ammiccare — meaning in English

English meaning

• blink verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
• pander verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
• wink verb To close and quickly reopen one eye as a signal, joke, or private message to someone.

Senses

ammiccare is used for these senses in English:

• blink (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
• wink (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.)

blink — full definition

1. verb To close and open the eyes quickly.
2. verb To flash on and off, especially at regular intervals.
3. verb To back down or show hesitation in a standoff, as in the phrase "blink first."
4. noun The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or a very brief moment.

pander — full definition

1. verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
2. noun A person who arranges illicit sexual liaisons for others; a pimp.

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