twinkle

ˈtwɪŋkəl
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Translation of twinkle into German,

Verb

intr.
1.

light

shine with a flickering or sparkling light
  • The stars twinkle in the night sky.Die Sterne funkeln am Nachthimmel.
2.

eyes

be bright with delight or amusement
  • Her eyes twinkled with joy.Ihre Augen strahlten vor Freude.
3.

movement

Rare
move quickly and lightly
Rare
huschen flitzen sich flink bewegen
  • The fairy twinkled around the garden.Die Fee huschte durch den Garten.

Noun

1.

light

brief flickering light or sparkle
Funkeln nGlitzern n
  • The twinkle of the stars was mesmerizing.Das Funkeln der Sterne war faszinierend.
2.

emotion

merriment shown by a bright expression
Funkeln Glanz mLeuchten
  • His face had a twinkle of amusement.Sein Gesicht hatte ein Funkeln des Vergnügens.
3.

movement

Rare
quick flitting movement
Rare
Flattern
  • The twinkle of the butterfly caught my eye.Das Flattern des Schmetterlings fiel mir ins Auge.
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Expressions with twinkle: examples in English and translations in German

ungeborenes Kind
He was just a twinkle in his daddy's eye when the family moved away.
im Handumdrehen
The magician disappeared in a twinkle.
Before you were born, you were just a twinkle in father's eyes.
Liebling des Vaters
He was the twinkle in his father's eye before he was born.
Augenblick
Handumdrehen
The decision was made in the twinkle of an eye.
im Handumdrehen
im Nu
The magician disappeared in the twinkle of an eye.

Images of twinkle

  • twinkle: brief flickering light or sparkle
    (light) Funkeln

Synonyms and analogies of twinkle in English

Examples of twinkle in a sentence

  • Her eyes twinkle with mischief.
  • His eyes twinkled with mischief as he spoke.
  • The child's eyes twinkled when she saw the puppy.
  • The dancer twinkled across the stage.
  • The butterfly twinkled through the air.
  • A twinkle appeared in the distant lighthouse.

Translations of "twinkle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasAugenzwinkernnn.

No off-the-peg service but possibly a comment with a twinkle in the eye.

Kein Service von der Stange, dafür vielleicht ein Kommentar mit Augenzwinkern.

dasFunkelnnn.

He gets that twinkle in his eye whenever he's up to mischief.

Er bekommt dieses Funkeln in den Augen, wenn er etwas im Schilde führt.

dasGlitzernnn.

I love to watch the twinkle of fireworks during the celebration.

Ich liebe es, das Glitzern von Feuerwerken während der Feier zu beobachten.

Verb
funkelnv.

They found pleasure in watching the stars twinkle on clear nights.

Sie fanden Freude daran, in klaren Nächten die Sterne funkeln zu sehen.

zwinkernv.

You will see them twinkle when I talk to them about the pretty bride.

Du wirst sie zwinkern sehen, wenn ich ihnen von der hübschen Braut erzähle.

glitzernv.

As she danced, her sequined dress began to twinkle with every movement.

Beim Tanzen begann ihr Paillettenkleid bei jeder Bewegung zu glitzern.

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twinkle: Examples and translations in context

With charm, a twinkle in my eye and plenty of inner sparkle.

Mit Schalk, Augenzwinkern und jeder Menge innerem Funkeln dabei.

Explains complex topics pointedly and with a twinkle in the eye.

Komplexe Themen pointiert und mit einem Augenzwinkern auf den Punkt gebracht.

With a twinkle in his eye, he joked about when he might shuffle off.

Mit einem Augenzwinkern scherzte er darüber, wann er wohl die Pfeife ausgehen lassen würde.

Emotional, with a twinkle in the eye, and to the point.

Emotional, mit einem Augenzwinkern und auf den Punkt.

You can always discover a twinkle of the eye in my work.

Man wird immer ein Augenzwinkern in meinen Arbeiten entdecken.

It conveys all of this with humour, imagination and a twinkle.

Das vermittelt er mit Humor, Einfallsreichtum und Augenzwinkern.

All this including a serious twinkle in the eye.

All das mit dem Mut zu einem sehr ernsthaften Augenzwinkern.

Suddenly he turned upon me with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.

Plötzlich wandte er sich mir zu mit einem schelmischen Augenzwinkern.

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