twinkle russian
сверка́ть
to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle, to gleam
to flash, to be flashing
мелька́ть
to flicker, to twinkle, to flash
to flash by, to flit past
to turn up, to appear briefly, to crop up
мерца́ть
to twinkle, to shimmer, to glimmer
to flicker
мига́ть
to blink
to wink (at someone), to give a wink
to flicker, to twinkle
to blink, to flash
заблесте́ть
to twinkle
мигну́ть
to blink, to wink (at someone)
to flicker, to twinkle
to flash, to blink (a light)
мерца́ние
shimmer, twinkle, glimmer
flicker, flickering
замига́ть
to begin to blink, to begin to twinkle
замерца́ть
to begin to glimmer, to start flickering, to begin to twinkle
живи́нка
zest, gusto, spark, verve
twinkle (in the eyes), sparkle, mischievous glint
lively start, encouraging beginning, inventive opening
Examples
В ночно́м не́бе мерца́ли бесчи́сленные звёзды.
Countless stars twinkled in the night sky.
Самолёт исче́з в мгнове́ние о́ка.
The plane disappeared in the twinkle of an eye.
Tom's eyes twinkled.
Её глаза свети́лись сча́стьем.
There was a happy twinkle in her eyes.
Его се́рые глаза блесте́ли и и́скрились, а его обычно бле́дное лицо́ оживи́лось и покры́лось румя́нцем.
His grey eyes shone and twinkled, and his usually pale face was flushed and animated.
На небе заблестели первые звёзды.
The first stars began to twinkle in the sky.
