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• Verbe à particule signifiant feindre de ne pas remarquer quelque chose, en particulier une faute ou une erreur, souvent d'une manière tolérante ou complice.

A phrasal verb used to indicate pretending not to notice something, especially a wrongdoing or mistake, often in a tolerant or conspiratorial manner.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Ignore deliberatelyinformal

   To pretend not to notice something, especially a wrongdoing or mistake.

   Fermer les yeux sur

   • The manager winked at the employee's frequent lateness.
   • They winked at the minor safety violations to save time.
   • The teacher winked at the student's cheating during the exam.

   Synonymescondoneconnive atdisregardoverlooktolerate

   Antonymescensurecondemnpunishrebukereprimand

2. Signal with a winkinformal

   To give a quick closing and opening of one eye as a signal or gesture.

   Faire un clin d'œil

   • He winked at her across the room to get her attention.
   • She winked at the waiter to indicate she was ready to order.
   • The old man winked at the child as a friendly gesture.

Verbe de basewink