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1 glimmer
'ɡlimə
1. verb(to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) brillar con luz tenueémula, rielar
2. noun1) (a faint light.) luz tenueémula2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) rayo, vislumbre, resquicioglimmer vb brillar con luz tenuetr['glɪməSMALLr/SMALL]1 (light) luz nombre femenino tenue1 brillar con luz tenue\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa glimmer of hope un rayo de esperanzaglimmer ['glɪmər] vi: brillar con luz trémulaglimmer n1) : luz f trémula, luz f tenue2) gleam: rayo m, vislumbre fa glimmer of understanding: un rayo de entendimienton.• luz trémula s.m.• vislumbre s.f.v.• brillar con luz tenue y vacilante v.• brillar tenuemente v.• escintilar v.• vislumbrarse v.
I 'glɪmər, 'glɪmə(r)intransitive verb brillar con luz trémula
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a) (of candle, light) luz f débil or tenue y trémulab) ( of understanding) atisbo m['ɡlɪmǝ(r)]there's a glimmer of hope — hay un rayo or un rayito de esperanza
1. N1) [of light] luz f trémula; [of water] espejeo m2) (fig)2.VI [light] brillar con luz trémula; [water] espejear* * *
I ['glɪmər, 'glɪmə(r)]intransitive verb brillar con luz trémula
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a) (of candle, light) luz f débil or tenue y trémulab) ( of understanding) atisbo mthere's a glimmer of hope — hay un rayo or un rayito de esperanza
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2 débil
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 -
3 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
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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
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noun (on metal, water) reflejo m, brillo m
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