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41 espoir
espoir [εspwaʀ]masculine nouna. hope• avoir bon espoir de faire/que to have great hopes of doing/that• sans espoir [amour, situation] hopelessb. ( = personne) un jeune espoir du ski/de la chanson a young hopeful of the skiing/singing world* * *ɛspwaʀnom masculin (fait, raison d'espérer) hope (de of)avec espoir — hopefully, in a hopeful way
••* * *ɛspwaʀ nm1) (= sentiment) hopeavoir bon espoir que... — to have high hopes that...
garder l'espoir que... — to remain hopeful that...
sans espoir (personne) — without hope, (amour) hopeless
2) (= personne) contender, hopefulun espoir de la boxe — a new boxing contender, one of boxing's hopefuls
un espoir du ski — a new skiing contender, one of skiing's hopefuls
* * *espoir nm1 (fait d'espérer, sentiment) hope (de of); perdre/rendre espoir to lose/rekindle hope; reprendre espoir to feel hopeful again; être plein d'espoir to be hopeful ou full of hope; une (faible) lueur d'espoir a (faint) glimmer of hope; avec l'espoir de faire qch with the hope of doing sth; dans l'espoir de faire qch/de qch in the hope of doing sth/of sth; dans l'espoir de trouver une solution or que je trouverai une solution in the hope of finding a solution; dans l'espoir de te lire bientôt hoping to hear from you soon; avoir l'espoir de faire qch to hope to do sth; avoir bon espoir de faire qch/que to have high hopes of doing sth/that; avec espoir [dire, regarder] hopefully, in a hopeful way; c'est sans espoir ( d'une situation) it's hopeless; je garde espoir I am still hopeful;2 ( raison d' espérer) hope; de grands/nouveaux espoirs great/new hopes; tu es notre seul/plus grand espoir you are our only/greatest hope; reste-t-il un espoir? is there still hope?; il n'y a plus d'espoir there's no hope left; il y a un espoir d'aboutir there is some hope of success;3 (artiste, sportif) un grand espoir de la musique a promising young musician; les jeunes espoirs de la musique the young hopefuls of the music world.l'espoir fait vivre we all live in hope; tant qu'il y a de la vie il y a de l'espoir where there's life there's hope.[ɛspwar] nom masculin1. [espérance] hopej'ai bon espoir qu'il va gagner ou de le voir gagner I'm confident that he'll wina. [il va mourir] there's no hope leftb. [nous avons perdu] we've had it2. [cause d'espérance] hope————————dans l'espoir de locution prépositionnelle————————dans l'espoir de locution conjonctivesans espoir locution adjectivale -
42 теплиться
glimmer, gleamв нём ещё те́плится наде́жда — he still has a glimmer of hope; he still has a faint hope
••в чём (то́лько) душа́ те́плится — см. душа
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43 týra
* * *1.ð, to flame faintly; cp. tóra.2.u, f. a faint light; ljós-týra, freq. in mod. usage.2. doubtful is the passage, Ad. 8,—týru fylgðu sökk sámleit síðra brúna. -
44 lueur
lueur [lyœʀ]feminine nounb. [de colère] gleam ; [d'intelligence] glimmerc. ( = connaissances) il a quelques lueurs sur le sujet he knows a bit about the subject* * *lɥœʀ1) ( faible clarté) (faint) light (de of)les premières lueurs de l'aube — the first light (sg) of dawn
pas la moindre lueur d'espoir — fig not the faintest glimmer of hope
à la lueur des étoiles/d'une bougie — by starlight/candlelight
à la lueur des événements d'hier — fig in the light of yesterday's events
2) ( rougeoiement) glow3) ( éclat fugitif) lit, fig gleam, flash* * *lɥœʀ nf1) (chatoyante) glimmer no pl (métallique, mouillée) gleam no pl (rougeoyante) glow no pl (pâle) faint light2) figune lueur de... — a glimmer of...
