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winks

/wɪŋks/

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noun

Guiño

An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a few winks as encouragement during the presentation, letting them know they were doing a good job. "

El profesor le hizo unos cuantos guiños al estudiante como aliento durante la presentación, haciéndole saber que estaba haciendo un buen trabajo.

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noun

Sueño, cabezada

A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, all I wanted was a few winks on the couch before dinner. "

Después de un largo día de trabajo, lo único que quería era una cabezada en el sofá antes de la cena.

time physiology body

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noun

Un instante, un momento

A brief time; an instant.

Examples :

"The opportunity disappeared in a few winks. "

La oportunidad desapareció en unos instantes.

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noun

Mínima cantidad, pizca

The smallest possible amount.

Examples :

"He didn't sleep a wink last night, worrying about the exam. "

No durmió ni una pizca anoche, preocupado por el examen.

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noun

Guiño, insinuación

A subtle allusion.

Examples :

"The film includes a wink to wartime rationing."

La película incluye un guiño al racionamiento en tiempos de guerra.

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verb

Guiña

To close one's eyes in sleep.

Examples :

"The baby, tired from playing all day, slowly winked and fell asleep. "

El bebé, cansado de jugar todo el día, guiñó lentamente y se durmió.

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verb

Guiña

To close one's eyes.

Examples :

"The bright sunlight winks as it reflects off the water. "

El sol brillante guiña cuando se refleja en el agua.

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verb

Guiña

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

Examples :

"The bright sunlight winks in and out of my eyes as I walk to school in the morning. "

La luz brillante del sol guiña dentro y fuera de mis ojos mientras camino a la escuela por la mañana.

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verb

Guiña el ojo

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."

Él me guiñó el ojo. Ella guiñó su ojo. Él guiñó su asentimiento.

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verb

Parpadear, centellear

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

Examples :

"The distant streetlights winked on and off in the wind. "

Las farolas distantes parpadeaban intermitentemente con el viento.

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noun

Ficha de tiddlywinks

A disc used in the game of tiddlywinks.

Examples :

"During the tiddlywinks tournament, players carefully flicked their winks into the pot. "

Durante el torneo de tiddlywinks, los jugadores lanzaron cuidadosamente sus fichas de tiddlywinks en el bote.

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noun

Hierba doncella

(Chiefly British) Periwinkle.

Examples :

"After a morning spent collecting winks on the beach, Sarah had enough for a delicious seafood stew. "

Después de una mañana recolectando hierba doncella en la playa, Sarah tenía suficiente para un delicioso guiso de mariscos.