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1 ebb away
v + advVI + ADV (fig) menguar, disminuir* * *v + adv -
2 ebb away
v.ir desapareciendo, acabarse poco a poco, perder intensidad.vi.bajar (water); menguar, disminuir (strength, enthusiasm) -
3 to ebb away
1 figurative use ir disminuyendo -
4 ebb
eb1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) bajar2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) disminuir, decaer•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
- on the ebb
tr[eb]1 reflujo1 (water) bajar2 figurative use disminuir, decaer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at a low ebb figurative use estar en un punto bajoto be on the ebb estar bajandothe ebb and flow el flujo y reflujothe ebb and flow of something figurative use los cambios continuos de algoebb tide marea menguanteebb ['ɛb] vi1) : bajar, menguar (dícese de la marea)2) decline: decaer, disminuirebb n1) : reflujo m (de una marea)2) decline: decadencia f, declive m, disminución fn.• menguante s.m.• reflujo s.m.v.• bajar la marea v.• menguar (la marea) v.
I ebnoun reflujo mto be at a low ebb — \<\<person\>\> estar* decaído; \<\<diplomatic relations\>\> estar* en un punto bajo
his fortunes were at a low ebb — atravesaba un mal momento
II
a) \<\<tide\>\> bajar, retrocederto ebb and flow — fluir* y refluir*, ir* y venir*
b) ( dwindle) decaer*, disminuir*Phrasal Verbs:- ebb away[eb]1.N [of tide] reflujo mthe ebb and flow — [of tide] el flujo y reflujo; (fig) los altibajos
- be at a low ebb2.VI bajar, menguar; (fig) decaerto ebb and flow — [tide] fluir y refluir
3.CPD- ebb away* * *
I [eb]noun reflujo mto be at a low ebb — \<\<person\>\> estar* decaído; \<\<diplomatic relations\>\> estar* en un punto bajo
his fortunes were at a low ebb — atravesaba un mal momento
II
a) \<\<tide\>\> bajar, retrocederto ebb and flow — fluir* y refluir*, ir* y venir*
b) ( dwindle) decaer*, disminuir*Phrasal Verbs:- ebb away -
5 retroceder
retroceder ( conjugate retroceder) verbo intransitivo [ ejército] to withdraw, retreat
retroceder verbo intransitivo
1 (volver hacia atrás) to move back, back away: retrocedieron varios kilómetros, they went back several kilometres
2 (por una dificultad, peligro, etc) to give up, flinch: no retrocede ante la adversidad, she doesn't give up in times of adversity ' retroceder' also found in these entries: Spanish: cortante - marcha English: back - backwards - draw back - fall back - force back - move back - push back - recoil - shove back - shrink - stand back - draw - ebb - further - push - scroll
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ebb away — phr verb Ebb away is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑strength … Collocations dictionary
ebb away — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb away — (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. → ebb … English new terms dictionary
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
ebb — [[t]e̱b[/t]] ebbs, ebbing, ebbed 1) VERB When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in. 2) N COUNT: usu the N The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per… … English dictionary
ebb — ebb1 [eb] n [: Old English; Origin: ebba] 1.) [singular] also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the ↑tide goes out ≠ ↑flood tide 2.) be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition ▪ His confidence is at a lo … Dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1 noun 1 (singular) also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide 1 (1) goes out opposite flood tide 2 be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition: By March 1933, the economy was at its lowest ebb. 3 ebb and flow a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1. noun /ɛb/ a) The receding movement of the tide. b) A gradual decline Ant: flood, flow See Also: tide 2. verb /ɛb/ … Wiktionary
ebb down — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb off — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb out — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary