blink

sbattere le palpebre

Chiudere gli occhi e riaprirli molto rapidamente.

In inglese semplice: To close your eyes and open them again very quickly.

• Try to blink slowly.
• She blinked to clear the dust from her eyes.
• He blinked several times in the bright sunlight.

Espressioni comuni: blink twice, blink your eyes

lampeggiare, far lampeggiare

Accendersi e spegnersi rapidamente, o farlo fare a una luce, spesso per dare un segnale.

In inglese semplice: To make a light turn on and off quickly, often as a signal.

• A red light began to blink.
• The indicator blinked when a message arrived.
• She blinked the lamp to signal that she was ready.

Sinonimi: flash

Espressioni comuni: blink on and off, blink a light, blink rapidly, blink steadily

lampeggiare con i fari

Accendere e spegnere brevemente i fari dell’auto per fare un segnale a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To briefly turn your car lights on and off to signal to someone.

• I blinked my headlights at the other driver.
• She blinked at the approaching car.
• The driver blinked his headlights to warn us.

Come si usa: blink at someone (He blinked at the driver to warn her.)

Sinonimi: flash

Espressioni comuni: blink at someone, blink your headlights