wink
gb/wˈɪŋk/ us/wˈɪŋk/
B1
영어
~ 8500
kacsint, kacsintás, villog, fel-felvillan, szundítás, szundi, szemet huny valami felett, elnéz
동사
B1
1
kacsint
B1
사용 패턴：
[someone] winks (at [someone])
He winked at me across the table to show that he was only joking.
Az asztal túloldaláról rám kacsintott, hogy jelezze, csak viccel.
She winked at the waiter to signal that she was ready to pay.
Rákacsintott a pincérre, hogy jelezze: fizetni szeretne.
I knew everything was fine when she winked and gave me a smile.
The teacher winked at the parents as the children began their surprise song.
He winked knowingly, as if he already understood the whole story.
학습자용 예문
He winked at his friend in the back of the room.
Rákacsintott a terem hátsó részében lévő barátjára.
She looked at me and then winked.
Rám nézett, aztán kacsintott egyet.
The old man smiled and winked at the little boy.
I winked to show her that I agreed.
She winked at me so that only I would understand the joke.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often confuse "wink" with "blink". "Wink" is usually done on purpose with one eye and has a social meaning, while "blink" is usually done with both eyes and is often automatic. Another mistake is saying "He winked his eye at me"; natural English is simply "He winked at me."
뜻
quickly close one eye as a signal
연어
wink at [someone]
|wink back
|wink knowingly
|wink playfully
|wink suggestively
|give [someone] a wink
유의어
blink (Usually means closing and opening both eyes, often without meaning to; does not always suggest a social signal.)
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signal (More general word for sending a message; does not describe the specific eye movement.)
반의어
glare (Means to look at someone angrily or fiercely, which is opposite in feeling to a friendly or playful wink.)
주제
daily life
|relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
To quickly close and open one eye to send a friendly or secret message to someone.
To quickly close and open one eye on purpose, usually to share a private joke, show friendliness, or signal something secretly.
명사
B1
2
kacsintás
B1
사용 패턴：
give [someone] a wink
She ended her speech with a wink and a smile.
Beszédét egy kacsintással és egy mosollyal zárta.
He gave me a quick wink to show that he understood.
Egy gyors kacsintással jelezte nekem, hogy megértette.
With a sly wink, the magician pulled the coin from behind her ear.
They exchanged winks as the joke went over their boss’s head.
The actor added a playful wink to make the scene more fun.
학습자용 예문
He gave me a wink when the teacher was not looking.
Kacsintott egyet felém, amikor a tanár nem figyelt.
She answered my question with a smile and a wink.
Mosollyal és kacsintással válaszolt a kérdésemre.
I saw his wink and knew he was joking.
They shared a small wink during the meeting.
Her wink told me that everything was okay.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes say "He made a wink" instead of "He gave me a wink" or "He winked." Use "give a wink" or the verb "wink" instead of "make."
뜻
an intentional one‑eye movement
연어
a quick wink
|a sly wink
|a playful wink
|with a wink
|exchange winks
|give [someone] a wink
유의어
signal (General word for a sign or gesture; does not specify the eye movement.)
반의어
stare (A long, fixed look, often intense or unfriendly; opposite in both length and feeling to a brief, playful wink.)
주제
daily life
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
정의
A fast move of one eye, closing and opening it to send a friendly or secret message.
A quick, deliberate closing and opening of one eye, used as a sign of friendliness, humor, or a shared secret.
동사
B2
3
villog
B1
사용 패턴：
[lights] wink (in [a place])
Red lights winked on the radio tower in the fog.
A ködben vörös fények villogtak a rádiótornyon.
Tiny fairy lights winked along the garden fence.
Apró égők villogtak a kerti kerítés mentén.
The city’s lights winked in the distance as the plane descended.
A single green LED winked on the front of the machine.
Stars winked overhead as the clouds moved across the sky.
학습자용 예문
Small lights winked on the dark road.
Apró fények villogtak a sötét úton.
Red lights winked on the tall building at night.
Éjszaka vörös fények villogtak a magas épületen.
Many little lights winked in the park trees.
A green light winked when the phone was charging.
Stars winked above us in the clear sky.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think this use always involves eyes, but here "wink" is about lights or stars turning on and off. Do not add "its eye" or "their eyes" when describing lights; simply say, for example, "Red lights winked on the tower."
뜻
of lights, to flash briefly
연어
lights winking in the distance
|winking lights
|neon sign winked
|stars winked overhead
|a red light winked on and off
|tiny lights winked along the street
유의어
twinkle (Often used for stars or small lights with a soft, pretty effect; "wink" can sound slightly sharper or more mechanical.)
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blink (Common for electronic lights that turn on and off; "wink" is more visual or literary in tone.)
반의어
glow (Means to shine with a steady light, the opposite of flashing on and off.)
주제
nature
|technology
|science
|core_vocabulary
정의
When a light shines and then stops again and again in small, quick flashes.
Of a light or small point of brightness, to shine and then become dim or dark again in repeated short flashes.
명사
B2
INFORMAL
4
사용 패턴：
get [some] winks
I managed to get a few winks on the train.
Sikerült egy kicsit szundítanom a vonaton.
You look exhausted—you should try to catch some winks before dinner.
Kimerültnek tűnsz – próbálj meg egy kicsit szundítani vacsora előtt.
He didn’t get a single wink on the overnight flight.
She lay on the sofa hoping for a few winks before the guests arrived.
After lunch I always try to steal a couple of winks.
