intermittently russian
посве́ркивать
to sparkle, to glitter, to glisten intermittently
погромы́хивать
to rumble intermittently
преры́висто
intermittently, brokenly, haltingly, fitfully
покри́кивающий
shouting occasionally, yelling now and then, intermittently shouting
поста́нывавший
moaning softly, groaning intermittently, whimpering
постре́ливающий
sporadically shooting, intermittently firing, occasionally shooting
постре́ливавший
occasionally shooting, intermittently shooting
похра́пывающий
snoring, gently snoring, intermittently snoring
поплёвывавший
spitting (repeatedly/intermittently), having been spitting
попи́скивающий
faintly squeaking, intermittently peeping, chirping quietly
проблёскивавший
glinting, gleaming, shimmering, flashing (intermittently)
переми́гивающийся
blinking, flashing intermittently, flickering
winking at each other, exchanging winks
Examples
Вдали посверкивали огни большого города.
In the distance, the lights of the big city glimmered intermittently.
Снег посверкивал под лунным светом.
The snow glistened intermittently in the moonlight.
Вдали погромыхивал гром перед бурей.
Thunder rumbled intermittently in the distance before the storm.
Сигнал звучал прерывисто и тихо.
The signal sounded intermittently and quietly.
Постреливающий в лесу охотник напугал птиц.
The hunter firing intermittently in the forest frightened the birds.
Постреливавший весь вечер снайпер наконец умолк.
The sniper, who had been firing intermittently all evening, finally fell silent.



















