blink in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blink in the English»French Dictionary

I.blink [Brit blɪŋk, Am blɪŋk] N (of eye)

blink

battement m des paupières

without a blink fig

sans ciller

II.blink [Brit blɪŋk, Am blɪŋk] VB trans

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

III.blink [Brit blɪŋk, Am blɪŋk] VB intr

blink person:

cligner des yeux

blink light:

clignoter

without blinking

sans ciller also fig

IV.blink [Brit blɪŋk, Am blɪŋk]

in the blink of an eye

en un clin d'œil

it's (gone) on the blink inf

c'est détraqué inf

I.blink at VB [Brit blɪŋk -, Am blɪŋk -] (blink at [sth])

1. blink at (overlook):

blink at

fermer les yeux sur

2. blink at (be taken aback):

he blinked at the size of the bill

il a tiqué en voyant la note inf

blink away VB [Brit blɪŋk -, Am blɪŋk -]

to blink away one's tears

battre des paupières pour s'arrêter de pleurer

blink back VB [Brit blɪŋk -, Am blɪŋk -]

to blink back one's tears

retenir ses larmes en clignant des yeux

Translations for blink in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

papilloter personne, yeux:

to blink

papilloter des paupières

to blink

ciller (des yeux)

to blink

clignoter

to blink

clignoter des yeux

to blink

cligner les yeux (battre des paupières)

to blink

la lumière lui fit cligner les yeux

the light made him/her blink

cligner des yeux (battre des paupières)

to blink

HS machine, voiture

on the blink inf

détraqué (détraquée) mécanisme, moteur

on the blink inf

mon ordinateur est détraqué

my computer is on the blink inf

blink in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blink in the English»French Dictionary

I.blink [blɪŋk] VB trans

1. blink ANAT:

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

to blink back tears

refouler ses larmes

2. blink (ignore):

to blink at sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

II.blink [blɪŋk] VB intr

blink

cligner des yeux

III.blink [blɪŋk] N

blink (act of blinking):

blink

battement m des paupières

in the blink of an eye fig

en un clin d'œil

Phrases:

sth is on the blink inf

qc est détraqué

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

Translations for blink in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

papilloter yeux

to blink

cligner des yeux

to blink

cligner

to blink

cafouiller appareil

to go on the blink

blink Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

to blink back tears

refouler ses larmes

to blink at sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

in the blink of an eye fig

en un clin d'œil

sth is on the blink inf

qc est détraqué

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A range of things that swing, blink or pulsate share this quality, including clock pendulums, lightning bugs and heart cells.

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The mouth may tighten up or the eyes may blink rapidly.

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The attentional blink is an illustration that has a significant insinuation for individuals who work in environments where they are usually swamped with information.

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The attribute byte stores the foreground color in the low nibble and the background color and blink attribute in the high nibble.

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The printer had been on the blink for a few days, and it didn't seem to be caused by a paper jam.

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A railroad crossing sign begins to sound and blink as we hear a train coming with its whistle blowing.

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These sensors communicate with the directional flow indicators on the main thoroughfare that blink in the direction of an empty parking bay.

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Involuntary blink rate and illumination intensity in visual work.

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Each one a stolen moment, captured in the momentary blink of a shutter: beautiful, mesmerising, larger than life, and absolutely inexplicable.

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The differences will appear to blink in and out of one's vision.

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