twinkle

twinkle
1. [ʹtwıŋk(ə)l] n
1. мерцание

the twinkle of the stars - мерцание звёзд

2. мигание
3. мелькание

a twinkle of feet /legs/ - мелькание ног

4. огонёк (в глазах)

a humorous [a mischievous] twinkle in one's eye - насмешливый [озорной] огонёк в глазах

5. мгновение

in a twinkle, in the twinkle of an eye - в мгновение ока

2. [ʹtwıŋk(ə)l] v
1. мерцать, сверкать

the lights of a big town twinkled in the distance - вдали мерцали огни большого города

sunbeams twinkled on the glass - солнечные лучи играли на стекле

his eyes twinkled like chips of coal - его глаза сверкали как горящие угольки

his eyes twinkled with amusement - его глаза весело поблёскивали

2. моргать; мигать; подмигивать

to twinkle one's eyes - моргать глазами

to twinkle mischief at smb. - озорно подмигивать кому-л.

3. мелькать; быстро двигаться

the dancer's feet twinkled - мелькали ноги танцовщицы

4. 1) излучать (неровный свет)
2) поэт. освещать путь

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  • Twinkle — Twin kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinkled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinkling}.] [OE. twinklen, AS. twinclian; akin to OE. twinken to blink, wink, G. zwinken, zwinkern, and perhaps to E. twitch.] 1. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Twinkle — Twin kle, n. 1. A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye. [1913 Webster] Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye, The damsel broke his misintended dart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A brief flash or gleam, esp.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • twinkle — [twiŋ′kəl] vi. twinkled, twinkling [ME twinklen < OE twinclian, freq. of base seen in MHG zwinken, to wink] 1. to shine with quick, intermittent flashes of light, as some stars; sparkle 2. to light up, as with amusement: said of the eyes 3. to …   English World dictionary

  • twinkle — (v.) O.E. twinclian, frequentative of twincan to wink, blink; related to M.H.G. zwinken, Ger. zwinkern, and probably somehow imitative. The noun is recorded from 1540s. Related: Twinkled; twinkling. Phrase in the twinkling of an eye is attested… …   Etymology dictionary

  • twinkle — vb *flash, gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, scintillate, coruscate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms


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