학습자용 예문
He did not get a single wink on the long bus trip.
Egy szemhunyásnyit sem aludt a hosszú buszúton.
I want to get a few winks before work.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szundítani munka előtt.
She tried to catch some winks in the car.
You look tired. Go and get a few winks.
I could not get one wink last night.
자주 하는 실수：
This sense is mostly used in fixed phrases like "forty winks" or "not get a wink of sleep." Learners sometimes say "I had one wink" for a short sleep, which sounds unnatural; use "a few winks," "some winks," or the more common word "nap."
뜻
a short period of sleep
연어
forty winks
|get a few winks
|catch some winks
|need my forty winks
유의어
nap (A general, common word for a short sleep; "winks" is more informal and usually used in set phrases like "forty winks.")
반의어
stay awake (Describes deliberately not sleeping, which is the opposite of taking a short sleep.)
주제
daily life
|health
|daily_life
정의
A short, light sleep, often spoken about in informal phrases.
A brief period of light sleep, especially used in the plural in informal expressions.
동사
C1
FORMAL
5
사용 패턴：
[someone] winks at [something bad]
The authorities can no longer wink at such blatant corruption.
A hatóságok többé nem hunyhatnak szemet az ilyen kirívó korrupció felett.
For years the company winked at safety violations in its factories.
A vállalat éveken át szemet hunyt a gyáraiban előforduló biztonsági szabályszegések felett.
We should not wink at discrimination in any form.
Regulators were accused of winking at illegal trading practices.
Teachers sometimes wink at minor rule-breaking before exams.
학습자용 예문
The government should not wink at corruption.
A kormánynak nem szabad szemet hunynia a korrupció felett.
Police cannot wink at this kind of crime.
A rendőrség nem hunyhat szemet az ilyen bűncselekmények felett.
For many years, managers winked at small safety problems.
We must not wink at unfair rules.
The school will not wink at bullying.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think this meaning still involves the eye movement, but here "wink at" is an idiomatic, mostly formal way to say "ignore" or "condone." It is usually followed by a negative thing, as in "wink at corruption," not a neutral object.
뜻
to ignore wrongdoing
연어
wink at corruption
|wink at illegal activity
|wink at bad behavior
|authorities winked at
|government winks at
|officials who wink at [something]
유의어
ignore (General word for not paying attention; "wink at" often suggests a quiet or secret decision not to enforce rules.)
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condone (Formal verb meaning to accept or allow something bad; "wink at" is slightly more figurative and suggests turning a blind eye.)
반의어
crack down on (Informal phrase meaning to act strongly to stop bad behavior, the opposite of quietly ignoring it.)
주제
law
|society
|politics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
정의
To see that something is wrong but decide not to do anything about it.
To choose not to notice or punish bad behavior, especially when you have the power or duty to act.
문법
기본형
wink
IPA
GB/wˈɪŋk/
US/wˈɪŋk/
음절 및 강세
wink （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (wink)
활용형
Noun
- Base: wink
- Plural: winks
Verb
- Base: wink
- 3rd Person Singular: winks
- Present Participle: winking
- Past: winked
관련 단어
Forms
winks
noun
winking
verb
winked
verb
표현
give someone a wink
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ə wˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase
make a winking signal
To quickly close and open one eye at someone to send a secret or friendly message.
예문
- She gave me a wink to show that she was only teasing.
- The waiter gave us a wink when our table was ready.
- He gave his friend a wink before starting the prank.
in the wink of an eye
1/ˈɪn ðə wˈɪŋk əv ən ˈaɪ/
idiom
very quickly, almost instantly
So fast that it seems to happen almost at once.
예문
- The thief grabbed her bag and disappeared in the wink of an eye.
- The internet allows news to travel across the world in the wink of an eye.
- In the wink of an eye, the clear sky turned dark.
not sleep a wink
1/nˈɑt slˈip ə wˈɪŋk/
idiom
to get no sleep at all
To not sleep at all during a night or other period of time.
예문
- The storm was so loud that I didn’t sleep a wink all night.
- I was so nervous about the exam that I hardly slept a wink.
- The hotel was so noisy I didn’t sleep a wink.
nudge nudge, wink wink
1/nˈʌd͡ʒ nˈʌd͡ʒ | wˈɪŋk wˈɪŋk/
idiom
informal
indirect, often sexual, hint
A joking way to say that something has a secret or sexual meaning, even if people do not say it directly.
예문
- The advertisement was full of nudge nudge, wink wink jokes.
- He told the story with a lot of nudge nudge, wink wink, so everyone knew what he really meant.
- The movie is mostly clean, with just a bit of nudge nudge, wink wink humor.
wink at something
1/wˈɪŋk ˈæt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
formal
ignore or condone wrongdoing
To notice that something is wrong but choose not to stop it.
예문
- For years, the authorities winked at the illegal gambling business.
- The school cannot wink at bullying, even if it seems minor.
- Many people feel that tax officials wink at certain kinds of fraud.
forty winks
1/fˈɔɹti wˈɪŋks/
idiom
informal
a short, light sleep
A short sleep, usually taken during the day or when you are a little tired, not for the whole night.
예문
- I’m exhausted; I just need forty winks before we go out.
- I’m going to grab forty winks before the party starts.
- He grabbed forty winks on the sofa during his lunch break.
- He lay down on the sofa for forty winks after lunch.
- Let me have forty winks, then I’ll finish the report.
- You look exhausted—try to get forty winks while the baby is sleeping.