English-German translation for "wink"

"wink" German translation


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  • to wink atsomebody | jemand sb
    jemandem zublinzelnor | oder od (verstohlen) mit den Augen winken
    to wink atsomebody | jemand sb
  • (absichtlich) blind sein, nichts sehen wollen, die Augen verschließen (at vordative (case) | Dativ dat)
    wink pretend not to notice figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ein Auge zudrücken
    wink pretend not to notice figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    wink pretend not to notice figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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wink
[wiŋk]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (etwas) blinken, durch Lichtsignal(e) anzeigen
    wink express with light signals
    wink express with light signals
wink
[wiŋk]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Blinzelnneuter | Neutrum n
    wink with eyes
    Zwinkernneuter | Neutrum n
    wink with eyes
    Winkmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wink with eyes
    wink with eyes
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  • to givesomebody | jemand sb a wink
    jemandem zuzwinkern
    to givesomebody | jemand sb a wink
  • to tipsomebody | jemand sb the wink
    jemandem verstohlen einen Wink geben
    to tipsomebody | jemand sb the wink
  • Augenblickmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wink instant
    wink instant
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  • Schließenneuter | Neutrum n der Augen
    wink closing of eyes familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    wink closing of eyes familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • wink → see „forty
    wink → see „forty
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  • (kurzes) Flimmern, Schimmermasculine | Maskulinum m
    wink of light
    Blinkenneuter | Neutrum n
    wink of light
    wink of light
  • wink syn → see „blink
    wink syn → see „blink
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
bei ihmor | oder od in diesem Fall nützt ein sanfter Wink nichts
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
to tipsomebody | jemand sb the wink
jemandem verstohlen einen Wink geben
to tipsomebody | jemand sb the wink
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
ein kurzer Wink genügt
a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse)
not to sleep a (single) wink
not to sleep a (single) wink
Ich habe kein Auge zugemacht.
I didn't sleep a wink.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich wette Tom wird heute Nacht kein Auge zumachen.
I bet Tom doesn't sleep a wink tonight.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich zwinkere ihm zu, doch er sieht nicht her.
I am winking at him, but he's not looking.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hat letzte Nacht kein Auge zugetan.
Tom didn't sleep a wink last night.
Source: Tatoeba
Was bedeutet es, wenn eine Mädchen dir zuzwinkert?
What does it mean when a girl winks at you?
Source: Tatoeba
Sie winkte mir, als ob sie mir zu verstehen geben wollte, dass sie alles wisse.
She winked at me as much as to say she knew everything.
Source: Tatoeba
Er hat kein Auge zugetan.
He did not sleep a wink.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich habe vorige Nacht kein Auge zugetan.
I didn't sleep a wink last night.
Source: Tatoeba
Bei diesem Krach konnte ich kein Auge zumachen.
With this noise, I couldn't sleep a wink.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich habe kein Auge zugemacht.
I scarcely slept a wink.
Source: Tatoeba
Letzte Nacht habe ich kein Auge zugemacht.
Last night I did not get a wink of sleep.
Source: Tatoeba
Ihre Blicke trafen sich, und Wronski nickte ihm freundlich und beifällig zu.
Their eyes met and Vronsky winked at him kindly and approvingly.
Source: Books
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