German-English translation for "funkeln"

"funkeln" English translation

funkeln
[ˈfʊŋkəln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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sparkle glitter twinkle, sparkle, scintillate sparkle, shine glint, glisten, glitter sparkle, glitter, gleam sparkle, scintillate
  • sparkle
    funkeln von Juwelen, Wein etc
    funkeln von Juwelen, Wein etc
  • glitter
    funkeln von Gold, Silber etc
    funkeln von Gold, Silber etc
  • sparkle
    funkeln von Brillengläsern etc
    shine
    funkeln von Brillengläsern etc
    funkeln von Brillengläsern etc
  • sparkle
    funkeln von Augen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    glitter
    funkeln von Augen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    gleam
    funkeln von Augen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    funkeln von Augen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • sparkle
    funkeln von Geist, Witz etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    scintillate
    funkeln von Geist, Witz etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    funkeln von Geist, Witz etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
funkeln
[ˈfʊŋkəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t literarisch | literaryliter

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gleam with
  • gleam (oder | orod stärker blaze) with
    funkeln
    funkeln
examples
funkeln
Neutrum | neuter n <Funkelns>

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twinkle, sparkle, scintillation gleam
  • gleam
    funkeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    funkeln figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
Planets are easy to identify because they don't twinkle like stars do.
Planeten sind leicht zu erkennen, denn sie funkeln nicht wie Sterne.
Source: Tatoeba
Stars were twinkling in the sky.
Die Sterne funkelten am Himmel.
Source: Tatoeba
The stars are shining in the sky.
Die Sterne funkeln am Himmel.
Source: Tatoeba
Numerous stars were visible in the sky.
Am Himmel funkelten zahlreiche Sterne.
Source: Tatoeba
The stars shone through the leafless jasmine branches.
Durch die kahlen Zweige der Jasminbüsche funkelten die Sterne.
Source: Books
Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.
Am Himmel funkelten zahlreiche Sterne.
Source: Tatoeba
His voice and hand quivered: his large nostrils dilated; his eye blazed: still I dared to speak.
Seine Stimme und seine Hand bebten; seine Augen funkelten; und dennoch wagte ich zu sprechen:
Source: Books
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