No. 12,884 in Spanish
parpadear
To blink or flicker.
In a sentence
Los ojos de María empezaron a parpadear rápidamente debido al viento.
María's eyes started blinking rapidly due to the wind.
In this sentence, 'parpadear' means to 'blink,' referring to the reflexive closing and opening of the eyes caused by an external factor.
El foco de la sala comenzó a parpadear antes de que se apagara por completo.
The room's light bulb started flickering before it completely turned off.
Here, 'parpadear' describes the flickering of a light source, indicating instability in the illumination.
Parece que la estrella en el cielo está parpadeando constantemente.
It seems like the star in the sky is constantly twinkling.
In this instance, 'parpadear' conveys the sense of twinkling or varying brightness, often referring to celestial objects like stars.
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