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Satellite surface: A polished surface reflects more light than a dull one does; a faceted surface makes a tumbling satellite appear to "twinkle."Satellitenoberfläche: Eine blanke Oberfläche reflektiert mehr Licht als eine matte.Burnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H. / Advanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H. / Der Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserDer Sternenhimmel: Ein astronomischer WegweiserBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A.,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levi, David H.© Weldon Owen Pty Ltd© 2006 für die deutsche Ausgabe: Tandem Verlag GmbHAdvanced Skywatching: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the UniverseBurnham, Robert,Dyer, Alan,Garfinkle, Robert A,George, Martin,Kanipe, Jeff,Levy, David H.© 1997 US Weldon Owen Inc.© 1997 Weldon Owen Pty Limited
He had been full of laughter, surrounded by pleasure mates, entirely pampered, and he had always kept a smile on his plump face and a twinkle in his eyes. Now, though, the man looked disturbed and troubled.Er hatte gern gelacht, sich mit Gespielinnen umgeben und Luxus genossen. Sein pausbäckiges Gesicht war immer fröhlich gewesen, doch jetzt zeigten sich Schatten darin.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
Jora'h's star-sapphire eyes twinkled.In Jora'hs saphirnen Augen funkelte es.Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das ImperiumDas ImperiumAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire Inc.© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KGHidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
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twinkle-toed
leichtfüßig
in the twinkling of an eye
im Handumdrehen
in the twinkling of an eye
in einem Augenblick
Word forms
twinkle
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | twinkled |
Imperative | twinkle |
Present Participle (Participle I) | twinkling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | twinkled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twinkle | we twinkle |
you twinkle | you twinkle |
he/she/it twinkles | they twinkle |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am twinkling | we are twinkling |
you are twinkling | you are twinkling |
he/she/it is twinkling | they are twinkling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have twinkled | we have twinkled |
you have twinkled | you have twinkled |
he/she/it has twinkled | they have twinkled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been twinkling | we have been twinkling |
you have been twinkling | you have been twinkling |
he/she/it has been twinkling | they have been twinkling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twinkled | we twinkled |
you twinkled | you twinkled |
he/she/it twinkled | they twinkled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was twinkling | we were twinkling |
you were twinkling | you were twinkling |
he/she/it was twinkling | they were twinkling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had twinkled | we had twinkled |
you had twinkled | you had twinkled |
he/she/it had twinkled | they had twinkled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been twinkling | we had been twinkling |
you had been twinkling | you had been twinkling |
he/she/it had been twinkling | they had been twinkling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will twinkle | we shall/will twinkle |
you will twinkle | you will twinkle |
he/she/it will twinkle | they will twinkle |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be twinkling | we shall/will be twinkling |
you will be twinkling | you will be twinkling |
he/she/it will be twinkling | they will be twinkling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have twinkled | we shall/will have twinkled |
you will have twinkled | you will have twinkled |
he/she/it will have twinkled | they will have twinkled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twinkling | we shall/will have been twinkling |
you will have been twinkling | you will have been twinkling |
he/she/it will have been twinkling | they will have been twinkling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would twinkle | we should/would twinkle |
you would twinkle | you would twinkle |
he/she/it would twinkle | they would twinkle |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be twinkling | we should/would be twinkling |
you would be twinkling | you would be twinkling |
he/she/it would be twinkling | they would be twinkling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have twinkled | we should/would have twinkled |
you would have twinkled | you would have twinkled |
he/she/it would have twinkled | they would have twinkled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been twinkling | we should/would have been twinkling |
you would have been twinkling | you would have been twinkling |
he/she/it would have been twinkling | they would have been twinkling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am twinkled | we are twinkled |
you are twinkled | you are twinkled |
he/she/it is twinkled | they are twinkled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being twinkled | we are being twinkled |
you are being twinkled | you are being twinkled |
he/she/it is being twinkled | they are being twinkled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been twinkled | we have been twinkled |
you have been twinkled | you have been twinkled |
he/she/it has been twinkled | they have been twinkled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was twinkled | we were twinkled |
you were twinkled | you were twinkled |
he/she/it was twinkled | they were twinkled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being twinkled | we were being twinkled |
you were being twinkled | you were being twinkled |
he/she/it was being twinkled | they were being twinkled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been twinkled | we had been twinkled |
you had been twinkled | you had been twinkled |
he/she/it had been twinkled | they had been twinkled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be twinkled | we shall/will be twinkled |
you will be twinkled | you will be twinkled |
he/she/it will be twinkled | they will be twinkled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twinkled | we shall/will have been twinkled |
you will have been twinkled | you will have been twinkled |
he/she/it will have been twinkled | they will have been twinkled |
twinkle
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | twinkle | twinkles |
Possessive case | twinkle's | twinkles' |