What does "pestañear" mean in English?

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Spanish

pestañear

English

to blink

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Alternative translations of "pestañear"

to flicker
to flutter
to wink

Examples of how to use "pestañear" in Spanish

Spanish
No pestañeó ni una sola vez.
English
He didn't blink even once.
Spanish
Ella pestañea cuando está nerviosa.
English
She blinks when she's nervous.
Spanish
El actor pestañeó durante la escena.
English
The actor blinked during the scene.
Spanish
Nosotros pestañeábamos por cansancio.
English
We were blinking from exhaustion.
Spanish
Tú pestañearás si estás cansado.
English
You will blink if you're tired.

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No pestañeó ni una sola vez.

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