Spanish Conversation · Level 140
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Spanish word
parpadeo
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾpaˈðeo/
Meaning
- masculine nounblink
Example
Su parpadeo fue rápido.
Her blink was quick.
More examples
Ante la luz brillante, su parpadeo se volvió más rápido.
In the bright light, his blinking became faster.
Core concept
A single quick blink of the eyelids.
Common phrases
parpadeo rápido
rapid blink
dar un parpadeo
blink once
Similar words
pestañeo: Makes a very brief, typically automatic eyelid closure.
guiño: Closes one eyelid intentionally as a social or playful signal.
titileo: Shows brief, repeated flickering or rapid brightness changes in a light or screen.
Definition in Spanish
Movimiento muy breve de cerrar y abrir los párpados; también usado en sentido figurado para indicar un instante muy corto (p. ej. 'en un parpadeo').
Word origin
The noun derives from the verb parpadear plus the nominalizing suffix -eo, and parpadear comes from an onomatopoeic imitation of the eyelid movement.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the penultimate syllable and is pronounced par-pa-DE-o.
Other meanings
- flickernoun
- flashnoun
Opposites
- mirada fijafixed gazenoun
Related words
- parpadearblinkverb
- parpadeanteflickeringadjective