winking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for winking in the English»French Dictionary

I.winking [Brit ˈwɪŋkɪŋ] N

winking (of eye)

clignement m

winking (of light)

clignotement m

II.winking [Brit ˈwɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

winking light:

winking

clignotant

III.winking [Brit ˈwɪŋkɪŋ]

as easy as winking inf

simple comme bonjour inf

I.wink [Brit wɪŋk, Am wɪŋk] N

wink

clin m d'œil

to give sb a wink

faire un clin d'œil à qn

we didn't get a wink of sleep all night

nous n'avons pas fermé l'œil de la nuit

II.wink [Brit wɪŋk, Am wɪŋk] VB trans

to wink one's eye

cligner de l'œil

he winked his eye at me

il m'a fait un clin d'œil

III.wink [Brit wɪŋk, Am wɪŋk] VB intr

1. wink person:

wink

cligner de l'œil

to wink at sb

faire un clin d'œil à qn

to wink at sth fig

fermer les yeux sur qc

2. wink:

wink light:

clignoter

wink jewellery:

briller

IV.wink [Brit wɪŋk, Am wɪŋk]

a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse or man

c'est bien, on a compris

as quick as a wink , in the wink of an eye

en un clin d'œil

to tip sb the wink inf

avertir qn

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flirtatious person, glance, wink

charmeur/-euse, dragueur/-euse inf, pej

nudge nudge, wink wink inf

tu vois un peu ce que je veux dire

sly smile, wink, look, remark

entendu

good-humoured remark, smile, wink

plaisant

Translations for winking in the French»English Dictionary

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œillade (clin d'œil)

wink

lancer ou décocher une œillade à qn

to wink at sb

clin d'œil lit

wink

faire un clin d'œil à qn lit

to wink at sb

en un clin d'œil

in a flash, in the wink of an eye liter

cligner de l'œil

to wink

avec un clin d'œil/sourire entendu

with a knowing wink/smile

winking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for winking in the English»French Dictionary

I.wink [wɪŋk] N

wink

clin m d'œil

Phrases:

not to sleep a wink

ne pas fermer l'œil (de la nuit)

in a wink

en un clin d'œil

II.wink [wɪŋk] VB intr

1. wink (close one eye):

wink

faire un clin d'œil

2. wink (flash):

wink light

clignoter

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to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn

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

l'allusion est claire

Translations for winking in the French»English Dictionary

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œillade

wink

jeter des œillades à qn

to wink at sb

clin d'œil

wink

faire un clin d'œil à qn

to wink at sb

cligner de l'œil

to wink

décocher un regard/une œillade

to flash a look/a wink at sb

winking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not to sleep a wink

ne pas fermer l'œil (de la nuit)

in a wink

en un clin d'œil

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

l'allusion est claire

to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn

to flash a look/a wink at sb

décocher un regard/une œillade

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Luz tromped down the floating railless stairs in the gown and rubber galoshes and a feather headpiece, baubles winking on every finger and one wrist.

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Agent 007 is like an old friend whom an audience meets for drinks every two years or so; he regales them with tall tales, winking all the time.

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Their winking sense of humor and passion for tradition flow in well-structured songs, glimmering with smart modern touches.

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An emoji of a smiley face winking at the end of a sentence could signal flirtation.

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These muscles are not only imperative in blinking, but they are also important in many other functions such as squinting and winking.

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Typically, a colon is used for the eyes of a face, unless winking which uses a semicolon.

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