blink

1. (intransitive)To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

   The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.

2. To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

   (intransitive, transitive)To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.

   She blinked her tears away.

3. (intransitive)To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.

4. (intransitive)To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.

   briefly shut the eyes

5. (intransitive)To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.

6. To flash on and off at regular intervals.

   The blinking text on the screen was distracting.

   blinken

   мигатьmigatʹ

7. To flash on and off at regular intervals.

   To flash headlights on a car at.

   An urban legend claims that gang members will attack anyone who blinks them.

   lichthupen, aufblenden

   мига́тьmigátʹ, мигну́тьmignútʹ

8. To send a signal with a lighting device.

   Don't come to the door until I blink twice.

   blinken, morsen

   мига́тьmigátʹ, мигну́тьmignútʹ

9. (excessive)To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.

   mit den Fingern schnippen, mit der Wimper zucken

10. To have the slightest doubt, hesitation or remorse.

    The soldier shot the intruders without so much as blinking.

11. (transitive)To shut the eyes to (something); to evade, ignore.

12. (transitive)To deceive; to hoodwink.

1. The TV is on the blink.

   Телевізор не працює.

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2. It happened in the blink of an eye.

   ruЭто случилось в мгновение ока.

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3. There are some red lights blinking on the console.

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4. Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance.

   ruВдали мигали огоньки.

   deKleine Lichter blinkten in der Ferne.

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5. Why is that red light blinking?

   ruПочему тот красный огонёк мигает?

   deWarum blinkt die rote Lampe da?

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