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twin·kle
(twĭng′kəl)v. twin·kled, twin·kling, twin·kles
v.intr.
1. To shine with slight, intermittent gleams, as distant lights or stars; flicker; glimmer. See Synonyms at flash.
2. To be bright or sparkling, as with merriment or delight: eyes that twinkled with joy.
3. To blink or wink the eyes.
4. To move about or to and fro rapidly and gracefully; flit.
v.tr.
To emit (light) in slight, intermittent gleams.
n.
1. A slight, intermittent gleam of light; a sparkling flash; a glimmer.
2. A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.
3. A brief interval; a twinkling.
4. A rapid to-and-fro movement.
[Middle English twinklen, from Old English twinclian, frequentative of twincan, to blink.]
twin′kler n.
twink′ly adj.
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twinkle
(ˈtwɪŋkəl)vb (mainly intr)
1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle: twinkling stars.
2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight
3. rare to move about quickly
4. (also tr) rare to wink (the eyes); blink
n
5. an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer
6. an instant
7. a rare word for wink 1
[Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink]
ˈtwinkler n
ˈtwinkly adj
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twin•kle
(ˈtwɪŋ kəl)v. -kled, -kling,
n. v.i.
1. to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
2. to sparkle in the light.
3. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
4. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light.
5. Archaic. to wink; blink.
v.t. 6. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
7. Archaic. to wink (the eyes).
n. 8. a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
9. a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
10. the time required for a wink; twinkling.
11. Archaic. a wink.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English twinclian; akin to Middle English twinken to wink]
twin′kler, n.
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twinkle
Past participle: twinkled
Gerund: twinkling
| Imperative |
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| twinkle |
| twinkle |
| Present |
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| I twinkle |
| you twinkle |
| he/she/it twinkles |
| we twinkle |
| you twinkle |
| they twinkle |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I twinkled |
| you twinkled |
| he/she/it twinkled |
| we twinkled |
| you twinkled |
| they twinkled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am twinkling |
| you are twinkling |
| he/she/it is twinkling |
| we are twinkling |
| you are twinkling |
| they are twinkling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have twinkled |
| you have twinkled |
| he/she/it has twinkled |
| we have twinkled |
| you have twinkled |
| they have twinkled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was twinkling |
| you were twinkling |
| he/she/it was twinkling |
| we were twinkling |
| you were twinkling |
| they were twinkling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had twinkled |
| you had twinkled |
| he/she/it had twinkled |
| we had twinkled |
| you had twinkled |
| they had twinkled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will twinkle |
| you will twinkle |
| he/she/it will twinkle |
| we will twinkle |
| you will twinkle |
| they will twinkle |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have twinkled |
| you will have twinkled |
| he/she/it will have twinkled |
| we will have twinkled |
| you will have twinkled |
| they will have twinkled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be twinkling |
| you will be twinkling |
| he/she/it will be twinkling |
| we will be twinkling |
| you will be twinkling |
| they will be twinkling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been twinkling |
| you have been twinkling |
| he/she/it has been twinkling |
| we have been twinkling |
| you have been twinkling |
| they have been twinkling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been twinkling |
| you will have been twinkling |
| he/she/it will have been twinkling |
| we will have been twinkling |
| you will have been twinkling |
| they will have been twinkling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been twinkling |
| you had been twinkling |
| he/she/it had been twinkling |
| we had been twinkling |
| you had been twinkling |
| they had been twinkling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would twinkle |
| you would twinkle |
| he/she/it would twinkle |
| we would twinkle |
| you would twinkle |
