twinkling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for twinkling in the English»French Dictionary

I.twinkling [Brit ˈtwɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ, ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ, Am ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ] N

twinkling

scintillement m

in the twinkling of an eye

en un clin d'œil

II.twinkling [Brit ˈtwɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ, ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ, Am ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ] ADJ

twinkling light, star, eyes:

twinkling

scintillant

I.twinkle [Brit ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l, Am ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] N

twinkle (of light, jewel)

scintillement m

twinkle (of eyes)

pétillement m

II.twinkle [Brit ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l, Am ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l] VB intr

twinkle light, star, jewel:

scintiller

twinkle eyes:

pétiller (with de)

III.twinkle [Brit ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l, Am ˈtwɪŋk(ə)l]

when you were just or still a twinkle in your daddy's eye

quand tu n'étais pas encore dans le ventre de ta mère

Translations for twinkling in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scintillant (scintillante) étoile

twinkling

clignotement (d'étoile)

twinkling

étincellement (d'étoile)

twinkling uncountable

scintillement (des étoiles)

twinkling

étincelant (étincelante) étoile

twinkling

clignotant (clignotante) étoile

twinkling

scintiller (de malice)

twinkle

scintiller étoile:

to twinkle

clignoter étoile:

to twinkle

twinkling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twinkling in the English»French Dictionary

twinkling [ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ] N no pl

twinkling

scintillement m

twinkling eyes

pétillement m

Phrases:

to do sth in the twinkling of an eye

faire qc en un clin d'œil

I.twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] VB intr

twinkle

scintiller

twinkle eyes

pétiller

II.twinkle [ˈtwɪŋkl] N

twinkle

scintillement m

twinkle eyes

pétillement m

in a twinkle

en un clin d'œil

to have a twinkle in one's eye

avoir une étincelle dans le regard

Translations for twinkling in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

il a le regard fripon [ou les yeux fripons]

he's got a twinkle in his eye

étinceler étoile

to twinkle

twinkling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth in the twinkling of an eye

faire qc en un clin d'œil

in a twinkle

en un clin d'œil

to have a twinkle in one's eye

avoir une étincelle dans le regard

he's got a twinkle in his eye

il a le regard fripon [ou les yeux fripons]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her ears had also become two twinkling lights.

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Atmospheric twinkling is measured quantitatively using a scintillometer.

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Nesting turtles are sometimes taken for food, and their hatchlings are often distracted by the twinkling lights along the beach.

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Amongst the twinkling of the stars, man hated one another, got hurt, and collapsed, yet did not forget love.

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This self-enlightenment is expressed through the twinkling lamps that illuminate the abode of the worshippers.

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The twinkling of a star is an indication of the turbulence of the air.

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Twinkling stars and clouds on the ceiling create an open air feel in the performance hall.

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Over it all is a nighttime sky with twinkling stars and floating clouds.

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You can see the boats of the fishermen at sea during the day, and the twinkling lights of their boats at night.

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In the second episode, the toys decide to stay on the twinkling star where they are safe from naughty children.

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