Polyglot Dictionary

parpadear

/paɾpaðeˈaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
parpadeo
preterite (yo)
parpadeé
past participle
parpadeado

Meaning

  1. to blink

    • Parpadeó por la luz.

      He blinked at the light.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

pestañear

parpadear and pestañear are close synonyms for "to blink," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

pestanejar

pestanejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blink."

Portuguese

piscar

piscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to blink."

Practice

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