mit den Fingern schnippen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
Senses
mit den Fingern schnippen is used for these senses in English:
- blink (hyperbole) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- snap one's fingers To create a cracking or clicking sound with one’s fingers by building tension between the thumb and another finger (middle, index, or ring) and then moving that finger forcefully downward so it hits the thenar eminence of the same hand at a high speed.
blink — full definition
- verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
- verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
- verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
- noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.
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