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How do you say "blink" in French?
cligner des yeux
In French, "blink" is cligner des yeux.
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Pronunciation
Say klee-NYAY day zyuh, with a soft ny sound like in canyon and the eyes word said quickly after.
Grammar notes
cligner des yeux is a verb used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La lumière vive le fit cligner des yeux.
The bright light made him blink.
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How to remember cligner des yeux
When light is too bright you cling your eyes shut fast, echoing cligner des yeux.
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Questions about cligner des yeux
How do you pronounce cligner des yeux?
Say klee-NYAY day zyuh, with a soft ny sound like in canyon and the eyes word said quickly after.
Is cligner des yeux formal or casual?
cligner des yeux is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is cligner des yeux used in French?
cligner des yeux is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: La lumière vive le fit cligner des yeux. (The bright light made him blink.).
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