wink in Dutch
wink in Dutch is knipoog, ogenblik, knipogen — wink means to close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
wink in Dutch
knipoog
An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
ogenblik
A brief time; an instant.
knipogen
(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
flonkeren
(intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.
twinkelen
(intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermitently; to twinkle; to flicker.
What does "wink" mean?
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verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
"She winked at him across the table so only he would notice."
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verb To blink both eyes quickly, often without meaning to.
"The bright flash made him wink involuntarily."
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verb Followed by "at": to deliberately ignore something, pretending not to notice.
"The manager winked at the minor rule-breaking as long as sales stayed high."
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verb To flicker or gleam unsteadily, like a light in the distance.
"Stars winked through gaps in the clouds."
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wink in a sentence
- She winked at him across the table so only he would notice.
- The waiter winked and slipped us the last slice for free.
- The bright flash made him wink involuntarily.
- The manager winked at the minor rule-breaking as long as sales stayed high.
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What is "wink" in Dutch?
"wink" in Dutch is knipoog, ogenblik, knipogen. wink means: To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.
How do you use "wink" in a sentence?
Example: "She winked at him across the table so only he would notice." In Dutch, "wink" is knipoog, ogenblik, knipogen.
Are there other ways to say "wink" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "wink": knipoog, ogenblik, knipogen, flonkeren, twinkelen.
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