winked
wink(
wihngk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (sleep)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm exhausted. I'm going to go get forty winks before the party.Estoy reventado. Voy a echarme una siestecita antes de la fiesta.
She was so nervous about the test that she didn't sleep a wink.Estaba tan nerviosa por el examen que no pegó ojo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. hacer un guiño
The bartender winked at her and said, "This one's on the house."El barman le hizo un guiño y dijo "A esta invita la casa".
4. (to flash)
a. parpadear
I could see the lights of the city winking in the distance.Veía las las luces de la ciudad parpadeando a lo lejos.
b. titilar
The boat rocked while we watched the windows of the houses winking from shore.El barco se mecía mientras mirábamos las ventanas de las casas que titilaban en la orilla.
5. (to ignore)
a. mirar hacia el otro lado
The government winks at tax evasion.El gobierno mira hacia el otro lado en lo que concierne al fraude fiscal.
b. hacer la vista gorda
We're not supposed to smoke here, but security winks at it.Se supone que aquí no podemos fumar, pero seguridad hace la vista gorda.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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