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1 silhouette
silu'et1) (an outline drawing of a person: A silhouette in a silver frame hung on the wall.) silueta2) (a dark image, especially a shadow, seen against the light.) siluetasilhouette n siluetatr[sɪlʊː'et]1 silueta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto see something in silhouette ver la silueta de algoto be silhouetted against something recortarse contra algoit was silhouetted against the sky: se perfilaba contra el cielo: silueta fn.• silueta s.f.v.• proyectar en silueta v.
I 'sɪlu'etnoun silueta f
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transitive verb (usu pass)[ˌsɪluː'et]to be silhouetted AGAINST something — perfilarse or recortarse contra or sobre algo (liter)
1.N silueta f2.VTto be silhouetted against sth — destacarse or perfilarse en or contra algo
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I ['sɪlu'et]noun silueta f
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transitive verb (usu pass)to be silhouetted AGAINST something — perfilarse or recortarse contra or sobre algo (liter)
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