noun🔗ShareGuiñoAn act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking."He gave me a friendly wink as he passed by in the hallway. "Me hizo un guiño amistoso cuando pasó por el pasillo.communicationbodyactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSueño, cabezadaA brief period of sleep; especially forty winks."After a long day at work, Sarah took a quick wink before dinner. "Después de un largo día de trabajo, Sarah se echó una cabezada rápida antes de la cena.physiologytimebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstante, momentoA brief time; an instant."The wink of a second was all it took for the alarm clock to go off. "Un instante fue todo lo que se necesitó para que sonara el despertador.timeeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn susurro, un ápiceThe smallest possible amount."Even with a powerful microscope, I couldn't see a wink of difference between the two samples. "Incluso con un microscopio potente, no pude ver un ápice de diferencia entre las dos muestras.amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuiño, insinuaciónA subtle allusion."The film includes a wink to wartime rationing."La película incluye un guiño al racionamiento en tiempos de guerra.communicationsignlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuiñarTo close one's eyes in sleep."After a long day at work, the tired toddler began to wink and drift off to sleep. "Después de un largo día de trabajo, el niño pequeño y cansado comenzó a guiñar y a quedarse dormido.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuiñar el ojoTo close one's eyes."The teacher winked at Sarah to let her know the answer was correct. "El profesor le guiñó el ojo a Sarah para hacerle saber que la respuesta era correcta.bodyactioncommunicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuiñar, parpadearTo close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink."The tired student winked at his friend, quickly closing his eye. "El estudiante cansado le guiñó un ojo a su amigo, cerrando rápidamente su ojo.physiologyactionbodycommunicationsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuiñar el ojoTo 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.)"He winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent."Él me guiñó el ojo. Ella guiñó su ojo. Él asintió con un guiño.communicationbodyactionhumansignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParpadear, centellearTo gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker."The firelight winked in the hearth, casting dancing shadows on the wall. "La luz del fuego parpadeaba en el hogar, proyectando sombras danzantes en la pared.appearancenatureenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFicha de tiddlywinksA disc used in the game of tiddlywinks."My little brother loves playing tiddlywinks with his friends; he always uses his special red wink. "A mi hermanito le encanta jugar a los tiddlywinks con sus amigos; siempre usa su ficha roja especial.gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHierba doncella(Chiefly British) Periwinkle."My grandmother's garden has a beautiful patch of wink. "El jardín de mi abuela tiene un hermoso parche de hierba doncella.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
