No. 6,799 in Russian
wink
The Russian word for "wink" is "подмигивание," meaning the quick closing and opening of one eye as a signal or gesture.
In a sentence
Он подмигнул ей, когда вошел в комнату.
He winked at her as he entered the room.
'Подмигнул' is used to indicate the action of winking intentionally to convey a message or emotion.
Солнечный луч подмигивал сквозь ветви деревьев.
A ray of sunlight was winking through the tree branches.
'Подмигивал' is used metaphorically to describe the flickering appearance of light.
Она подмигнула мне, чтобы не волновался.
She winked at me to reassure me.
'Подмигнула' suggests a reassuring or secretive gesture of confidence.
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