twinkle

twinkle
'twiŋkl
1. verb
1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) centellear, parpadear, titilar
2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) brillar, centellear

2. noun
1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) brillo, destello, centelleo
2) (the act of twinkling.) centelleo, parpadeo
twinkle vb centellear / destellar
the stars twinkled in the sky las estrellas centelleaban en el cielo
El gerundio de twinkle se escribe twinkling
twinkle
tr['twɪŋkəl]
noun
1 (of light, stars) centelleo
2 (in eye) brillo
intransitive verb
1 (lights, stars) centellear, destellar
2 (eyes) brillar
twinkle ['twɪŋkəl] vi, -kled ; -kling
1) : centellear, titilar (dícese de las estrellas o de la luz)
2) : chispear, brillar (dícese de los ojos)
twinkle n
: centelleo m (de las estrellas), brillo m (de los ojos)
twinkle
v.
centellear v.
moverse rápidamente v.
parpadear v.
rielar v.
n.
centelleo s.m.
destello s.m.
parpadeo s.m.

I 'twɪŋkəl
noun
a) (of lights, stars) centelleo m, titilar m
b) (in eye) brillo m

when you were just a twinkle in your father's eye — (hum) cuando no eras más que un proyecto (hum)


II
intransitive verb
a) \<\<light/star\>\> titilar, centellear
b) \<\<eyes\>\> brillar
['twɪŋkl]
1.
N centelleo m , parpadeo m

in a twinkle * — en un instante

"no," he said with a twinkle — -no, dijo maliciosamente or medio riendo

he had a twinkle in his eye — tenía un brillo en sus ojos

2.
VI [light] centellear, parpadear; [eyes] brillar; (fig) [feet] moverse rápidamente
* * *

I ['twɪŋkəl]
noun
a) (of lights, stars) centelleo m, titilar m
b) (in eye) brillo m

when you were just a twinkle in your father's eye — (hum) cuando no eras más que un proyecto (hum)


II
intransitive verb
a) \<\<light/star\>\> titilar, centellear
b) \<\<eyes\>\> brillar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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