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"Parpadear" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to blink", and "titilar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to twinkle". Learn more about the difference between "parpadear" and "titilar" below.
parpadear(
pahr
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pah
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deh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to twinkle (star)
Las estrellas parpadeaban allá en lo alto.The stars twinkled up there in the sky.
b. to flicker (light)
La luz de la entrada parpadeaba y adentro reinaba la más absoluta oscuridad.The entrance light was flickering, and the most absolute darkness reigned inside.
titilar(
tee
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tee
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lahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to twinkle
Era una noche oscura donde se veía una sola estrella titilando a la distancia.It was a dark night where just a single star could be seen twinkling in the distance.
Podíamos ver la luz del faro titilar a medida que nos acercábamos a la costa.We could see the light of the lighthouse twinkle as we got closer to the coast.
b. to flicker
Desde el avión se ven las luces de la ciudad que titilan en la noche.From the plane, you can see the city lights flickering in the night.
2. (to quiver)
b. to tremble
Se veía que Gloria estaba muy preocupada porque le titilaba la voz al hablar.You could tell Gloria was very worried because her voice was trembling when she spoke.
