blink

cligner des yeux

Fermer les yeux puis les rouvrir très rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : blink twice, blink your eyes

clignoter, faire clignoter

S’allumer et s’éteindre rapidement, ou faire cela à une lumière, souvent pour donner un signal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : flash

Expressions courantes : blink on and off, blink a light, blink rapidly, blink steadily

faire un appel de phares

Allumer et éteindre brièvement les phares d’une voiture pour faire un signe à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : blink at someone (He blinked at the driver to warn her.)

Synonymes : flash

Expressions courantes : blink at someone, blink your headlights