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in the blink of an eye en un clin d'œil ; it's (gone) on the blink ○ c'est détraqué ○.■ blink away: to blink away one's tears battre des paupières pour s'arrêter de pleurer.■ blink at:▶ blink at [sth]1 ( overlook) fermer les yeux sur ;2 ( be taken aback) he blinked at the size of the bill il a tiqué en voyant la note ○.■ blink back: to blink back one's tears retenir ses larmes en clignant des yeux. -
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blink [blɪŋk]∎ figurative without blinking (calmly, without surprise) sans sourciller;∎ figurative she didn't even blink at the news elle n'a même pas sourcillé en apprenant la nouvelle;∎ figurative they blink at his heavy drinking ils ferment les yeux sur le fait qu'il boit beaucoup;∎ figurative to blink at the facts fermer les yeux sur la vérité(b) (light, cursor) clignoter, vaciller(a) to blink one's eyes cligner les ou des yeux;∎ to blink away or to blink back one's tears refouler ses larmes (en clignant des yeux)∎ to blink one's lights faire un appel de phares3 noun(a) (of eyelid) clignement m (des yeux), battement m de paupières;∎ in the blink of an eye or eyelid en un clin d'œil, en un rien de temps∎ to be on the blink (machine, TV) déconner►► Computing blink rate (of cursor) vitesse f de clignotement -
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blink [blɪŋk]1. noun[of eyes] clignement m (d'yeux)b. [light] vaciller* * *[blɪŋk] 1.noun battement m des paupières2.intransitive verb [person] cligner des yeux; [light] clignoterPhrasal Verbs:••on the blink — (colloq) [television, microwave] détraqué (colloq)
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cursor ['kɜ:sə(r)]Computing curseur m;∎ move the cursor to the right/left déplacez le curseur vers la droite/gauche;∎ the word where the cursor is le mot pointé►► cursor blink rate vitesse f de clignotement du curseur;cursor control contrôle m du curseur;cursor key touche f de curseur;cursor movement déplacement m du curseur;cursor position position f du curseur -
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1 noun∎ he's a good bat il manie bien la batte;(b) (shot, blow) coup m∎ familiar to have bats in the or one's belfry avoir une araignée au plafond;∎ familiar to run/to drive like a bat out of hell courir/conduire comme si l'on avait le diable à ses trousses∎ to go off on a bat aller faire la bringueSport (baseball player, cricketer → play) manier la batte; (→ take one's turn at playing) être à la batte;∎ he batted for Pakistan il était à la batte pour l'équipe pakistanaise;∎ to go in to bat aller à la batte;∎ American familiar figurative to go to bat for sb intervenir en faveur de qn□∎ she batted her eyelids at him elle battit des paupières en le regardant;∎ figurative he didn't bat an eyelid il n'a pas sourcillé ou bronché;∎ figurative she did it without batting an eyelid elle l'a fait sans broncher►► American Sport bat boy (in baseball) = garçon qui s'occupe des battes et de l'entretien du matériel∎ to bat sth around parler de qch à bâtons rompus
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on the blink — adverb (or adjective) : in or into a disabled or useless condition : indisposed : out of order * * * on the blink (informal) (of an electrical or electronic device) working intermittently or not working at all • • • Main Entry: ↑blink * * * on… … Useful english dictionary
on the blink — 1. mod. out of order; ill. (See also on the fritz.) □ I was a little on the blink yesterday and decided to stay at home. □ My refrigerator is on the blink again. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated; on a drinking spree. □ They all went out and got on the … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on the blink — {adj. phr.} Faulty; malfunctioning; inoperative. * /I need to call a competent repairman because my computer is on the blink again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the blink — {adj. phr.} Faulty; malfunctioning; inoperative. * /I need to call a competent repairman because my computer is on the blink again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the blink — (UK) Is a machine is on the blink, it isn t working properly or is out of order. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a machine is on the blink, it is not working properly and needs servicing or repair. What a nuisance! The… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the blink — (UK) Is a machine is on the blink, it isn t working properly or is out of order … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the blink — ► on the blink informal (of a machine) not working properly; out of order. Main Entry: ↑blink … English terms dictionary
on the blink — not operating well. The computers in the accounting department are always on the blink and the bills don t get paid on time … New idioms dictionary
on the blink — [adj] broken busted, defective, disabled, down, fallen apart, faulty, gone to pieces*, haywire, in disrepair, in need of repair, inoperable, in the shop*, kaput*, not functioning, not working, on the fritz*, on the shelf*, out, out of commission* … New thesaurus
on the blink — phrasal in or into a disabled or useless condition < the TV is on the blink > … New Collegiate Dictionary
on the blink — adjective functioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electrical device. My toaster is on the blink, making either charcoal or cold bread. Syn: on the fritz … Wiktionary