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['twɪŋklɪŋ] 1.nome scintillio m., luccichio m.2.in the twinkling of an eye — in un batter d'occhio, in un baleno
aggettivo [light, star, eyes] luccicante, scintillante* * *twinkling /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/n. [uc]1 scintillio; sfavillio; balenio; luccichio2 batter d'occhio; attimo; istante: in a twinkling (o in the twinkling of an eye; fam. in a twink) in un batter d'occhio; in un attimo.* * *['twɪŋklɪŋ] 1.nome scintillio m., luccichio m.2.in the twinkling of an eye — in un batter d'occhio, in un baleno
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['spɑːklɪŋ] 1.1) (twinkling) [ light] scintillante; [ jewel] brillante; [ water] luccicante; [ eyes] che brilla ( with di)2) (witty) [ conversation] frizzante; [ wit] brillante3) [ drink] frizzante, gassato2.* * *1) ((of wines) giving off bubbles of gas.) spumeggiante; effervescente2) (lively: sparkling humour/wit.) brioso* * *sparkling /ˈspɑ:klɪŋ/a.* * *['spɑːklɪŋ] 1.1) (twinkling) [ light] scintillante; [ jewel] brillante; [ water] luccicante; [ eyes] che brilla ( with di)2) (witty) [ conversation] frizzante; [ wit] brillante3) [ drink] frizzante, gassato2. -
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I ['twɪŋkl] II ['twɪŋkl]verbo intransitivo [light, star, jewel] luccicare, scintillare, brillare; [ eyes] scintillare, brillare ( with di)* * *['twiŋkl] 1. verb1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) scintillare2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) brillare2. noun1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) luccichio2) (the act of twinkling.) scintillio* * *twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkl/n.1 scintillio; sfavillio; balenio; luccichio2 ammicco; strizzatina d'occhio● (fam.) in a twinkle, in un batter d'occhio; in un baleno.(to) twinkle /ˈtwɪŋkl/A v. i.1 brillare; scintillare; sfavillare; balenare; luccicare: His eyes twinkled, gli brillavano gli occhi2 ammiccare; strizzare l'occhio; far l'occhiolino4 muoversi rapidamente; girare vorticosamenteB v. t.* * *I ['twɪŋkl] II ['twɪŋkl]verbo intransitivo [light, star, jewel] luccicare, scintillare, brillare; [ eyes] scintillare, brillare ( with di)
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Twinkling — Twin kling, n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinkling — *instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, split second … New Dictionary of Synonyms
twinkling — [twiŋ′kliŋ] n. 1. the action of a thing that twinkles 2. a) the winking of an eye b) the very brief time it takes to wink; instant … English World dictionary
Twinkling — Twinkle Twin kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinkling}.] [OE. twinklen, AS. twinclian; akin to OE. twinken to blink, wink, G. zwinken, zwinkern, and perhaps to E. twitch.] 1. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinkling — twin|kling [ˈtwıŋklıŋ] n in the twinkling of an eye also in a twinkling very quickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
twinkling — twin|kling [ twıŋklıŋ ] noun in the twinkling of an eye or in a twinkling very quickly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
twinkling — /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ (say twingkling) noun 1. the act of shining with little gleams of light. 2. Obsolete winking; a wink. –phrase 3. in the twinkling of an eye, in a very short space of time; immediately: *In the twinkling of an eye it happened, before… …
twinkling — noun Date: 14th century the time required for a wink ; instant < the kettle will boil in a twinkling Punch > … New Collegiate Dictionary
twinkling — noun Twinkling is used before these nouns: ↑eye, ↑light … Collocations dictionary
twinkling — sb. == ‘in the twinkling of an eye.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 106. AS. twinclian == twangling, or tinkling (of a harp). Alys. 2572 … Oldest English Words
twinkling — n. 1. Flashing, sparkling, twinkle. 2. Instant, moment, second, jiffy, trice, flash, twinkling of an eye, time of a wink … New dictionary of synonyms