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nictitating

/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Parpadear, pestañear

To wink or blink

Examples :

"The lizard was nictitating slowly as it basked in the sun. "
El lagarto parpadeaba lentamente mientras tomaba el sol.
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Related Words

Illustration blinking

blinking verb

/ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

Parpadear

"The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first."

El perdedor en el juego de mirar fijamente es la persona que parpadea primero.

Illustration quick

quick noun

/kwɪk/

La carne viva

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

El médico examinó cuidadosamente la carne viva debajo de la uña de su pie.

Illustration sudden

sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

Suceso repentino, sorpresa

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

El anuncio repentino de un día festivo escolar sorprendió a todos.

Illustration wink

wink noun

/ˈwɪŋk/

Guiño

"He gave me a friendly wink as he passed by in the hallway. "

Me hizo un guiño amistoso cuando pasó por el pasillo.

Illustration winking

winking verb

/ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

Guiñar el ojo

"The tired kitten was finally winking, its little paws twitching as it drifted off to sleep. "

El gatito cansado finalmente guiñaba el ojo, sus pequeñas patas temblaban mientras se quedaba dormido.

Illustration gave

gave verb

/ɡeɪv/

Dio, entregó, proporcionó

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

Mi profesor me dio una nueva tarea para la clase de matemáticas.

Illustration lizard

lizard noun

/ˈlɪz.əd/ /ˈlɪz.ɚd/

Lagarto

"The small lizard sunned itself on the warm patio brick. "

El pequeño lagarto se asoleaba en el cálido ladrillo del patio.

Illustration blink

blink noun

/blɪŋk/

Parpadeo

"The sudden blink of the light made me jump. "

El parpadeo repentino de la luz me hizo saltar.

Illustration noise

noise noun

/nɔɪz/

Ruido

"He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."

Sabía que era el día de la basura, cuando los recolectores hacían todo el ruido.

Illustration startled

startled verb

/ˈstɑːt.l̩d/ /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/

Sobresaltarse, asustarse

"a horse that startles easily"

Un caballo que se sobresalta fácilmente.

Illustration basked

basked verb

/bæskt/ /bɑːskt/

Tomar el sol, disfrutar del calor

"to bask in the sun"

Tomar el sol.

Illustration slowly

slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

Lentamente

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

El caracol se arrastró lentamente por la acera.