blinking

• تُستخدم في الإنجليزية البريطانية كشتيمة لطيفة للتعبير عن الانزعاج أو للتوكيد، ومعناها الأصلي: الذي يومض أو يرمش.

Used in British English as a mild expletive to express annoyance or emphasis.

1. Rapid eye closureA2formal

   The act of closing and opening the eyes quickly and repeatedly.

   مُطَرْفِق

   • The blinking lights in the room made it hard to concentrate.
   • She noticed his blinking was faster when he was nervous.
   • The baby's blinking was a sign of tiredness.

2. Informal intensifierB2informalbritish

   Used as a mild expletive or intensifier to express annoyance or emphasis.

   لَعِين

   • That blinking car won't start again!
   • I can't find my blinking keys anywhere.
   • He's a blinking genius at solving puzzles.

   المرادفاتblastedblessedconfoundeddarnedinfernalpeskywretched

• اسم يشير إلى الحركة السريعة لإغلاق العين وفتحها، وغالبًا ما تكون لا إرادية أو انعكاسية. كما يُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الوميض أو الاهتزاز الخاطف للضوء.

A noun referring to the rapid closing and opening of the eyes, typically an involuntary reflex action.

غير معدود

1. Rapid eye closureA2formal

   The act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, often as a reflex or involuntary action.

   رمش العين

   • Blinking helps keep the eyes moist and clean.
   • Excessive blinking can be a sign of eye strain.
   • She tried to stop blinking during the staring contest.

   المرادفاتblinknictationnictitation

• فعل يدل على إغلاق العينين وفتحهما بسرعة، ويستعمل أيضًا لوصف وميض الضوء أو انقطاعه وإضاءته.

A verb used to indicate the act of quickly closing and opening the eyes, or to flash on and off.

1. Briefly shut the eyesA2formal

   To close and open the eyes quickly, often involuntarily.

   طَرْف العين

   • She blinked rapidly in the bright sunlight.
   • He blinked a few times to clear his vision.
   • Babies often blink less frequently than adults.

   المرادفاتbatflutterwink

2. Force to go away by blinkingB1informal

   To remove something from the eye by blinking.

   إزالة الشيء من العين بالرمش

   • She blinked away the tears.
   • He blinked the dust out of his eye.
   • I tried to blink the irritation away.

   المرادفاتblink away

3. Gleam or glow intermittentlyB1formal

   To shine with a light that goes on and off quickly.

   وميض متقطع

   • The stars blinked in the night sky.
   • The warning light blinked steadily on the dashboard.
   • Fireflies blinked in the dark garden.

   المرادفاتflashflickerglimmertwinklewink

الصيغ المركّبةblink away