| they would twinkle |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have twinkled |
| you would have twinkled |
| he/she/it would have twinkled |
| we would have twinkled |
| you would have twinkled |
| they would have twinkled |
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Noun 1. [画像:twinkle - a rapid change in brightness]twinkle - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
2. [画像:twinkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance]twinkle - merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"
expression, look, face, facial expression, aspect - the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
Verb 1. [画像:twinkle - gleam or glow intermittently]twinkle - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
2. [画像:twinkle - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner]twinkle - emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
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twinkle
verb
noun
1. sparkle, light, flash, spark, shine, glittering, gleam, blink, flicker, wink, shimmer, glimmer, glistening, scintillation, coruscation a kindly twinkle came into his eyes
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twinkle
verb2. To emit light suddenly in rays or sparks:
1. A sudden quick light:
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Translations
إشْعاع بالفَرَحتلألُؤيتلألأ، يُشِعُّ فَرِحايومِض، يَتَلألأ
blikatjiskřitmihotánízajiskření
blinketindretindren
לנצנץ
felcsillan
blikblikablika, glitra
bliksėjimasbliksėtiugnelėžibsėjimasžiburiuoti
dzirkstsmirgošanamirgotspīdētuguntiņa
ligotaťmihanie
svetlikati se
ışıldamaışıldamakışıltı parıldamaparıldamak
twinkle
[ˈtwɪŋkl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
twinkle
[ˈtwɪŋkəl] n
[stars, lights] → scintillement m
(in eyes) → pétillement m
vi
[stars, lights] → scintiller
[eyes] → pétiller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
twinkle
vi (stars) → funkeln, flimmern, glitzern ; (eyes) → blitzen, funkeln ; her feet twinkled across the stage → sie bewegte sich leichtfüßig über die Bühne
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
twinkle
(ˈtwiŋkl) verb1. to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light. The stars twinkled in the sky. vonkel يومِض، يَتَلألأ блещукам brilhar blikat funkeln blinke; tindre τρεμολάμπω, λαμπυρίζω centellear, parpadear, titilar vilkuma سوسو زدن tuikkia scintiller לְנַצנֵץ चमकना svjetlucanje, treptaj pislákol berkedip blika, glitra scintillare きらめく 반작반작 빛나다 mirgėti, bliksėti mirgot berkelipan schitteren blinke, tindre, glitre mrugać سوسو وهل tremeluzir a licări мерцать blikať svetlikati se svetlucati tindra, blinka ส่องแสงระยิบระยับ parıldamak, ışıldamak 閃爍 мерехтіти, мигтіти, блимати ٹمٹمانا lấp lánh 闪烁
2. (of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement. His eyes twinkled mischievously. knipoog يتلألأ، يُشِعُّ فَرِحا блестя piscar jiskřit blitzen tindre αστράφτω brillar, centellear sädelema برق زدن tuikkia pétiller לְנַצנֵץ आंख मिचकना sjajiti, svjetlucati felcsillan berkilat-kilat blika brillare 輝く (눈이) 빛나다 spindėti, žiburiuoti spīdēt; zibēt bersinar-sinar schitteren få et glimt i øyet skrzyć się برق وهل piscar a luci сверкать iskriť; ligotať (sa); žmurkať iskriti se svetlucati glittra เป็นแวววาว parıldamak (因快樂)眼睛閃閃發光,閃動 кліпати, моргати چمکنا long lanh (因快乐)眼睛闪闪发光,闪动
noun1. an expression of amusement (in one's eyes). vonkeling إشْعاع بالفَرَح весели пламъчета в очите brilho zajiskření das Zwinkern tindren λάμψη, παιχνιδιάρικη έκφραση brillo, destello, centelleo sädelus چشمک pilke pétillement נִצוֹץ चमक sjaj, svjetlucanje csillogás kilatan blik luccichio 輝き 반짝임 liepsnelė, ugnelė uguntiņa; dzirksts sinaran schittering glimt i øyet błysk سترګک brilho licărire огонёк (za)iskrenie, záblesk iskrenje treptaj glimt เวลาชั่วพริบตาเดียว parıltı, ışıltı 眼睛閃亮 вогник; блискання خوشي کي جھلک، چمک ánh mắt long lanh 眼睛闪亮
2. the act of twinkling. oogknip تلألُؤ блещукане piscar mihotání das Blitzen tindren λαμπύρισμα centelleo, parpadeo vilkumine درخشش؛ چشمک زدن tuike scintillement נצנוץ झिलमिलाहट svjetlucanje pislogás kedipan blik scintillio きらめき 반짝거림 bliksėjimas, žibsėjimas mirgošana; zibēšana bersinar schittering blinking, glitring błysk, mruganie ځلیدل، سترګک وهل bruxuleio scânteiere мерцание mihanie, blikanie svetlikanje svetlucanje tindrande, blinkande การกระพริบตา parıldama, ışıldama 眨眼 миготіння, блимання, мерехтіння ٹمٹماہٹ sự lấp lánh 眨眼
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twinkle
n. guiñada, pestañeo;
v. guiñar un ojo; pestañear, parpadear;
in a ___ → en un momento, en un instante.
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