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adjective1) bleiern2) (fig.) bleiern [Schlaf, Augenlider, Glieder]* * *1) (lead-coloured: leaden skies.) bleigrau2) (made of lead.) bleiern* * *lead·en[ˈledən]1. (of colour) bleiern, bleifarben\leaden sky bleierner Himmel2. (heavy) bleischwer, bleiern\leaden limbs bleischwere Glieder; ( fig)a \leaden expression ein starrer Gesichtsausdruck* * *['ledn]adj3) (old: of lead) bleiern (geh)* * *leaden [ˈledn] adj (adv leadenly)1. bleiern:a) Blei…:b) bleigrau (Himmel etc)c) fig schwer:leaden limbs bleischwere Glieder;leaden sleep bleierner Schlaf2. schwerfällig, hölzern:leaden witticisms geistlose Witze* * *adjective1) bleiern2) (fig.) bleiern [Schlaf, Augenlider, Glieder]
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