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wink

/ˈwɪŋk/

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noun

Подмигивание

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

Examples :

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

Он подмигнул мне дружелюбно, когда проходил мимо в коридоре.

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noun

Сон, дремота

A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, Sarah took a quick wink before dinner. "

После долгого рабочего дня Сара вздремнула перед ужином.

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noun

Мгновение, миг

A brief time; an instant.

Examples :

"The wink of a second was all it took for the alarm clock to go off. "

Мгновение - и будильник зазвонил.

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noun

Мгновение, капля

The smallest possible amount.

Examples :

"Even with a powerful microscope, I couldn't see a wink of difference between the two samples. "

Даже с мощным микроскопом я не смог увидеть ни капли разницы между двумя образцами.

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noun

Намек, кивок

A subtle allusion.

Examples :

"The film includes a wink to wartime rationing."

Фильм содержит намек на нормирование в военное время.

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verb

Моргнуть

To close one's eyes in sleep.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, the tired toddler began to wink and drift off to sleep. "

После долгого рабочего дня уставший малыш начал моргать и засыпать.

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verb

Моргнуть

To close one's eyes.

Examples :

"The teacher winked at Sarah to let her know the answer was correct. "

Учитель подмигнул Саре, чтобы дать ей понять, что ответ правильный.

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verb

Подмигивать, моргать

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

Examples :

"The tired student winked at his friend, quickly closing his eye. "

Уставший студент подмигнул своему другу, быстро закрыв глаз.

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verb

Подмигивать, подмигнуть

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."

Он подмигнул мне. Она подмигнула своим глазом. Он подмигнул в знак согласия.

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verb

Мерцать, мигать

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

Examples :

"The firelight winked in the hearth, casting dancing shadows on the wall. "

Огонь мерцал в очаге, отбрасывая танцующие тени на стену.

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noun

Фишка для тидливинкс

A disc used in the game of tiddlywinks.

Examples :

"My little brother loves playing tiddlywinks with his friends; he always uses his special red wink. "

Мой младший брат обожает играть в тидливинкс со своими друзьями; он всегда использует свою особенную красную фишку.

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noun

Барвинок

(Chiefly British) Periwinkle.

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful patch of wink. "

В саду моей бабушки есть красивый участок барвинка.