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winked

/wɪŋkt/

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verb

blinzelte

To close one's eyes in sleep.

Examples :

"The tired puppy winked, then drifted off to sleep on the rug. "

Der müde Welpe blinzelte, dann schlief er auf dem Teppich ein.

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verb

geblinzelt

To close one's eyes.

Examples :

"The magician winked at the little girl before making the rabbit disappear. "

Der Zauberer blinzelte das kleine Mädchen an, bevor er den Hasen verschwinden ließ.

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verb

geblinzelt, zwinkerte

To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.

Examples :

"The bright sunlight winked off the windshield as I drove to work. "

Das helle Sonnenlicht blinzelte von der Windschutzscheibe, als ich zur Arbeit fuhr.

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verb

zwinkerte, blinzelte

To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)

Examples :

"He winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent."

Er zwinkerte mir zu. Sie zwinkerte mit dem Auge. Er nickte zustimmend.

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verb

Glimmen, flackern

To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.

Examples :

"The old porch light winked in the breeze, casting flickering shadows on the lawn. "

Das alte Verandalampe flackerte im Wind und warf flackernde Schatten auf den Rasen.

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