No. 8,601 in Swedish
blinkade
"Blinkade" means "blinked" in English.
In a sentence
Hon blinkade mot mig som en signal.
She blinked at me as a signal.
The word 'blinkade' here refers to the action of blinking as a way to signal someone or communicate non-verbally.
Lampan blinkade snabbt innan den slocknade.
The lamp blinked quickly before it went out.
In this sentence, 'blinkade' is used to describe intermittent light, which is a common usage for electronic devices or lights.
Han blinkade bort en tår från ögat.
He blinked away a tear from his eye.
Here, 'blinkade' emphasizes the action of blinking to remove or clear something from the eyes.
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