twinkle

twinkle
1. intransitive verb
[Sterne, Augen:] funkeln, blitzen (with vor + Dat.)
2. noun
1)

in a twinkle — im Handumdrehen

2) (sparkle of the eyes) Funkeln, das

‘...’, she said with a twinkle in her eye — ‘...’, sagte sie augenzwinkernd

you were just a twinkle in your father's eye then — zu der Zeit wussten deine Eltern noch nicht, dass es dich geben würde

the project is still only a twinkle in his eye — das Projekt ist bis jetzt nur eine ganz vage Idee von ihm

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['twiŋkl] 1. verb
1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) funkeln
2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) blitzen
2. noun
1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) das Zwinkern
2) (the act of twinkling.) das Blitzen
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twin·kle
[ˈtwɪŋkl̩]
I. vi star, diamond funkeln, glitzern; lights also glimmern; eyes funkeln, blitzen
II. n no pl Glitzern nt, Glimmern nt; of diamonds, stars Funkeln nt
to do sth with a \twinkle in one's eye (fig) etw mit einem [verschmitzten] Augenzwinkern tun
to be just [or no more than] a \twinkle in one's father's eye noch gar nicht auf der Welt sein
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['twɪŋkl]
1. vi
(stars) funkeln, flimmern, glitzern; (eyes) blitzen, funkeln

her feet twinkled across the stage — sie bewegte sich leichtfüßig über die Bühne

2. n
1) (of stars, lights) Funkeln nt, Flimmern nt, Glitzern nt

there was a (mischievous) twinkle in her eye — man sah den Schalk in ihren Augen

no, he said with a twinkle (in his eye) — nein, sagte er augenzwinkernd

2)

(= instant) in a twinkle — sofort, im Handumdrehen

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twinkle [ˈtwıŋkl]
A v/i
1. blitzen, funkeln (Sterne etc; auch Augen:
with vor dat)
2. huschen
3. zwinkern
B v/t twinkle one’s eyes mit den Augen zwinkern
C s
1. Blitzen n, Funkeln n
2. (Augen)Zwinkern n:
with a twinkle in one’s eye augenzwinkernd;
when you were just a twinkle in your father’s eye umg hum als du noch ein sündiger Gedanke deines Vaters warst
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1. intransitive verb
[Sterne, Augen:] funkeln, blitzen (with vor + Dat.)
2. noun
1)

in a twinkle — im Handumdrehen

2) (sparkle of the eyes) Funkeln, das

‘...’, she said with a twinkle in her eye — ‘...’, sagte sie augenzwinkernd

you were just a twinkle in your father's eye then — zu der Zeit wussten deine Eltern noch nicht, dass es dich geben würde

the project is still only a twinkle in his eye — das Projekt ist bis jetzt nur eine ganz vage Idee von ihm

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v.
glitzern v.

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