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cligner

French → English

verb//kli.ɲe//

(eyes) To blink/squint: to close and open the eyes rapidly or halfway due to bright light or fatigue

Il a dû cligner des yeux face au soleil éblouissant de midi sans lunettes de protection.

(English) He had to squint into the dazzling midday sun without protective glasses.

L'enfant s'est mis à cligner des paupières, luttant contre le sommeil devant la télévision.

(English) The child started blinking his eyelids, fighting sleep in front of the television.

Entry ID: fr:en:cligner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary