No. 2,859 in Swedish
blinken
"The blink" or "the flashing signal," often referring to car turn signals.
In a sentence
Bilens blinken signalerade att den skulle svänga vänster.
The car's turn signal indicated that it was going to turn left.
In this sentence, 'blinken' refers to the car's turn signal, a part of the vehicle used for signaling intentions to turn or change lanes.
Blinken på den gamla lampan fungerade inte längre.
The indicator on the old lamp no longer worked.
Here, 'blinken' is used to denote a blinking light or indicator, showing malfunction or status.
Jag såg en blinken från fyren vid kustlinjen.
I saw a blink from the lighthouse at the coastline.
In this context, 'blinken' refers to the act or occurrence of a blinking light, in this case from a lighthouse, indicating navigation.
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