blink

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblɪŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blɪŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blingk)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
blink vi (person: open and close eyes)parpadear vi
  pestañear vi
 Helen blinked quickly to clear the dust out of her eyes.
 Helen parpadeó deprisa para eliminar el polvo de sus ojos.
blink vi (light: go on, off)parpadear vi
  brillar intermitentemente vi + adv
 The lights blinked as the storm raged on outside.
 Las luces parpadearon mientras afuera rugía la tormenta.
blink n (eyes: rapid opening-and-closing)parpadeo nm
  pestañeo nm
 The patient's eyes are bothering her, but her blink is normal.
 La paciente tiene molestias en los ojos, pero su parpadeo es normal.
not blink,
not blink an eye
v expr
figurative, informal (not be shocked or disapprove)ni pestañear, ni siquiera pestañear loc verb
  no inmutarse loc verb
 You can say the most outrageous things to Jeff and he doesn't blink an eye.
 Puedes decirle las cosas más indignantes a Jeff y ni siquiera pestañea.
 Puedes decirle las cosas más indignantes a Jeff y no se inmuta.
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth]
v expr
figurative, informal (not react to)ni pestañear con, ni siquiera pestañear con loc verb + prep
  no inmutarse con loc verb + prep
 Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch.
 Joshua es tan rico que ni pestañea con la idea de gastar $800 en un reloj.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
blink n (glimpse, glance)mirada nf
 Judy turned and left without a blink in my direction.
 Judy se dio media vuelta y se marchó sin ni siquiera dirigirme una mirada.
blink,
iceblink
n
(light reflection from sea ice)resplandor de hielo loc nom m
 There was blink on the Arctic horizon.
 Había un resplandor de hielo en el horizonte del Ártico.
blink vi (see with half-closed eyes)mirar con los ojos entreabiertos vtr + loc adv
 Karen blinked at the scenery in the glaring sunlight.
 Karen miró el paisaje con los ojos entreabiertos por la deslumbrante luz del sol.
blink at [sth/sb] vi + prep figurative (be amazed)quedarse asombrado con v prnl + loc adj
  sorprenderse con v prnl + prep
  (figurado, sorpresa)parpadear ante, parpadear frente vi + prep
 Rose blinked at the huge pile of Christmas presents.
 Rose se quedó asombrada con la enorme pila de regalos de Navidad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in the twinkling of an eye,
in the blink of an eye
expr
figurative, informal (instant, brief moment)en un abrir y cerrar de ojos loc adv
 And in the twinkling of an eye she was gone.
 Y en un abrir y cerrar de ojos ella había desaparecido.
on the blink adj slang (not functioning properly)dañado/a, estropeado/a adj
  (informal)roto/a adj
  (be on the blink)no funcionar bien loc verb
 My television is on the blink, so I can't watch my favorite show tonight.
 Mi televisión esta dañada, así que no puedo ver mi programa favorito esta noche.
 Mi televisión no funciona bien, así que no puedo ver mi programa favorito esta noche.
without batting an eye,
without batting an eyelid,
without blinking an eye,
without a blink
adv
figurative (impassively, not reacting)sin mover un pelo loc adv
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'blink' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [quick, repeated, flashing] blink of the eyes, idiom: will be [back, finished] in the blink of an eye, idiom: was [back] in the blink of an eye, more...

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