wink

fare l’occhiolino

Chiudere e riaprire rapidamente un occhio per mandare a qualcuno un messaggio amichevole o segreto.

In inglese semplice: To quickly close and open one eye to send someone a friendly or secret message.

• She winked at me.
• He winked to show he was joking.
• My sister smiled and winked across the table.

Come si usa: wink at someone (He winked at his friend when nobody was looking.)

Espressioni comuni: wink at someone, wink knowingly

chiudere un occhio

Chiudere un solo occhio e riaprirlo subito.

In inglese semplice: To close one eye and quickly open it again.

• Can you wink your left eye?
• She winked once and opened both eyes again.
• The child practised winking in front of a mirror.

Espressioni comuni: wink one eye, wink your eye

scintillare, tremolare

Brillare con una luce che diventa rapidamente più intensa e più debole.

In inglese semplice: To shine with a light that quickly grows brighter and weaker.

• Stars winked above the hills.
• Tiny lights wink across the dark bay.
• A distant candle winked in the window.

Sinonimi: twinkle, flicker

Espressioni comuni: stars wink, lights wink

occhiolino

Rapida chiusura e riapertura di un occhio, spesso per comunicare un messaggio amichevole o segreto.

In inglese semplice: A quick closing and opening of one eye, often to send a friendly or secret message.

• He gave me a wink.
• Her wink told us she was joking.
• They exchanged knowing winks during the speech.

Come si usa: give someone a wink (She gave her brother a wink.)

Sinonimi: 😉, ;), ;-)

Espressioni comuni: give a wink, knowing wink, cheeky wink

strizzata d’occhio, allusione

Piccolo riferimento, spesso scherzoso, a qualcosa che alcune persone riconosceranno.

In inglese semplice: A small, often playful reference to something that some people will recognize.

• The scene is a wink to fans.
• The title offers a playful wink to an earlier film.
• These little winks reward readers who know her previous books.

Come si usa: a wink to something (The opening scene includes a wink to classic horror films.)

Sinonimi: allusion, reference, nod

Espressioni comuni: wink to something, playful wink, knowing wink