-
1 wink
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. -
2 wink
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 -
3 wink
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
-
4 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.') faire un clin d'œil (à)2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) clignoter2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) clin d'œil
См. также в других словарях:
in the wink of an eye — (informal) VERY QUICKLY, very soon, in a second, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, in an instant, in no time at all; N. Amer. momentarily; informal in a jiffy, in two shakes (of a lamb s tail), in a sec, in the blink of an eye; Brit … Useful english dictionary
in the wink of an eye — quick as a wink or in the wink of an eye very quickly Quick as a wink, she jumped up and opened the door … English dictionary
in the wink of an eye — ► in the wink of an eye (or in a wink) very quickly. Main Entry: ↑wink … English terms dictionary
in the wink of an eye — very quickly, in a split second In the wink of an eye, the coin disappeared from the man s hand … English idioms
in the wink of an eye (or in a wink) — very quickly. → wink … English new terms dictionary
in the twinkling of an eye — See: BEFORE ONE CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON … Dictionary of American idioms
in the twinkling of an eye — See: BEFORE ONE CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON … Dictionary of American idioms
Wink of an Eye — NOTOC ST episode name = Wink of an Eye Kirk and Spock battle the Scalosians series = TOS ep num = 66 prod num = 068 remas. num = 16 date = November 29, 1968 writer = Arthur Heinemann story by Gene L. Coon (as Lee Cronin) director = Jud Taylor… … Wikipedia
The Wink (Seinfeld) — Infobox Television episode Title = The Wink Series = Seinfeld Caption = Another of George s infamous winks. Season = 7 Episode = 114 Airdate = October 12, 1995 Production = Writer = Tom Gammill Max Pross Director = Andy Ackerman Guests = Paul O… … Wikipedia
wink — ► VERB 1) close and open one eye quickly as a signal of affection or greeting or to convey a message. 2) shine or flash intermittently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of winking. ● as easy as winking Cf. ↑as easy as winking ● … English terms dictionary
wink — wink1 [ wıŋk ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to quickly close and open one eye as a sign to someone, for example a sign that what you have just said is a joke or a secret: wink at: Marcus winked at me knowingly. 2. ) if a light winks, it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English