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41 chiarore
chiarore s.m. feeble light, glimmer, faint light: il chiarore dell'alba, the first (o faint) light of dawn; chiarore lunare, light of the moon (o moonlight).* * *[kja'rore]sostantivo maschile glimmer, (faint) light* * *chiarore/kja'rore/sostantivo m.glimmer, (faint) light; il chiarore dell'alba the first light of dawn. -
42 rayo de esperanza
(n.) = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of lightEx. 'What if we got the other departments to pay for their own services and materials?' she parried, seeing a faint ray of hope in the idea.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dark clouds, silver linings: the 1977 Pittsburgh Conference'.Ex. The article ' The light at the end of the tunnel' describes the measures taken to reduce the serials cataloguing backlog in a university library.Ex. In 1991 a glimmer of hope began to shine for many who take exception to Microsoft.Ex. In the fight against HIV/AIDS, Senegal stands out as a beacon of hope on a continent ravaged by the syndrome.Ex. They use a line of light bulbs that block out the blue rays of light that suppress melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep.* * *(n.) = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of lightEx: 'What if we got the other departments to pay for their own services and materials?' she parried, seeing a faint ray of hope in the idea.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Dark clouds, silver linings: the 1977 Pittsburgh Conference'.Ex: The article ' The light at the end of the tunnel' describes the measures taken to reduce the serials cataloguing backlog in a university library.Ex: In 1991 a glimmer of hope began to shine for many who take exception to Microsoft.Ex: In the fight against HIV/AIDS, Senegal stands out as a beacon of hope on a continent ravaged by the syndrome.Ex: They use a line of light bulbs that block out the blue rays of light that suppress melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep. -
43 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
44 Schimmer
m; -s, kein Pl.1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)2. ein Schimmer Hoffnung fig. a glimmer ( oder flicker) of hope; Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile; noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency; er hat keinen ( blassen) Schimmer umg. he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it; ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is* * *der Schimmergleam; glimmer; glimpse* * *Schịm|mer ['ʃɪmɐ]m -s, no plglimmer, gleam; (von Licht auf Wasser, von Perlen, Seide) shimmer; (von Metall) gleam; (im Haar) sheenbeim Schimmer der Lampe/Kerzen — by or in the soft glow of the lamp/glimmer of the candles
keinen (blassen) or nicht den geringsten Schimmer von etw haben (inf) — not to have the slightest or the faintest (inf) idea about sth
* * *der1) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) gleam2) (a faint light.) glimmer3) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimmer* * *Schim·mer<-s>[ˈʃɪmɐ]ein \Schimmer von Anstand a scrap of decencyein \Schimmer von Hoffnung a glimmer [or spark] of hopekein \Schimmer eines Verdachtes not the slightest suspicion3.▶ keinen blassen [o nicht den geringsten] [o nicht den leisesten] \Schimmer [von etw dat] haben (fam) to not have the faintest [or slightest] [or foggiest] idea [about sth]* * *der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheenkeinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)
* * *1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)2.Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile;noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency;er hat keinen (blassen) Schimmer umg he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it;ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is* * *der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheenkeinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)
* * *- m.glances n.gleam n.glimmer n.ray n. -
45 barlume
barlume s.m.1 dim light, glimmer, gleam* * *[bar'lume]sostantivo maschile gleam, glimmer (anche fig.)un barlume di speranza — fig. a gleam o glimmer(ing) of hope
un barlume d'intelligenza — fig. a spark of intelligence
* * *barlume/bar'lume/sostantivo m.gleam, glimmer (anche fig.); un barlume di speranza fig. a gleam o glimmer(ing) of hope; un barlume d'intelligenza fig. a spark of intelligence. -
46 glimte
flash, flicker, glimmer, glitter, spark, sparkle* * *vb flash ( fx the lightning flashed);( svagere) glint ( fx the windows glinted in the sun);( vedvarende) twinkle ( fx a star twinkled in the sky);( svagere) gleam ( fx a light gleamed through the rain),F glimmer ( fx a faint light glimmered in the distance). -
47 ogie|nek
, ogieniek m 1. dem. (płomyczek) glimmer, flame- wesoły, jasny ogieniek a cheerful, light glimmer- grzaliśmy dłonie przy ogieńku we warmed our hands over a flame2. (światełko) faint lightThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ogie|nek
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48 gleam
ɡli:m
1. verb(to shine faintly: a light gleaming in the distance.) relucir, brillar, destellar
2. noun1) (a faint glow: the gleam of her eyes.) brillo, destello2) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) rayo, resquiciogleam vb brillar / relucirtr[gliːm]1 destello, rayo2 figurative use rayo, resquicio, vislumbre nombre masculino1 brillar, destellar, relucir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa gleam of hope un rayo de esperanzagleam ['gli:m] vi: brillar, destellar, relucirgleam n1) light: luz f (oscura)2) glint: destello m3) glimmer: rayo m, vislumbre fa gleam of hope: un rayo de esperanzan.• brillo s.m.• destello s.m.• rayo s.m.• soflama s.f.• trasluz s.m.• vislumbre s.f.• viso s.m.v.• brillar v.• destellar v.• resplandecer v.• serpentear v.
I gliːmintransitive verb \<\<metal\>\> relucir*, brillar; \<\<hair\>\> brillar
II
noun (on metal, water) reflejo m, brillo m[ɡliːm]1. N1) [of light] rayo m, destello m ; [of metal, water] espejeo m2) (fig)2.* * *
I [gliːm]intransitive verb \<\<metal\>\> relucir*, brillar; \<\<hair\>\> brillar
II
noun (on metal, water) reflejo m, brillo m -
49 слабый свет
2) Architecture: wan light3) Makarov: faint light, rushlight -
50 미광
n. faint light, twilight, glimmer -
51 barlume sm
[bar'lume](faint) light, (fig : di speranza, idea) glimmer -
52 luz trémula
f.faint light, glimmer, glimmering, shimmer. -
53 barlume
sm [bar'lume](faint) light, (fig : di speranza, idea) glimmer -
54 ışıltı
1. faint light, glimmer. 2. sparkle, glitter, twinkle, scintillation. 3. gleam.
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