blink

parpadear

Cerrar los ojos y volver a abrirlos muy rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: blink twice, blink your eyes

parpadear, hacer parpadear

Encenderse y apagarse rápidamente una luz, o hacer que lo haga, a menudo para dar una señal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: flash

Expresiones frecuentes: blink on and off, blink a light, blink rapidly, blink steadily

hacer ráfagas

Encender y apagar brevemente los faros del coche para hacer una señal a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: blink at someone (He blinked at the driver to warn her.)

Sinónimos: flash

Expresiones frecuentes: blink at someone, blink your headlights