winks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for winks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wink [Am wɪŋk, Brit wɪŋk] N

wink

guiño m

wink

guiñada f

to give sb a wink

guiñarle el ojo a alguien

to give sb a wink

hacerle un guiño or una guiñada a alguien

as quick as a wink

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

not to get a wink of sleep

no pegar (el or un) ojo

I couldn't sleep a wink

no pegué (el or un) ojo

to get or grab forty winks

dar una cabezadita

to get or grab forty winks

hacerse or echarse una siestecita

to tip sb the wink Brit inf

darle el soplo a alguien inf

II.wink [Am wɪŋk, Brit wɪŋk] VB intr

1. wink person:

wink

guiñar el ojo

wink

hacer un guiño

wink

hacer una guiñada

to wink at sb

guiñarle el ojo a alguien

to wink at sb

hacerle un guiño or una guiñada a alguien

to wink at sth

hacer la vista gorda frente a algo

2. wink (flash):

wink light:

parpadear

wink light:

titilar

III.wink [Am wɪŋk, Brit wɪŋk] VB trans

to wink one's eye

guiñar el ojo

See also nod

I.nod [Am nɑd, Brit nɒd] N

he greeted her with a nod

la saludó con la cabeza

she gave a nod of agreement

asintió con la cabeza

he gave a nod and we set off

me hizo una señal con la cabeza y nos fuimos

a nod and a wink he didn't say I could, but he gave me a nod and a wink

no me dijo que sí, pero me lo dio a entender

to be passed on the nod Brit

ser aprobado sin debate

to give sb/sth the nod

darle luz verde a alguien/algo

a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man or horse) prov

a buen entendedor pocas palabras (bastan)

II.nod <pres part nodding; pt, pp nodded> [Am nɑd, Brit nɒd] VB trans

1. nod:

he nodded his head (in agreement)

asintió con la cabeza

he nodded his approval

hizo un gesto de aprobación con la cabeza

2. nod SPORTS:

nod ball

cabecear

III.nod <pres part nodding; pt, pp nodded> [Am nɑd, Brit nɒd] VB intr

1. nod (dip head):

she smiled at me and I nodded to her

me sonrió y la saludé con la cabeza

they nodded in assent

asintieron con la cabeza

she nodded to me to sit down

me indicó con la cabeza que me sentara

the poppies were nodding in the breeze

las amapolas se mecían con la brisa liter

2. nod <nodding, pres part >:

we're on nodding terms

nos conocemos de vista

we're on nodding terms

nos saludamos, pero nada más

I have only a nodding acquaintance with Chaucer's work

solo tengo un conocimiento superficial de la obra de Chaucer

3. nod (drowse):

nod

dar cabezadas

nod

cabecear

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roguish wink/grin

pícaro

roguish wink/grin

lleno de picardía

slyly look/grin/wink

maliciosamente

slyly look/grin/wink

con picardía

Translations for winks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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guiñada

wink

echarse o pegarse una pestañada Chil inf

to have forty winks inf

me voy a echar un motoso después de comer

I'm going to have forty winks o a nap after lunch inf

me voy a echar un pistito

I'm going to have forty winks Brit

guiñar

to wink

guiñar

to wink

¿por qué me guiñaste?

why did you wink at me?

guiño

wink

le hizo un guiño cómplice

she gave him a conspiratorial wink

winks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for winks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wink [wɪŋk] N

wink

guiño m

to give sb a wink

guiñar el ojo a alguien

Phrases:

to have forty winks inf

echarse una siestecita

not to sleep a wink

no pegar ojo

in a wink

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

II.wink [wɪŋk] VB intr

1. wink (close one eye):

wink

guiñar el ojo

to wink at sb

guiñar el ojo a alguien

2. wink (flash):

wink a light

parpadear

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to tip sb the wink

dar el soplo a alguien

a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse prov inf

a buen entendedor pocas palabras bastan prov

Translations for winks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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guiño

wink

hacer un guiño a alguien

to wink at sb

cucar

to wink

guiñar el ojo a alguien

to wink at sb

guiñar

to wink

pasar una noche en blanco

not to sleep a wink all night

no pegar ojo

not to sleep a wink

no pegar ojo

to not sleep a wink

winks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a wink

guiñar el ojo a alguien

to have forty winks inf

echarse una siestecita

not to sleep a wink

no pegar ojo

in a wink

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

to wink at sb

guiñar el ojo a alguien

to tip sb the wink

dar el soplo a alguien

a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse prov inf

a buen entendedor pocas palabras bastan prov

not to sleep a wink all night

pasar una noche en blanco

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Strategy in tiddlywinks is often rather deep, since winks can be captured.

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In one corner of the gallery, a kinetic emoticon winks blankly at you.

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But, the second you cosy down to catch forty winks, you're wide-awake.

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He winks his eyebrows, and despite her displeasure, eats her hot dog and drinks her soda.

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Alternatives to bunny hops were ear waggles, head stands, winks and later putting out the lights and a colour distorting magic button.

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