blink of an eye

1. (idiomatic, uncountable, usually)A moment (a very short period of time).

   Just a blink of an eye later, he was gone.

   Augenblick, Wimpernschlag, Augenschlag

   мгнове́ние о́каmgnovénije óka, мгнове́ниеmgnovénije

   a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

1. It happened in the blink of an eye.

   ruЭто случилось в мгновение ока. — odexed

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2. Tom blinked his eyes.

   deTom blinzelte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. I'm blinking my eyes.

   ruЯ моргаю. — odexed

   deIch zwinkere mit den Augen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. He left in the blink of an eye.

   Він миттєво зник. — ascolto

   ruОн исчез в мгновение ока. — Ooneykcall

   deIm nächsten Augenblick war er verschwunden. — dinkel_girl

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5. Sami disappeared in the blink of an eye.

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