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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. -
2 twinkling
noun* * *twin·kling[ˈtwɪŋkl̩ɪŋ]1. (glittering) eyes, light, star glitzernd, funkelnd2. (quick) tapdancer leichtfüßigwait here a sec — I'll be back in a \twinkling warte hier einen Moment — ich bin gleich wieder zurück▶ to do sth in the \twinkling of an eye etw im Handumdrehen [o im Nu] tun* * *['twIŋklɪŋ]nin the twinkling of an eye — im Nu, im Handumdrehen
* * *1. → academic.ru/77255/twinkle">twinkle C 1, C 22. fig Augenblick m:in a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye im Nu, im Handumdrehen* * *nounin a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye — im Handumdrehen
* * *adj.blitzen adj.funkeln adj.glitzernd adj. -
3 wink
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verb3. nounwink one's eye/eyes — blinzeln; (as signal) zwinkern
1) Blinzeln, das; (signal) Zwinkern, dasgive somebody a [secret/sly/knowing etc.] wink — jemandem [heimlich/verschmitzt/wissend usw.] zuzwinkern; see also academic.ru/75197/tip">tip II 2. 4)
in the wink of an eye — (fig.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
2)not get a wink of sleep, not sleep a wink — kein Auge zutun; see also forty 1.
* * *[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.') blinzeln2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) das Blinzeln* * *[wɪŋk]I. vi3. BRIT AUTO blinkento \wink left/right links/rechts blinken4.II. vtto \wink one's eye [mit den Augen] zwinkern; (blink) [mit den Augen] blinzelnto \wink one's eye at sb/sth jdm/etw zuzwinkern; (blink) jdm/etw zublinzelnto give sb a \wink jdm zuzwinkern; (blink) jdm zublinzelnto tip sb the \wink ( fam) jdm einen Wink geben▶ in the \wink of an eye [or in a \wink] in einem Augenblick▶ to not sleep a \wink [or get a \wink of sleep] kein Auge zutun▶ to take forty \winks ein Nickerchen machen* * *[wɪŋk]1. nto give sb a wink — jdm zuzwinkern or zublinzeln
See:→ nod2)2. vteye blinzeln, zwinkern mit (+dat)3. vi(meaningfully) zwinkern, blinzeln; (light, star etc) blinken, funkelnto wink at sb — jdm zuzwinkern or zublinzeln
winking lights (Aut) — Blinklichter pl, Blinker pl
* * *wink [wıŋk]A v/i1. (mit den Augen) blinzeln oder zwinkern:a) jemandem zublinzeln,b) fig ein Auge zudrücken bei etwas, etwas ignorieren;(as) easy as winking Br umg kinderleicht;like winking wie der Blitz2. blinzeln (sich schnell schließen und öffnen) (Augen)3. blinken, flimmern (Licht)B v/t2. etwas blinken, durch Lichtsignal(e) anzeigenC s1. Blinzeln n, Zwinkern n, Wink m (mit den Augen):2. Augenblick m:in a wink im Nu umg;not sleep a wink, not get a wink of sleep kein Auge zutun* * *1. intransitive verb1) (blink) blinzeln; (as signal) zwinkern2) (twinkle, flash) blinken2. transitive verb3. nounwink one's eye/eyes — blinzeln; (as signal) zwinkern
1) Blinzeln, das; (signal) Zwinkern, dasgive somebody a [secret/sly/knowing etc.] wink — jemandem [heimlich/verschmitzt/wissend usw.] zuzwinkern; see also tip II 2. 4)
in the wink of an eye — (fig.) in Null Komma nichts (ugs.)
2)not get a wink of sleep, not sleep a wink — kein Auge zutun; see also forty 1.
* * *v.mit den Augen blinzeln ausdr.zwinkern v. n.Zwinkern n.
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