nictitate

[US]/ˈnɪktɪteɪt/
[UK]/ˈnɪk.tɪˌteɪt/

Translation

vi. knipperen of knipogen; de ogen snel sluiten en openen
Word Forms
Third Person Singularnictitates
Present Participlenictitating
Past Tensenictitated
Past Participlenictitated

Phrases & Collocations

nictitate reflex

nictitaties reflex

nictitate response

nictitaties reactie

nictitate action

nictitaties actie

nictitate mechanism

nictitaties mechanisme

nictitate behavior

nictitaties gedrag

nictitate signal

nictitaties signaal

nictitate control

nictitaties controle

nictitate muscle

nictitaties spier

nictitate function

nictitaties functie

nictitate rate

nictitaties tempo

Example Sentences

birds nictitate to keep their eyes moist.

vogels knipperen om hun ogen vochtig te houden.

the cat began to nictitate as it watched the butterfly.

de kat begon te knipperen terwijl hij naar de vlinder keek.

during the lecture, i noticed he would nictitate frequently.

tijdens de lezing merkte ik dat hij vaak knipperde.

some reptiles nictitate to protect their eyes from sand.

sommige reptielen knipperen om hun ogen te beschermen tegen zand.

when tired, people often nictitate more than usual.

als ze moe zijn, knipperen mensen vaak vaker dan normaal.

he had to nictitate several times to clear his vision.

hij moest een paar keer knipperen om zijn zicht te herstellen.

in bright light, our eyes may nictitate to adjust.

bij fel licht kunnen onze ogen knipperen om zich aan te passen.

it's normal for dogs to nictitate when they are relaxed.

het is normaal dat honden knipperen als ze ontspannen zijn.

some fish nictitate to communicate with each other.

sommige vissen knipperen om met elkaar te communiceren.

she had to nictitate away the dust from her eyes.

ze moest het stof uit haar ogen knipperen.

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