glitring3) glimt (i øyet)4) glimt, rask bevegelsein a twinkle eller in the twinkle of an eye på et blunk, på et øyeblikk, i en håndvending(be a) twinkle in one's father's eye ( hverdagslig) ikke engang være påtenktIIverb \/ˈtwɪŋkl\/1) blinke, blunke2) funkle, tindre, glitre, skinne3) ( om øyne) glimte4) bevege (seg) raskt -
2 wink
wiŋk 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') blunke (til)2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) blinke, blafre, glitre2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) blunkblinking--------plireIsubst. \/wɪnk\/1) blunk(ing)2) ( overført) vink3) øyeblikk, blunk4) glimtforty winks ( hverdagslig) liten lur, høneblundget the wink få et vinkin a wink eller in the wink of an eye på et øyeblikk, på et blunknot sleep a wink eller not get a wink (of sleep) ikke lukke et øye, ikke sove i det hele tatttip somebody the wink ( hverdagslig) tipse noen, gi noen et vinkIIverb \/wɪŋk\/1) blunke (med)2) blinke (til), glimtebefore one can wink før en vet ordet av detwink at somebody blunke til noen, flørte med noenwink at something ( overført) lukke øynene for noe, se gjennom fingrene med noewink back one's tears holde tilbake tårenewink out slokne, gå ut med blafring(amer.) plutselig opphøre, plutselig holde opp
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