* * *A nf1 ( faible clarté) (faint) light (de of); les lueurs de la ville the city lights; les premières lueurs de l'aube the first light of dawn; pas la moindre lueur d'espoir fig not the faintest glimmer of hope; à la lueur des étoiles/d'une bougie/d'une lampe de poche by starlight/candlelight/torchlight GB, flashlight US; à la lueur des événements d'hier fig in the light of yesterday's events; jeter une faible lueur to cast a poor light;2 ( rougeoiement) glow; les dernières lueurs d'un incendie/du soleil couchant the dying glow of a fire/of the sunset;B lueurs nfpl ( connaissances) (vague) knowledge ¢; apporter ses lueurs sur qch to bring one's knowledge to bear on sth; avez-vous des lueurs sur la situation? can you throw any light on the situation?[lɥɶr] nom féminin1. [lumière - de l'âtre, du couchant] glow ; [ - de la lune, d'une lampe] light ; [ - d'une lame] gleamune lueur de colère a gleam ou glint of angerune lueur d'intelligence/d'espoir/de joie a glimmer of intelligence/of hope/of joy -
45 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 -
46 tenue
adj.1 fine (tela, hilo, lluvia).2 faint.3 tenuous.* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, light, tenuous2 (tela) flimsy, thin3 (luz, sonido) subdued, faint4 (niebla) light5 (de poca importancia) insignificant6 (sencillo) natural* * *adj.1) tenuous2) faint, dim3) delicate, slender* * *ADJ1) [tela, velo] thin, fine2) [olor, sonido, línea] faint; [neblina, lluvia] light; [aire] thin3) [razón] tenuous, insubstantial; [relación] tenuous4) [estilo] simple, plain* * *a) < luz> faint, weak; <voz/sonido> faint; <neblina/llovizna> light; < línea> faint, fineb) < color> subdued, paled) <razón/relación> tenuous, insubstantiale) < estilo> simple, plain* * *= subdued, feeble, tenuous, faint, lightweight [light-weight].Ex. And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.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. We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.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. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.----* cada vez más tenue = fading.* luz tenue = glimmer.* * *a) < luz> faint, weak; <voz/sonido> faint; <neblina/llovizna> light; < línea> faint, fineb) < color> subdued, paled) <razón/relación> tenuous, insubstantiale) < estilo> simple, plain* * *= subdued, feeble, tenuous, faint, lightweight [light-weight].Ex: And then he added, with a subdued laugh: 'After all, we librarians are trained to do research for people!'.
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: We have another possibility that is exciting, though still tenuous.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: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.* cada vez más tenue = fading.* luz tenue = glimmer.* * *1 ‹luz› faint, weak; ‹voz/sonido› faint; ‹neblina/llovizna› light; ‹línea› faint, finela línea que separa el genio de la locura es muy tenue there's a fine line between genius and insanityuna tenue sonrisa a faint smile2 ‹color› subdued, pale3 ( liter); ‹hilo› fine, slender; ‹tela› flimsy, fine4 ‹razón/relación› tenuous, insubstantialuna teoría con bases muy tenues a theory based on very tenuous premises5 ‹estilo› simple, plain* * *
tenue adjetivo
‹voz/sonido/sonrisa› faint;
‹neblina/llovizna› light;
‹ línea› faint, fine
tenue adjetivo
1 (tejido, humo, niebla) thin, light
2 (débil, apagado) faint
una tenue luz, a faint light
un tenue llanto, a faint weeping
' tenue' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- suave
English:
dappled
- dim
- faint
- subdued
- dimly
- gossamer
- mellow
- wispy
* * *tenue adj1. [fino] [tela, velo] fine2. [débil] [luz, voz, sonrisa] faint;[niebla, lluvia] fine;hizo un gesto tenue de asentimiento he gave a faint nod of assent3. [poco sólido] [relación, argumentación] tenuous* * *adj faint* * *tenue adj1) : tenuous2) : faint, weak, dim3) : light, fine4) : thin, slender* * *tenue adj faint / dim -
47 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. -
48 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. -
49 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. -
50 теплиться
несовер.;
возвр. glimmer, gleam прям. и перен. в нем еще теплится надежда ≈ he still has a glimmer of hope;
he still has a faint hopeБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > теплиться
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51 Glimmen
v/i; glimmt, glimmte oder glomm, geglimmt oder geglommen2. lit. (schimmern) glimmer, gleam* * *das Glimmenglimmer* * *glịm|men ['glɪmən] pret glo\#mm or (rare) gli\#mmte [glɔm, 'glɪmtə] ptp geglo\#mmen or (rare) gegli\#mmt [gə'glɔmən, gə'glɪmt]vito glow; (Feuer, Asche auch) to smoulder (Brit), to smolder (US)glimmender Hass (geh) — smouldering (Brit) or smoldering (US) hatred
noch glomm ein Funken Hoffnung in ihm (geh) — a ray of hope still glimmered within him
* * *(to burn slowly or without flame: A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering.) smoulder* * *glim·men[ˈglɪmən]vi\glimmende Asche embers, hot ashes2. (schwach vorhanden sein)▪ in jdm \glimmen Hoffnung etc. to glimmer within sb* * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges intransitives Verb glow* * ** * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges intransitives Verb glow* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: glom (glimmte), geglommen (geglimmt))= to fluoresce v.to smoulder v. -
52 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. -
53 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 -
54 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). -
55 теплиться
(прям. и перен.)glimmer, gleamв нём ещё теплится надежда — he still has a glimmer of hope; he still has a faint hope
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56 spiraglio sm
[spi'raʎʎo] spiraglio (-gli)uno spiraglio di speranza — a glimmer of hope, a faint hope
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57 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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58 pełga|ć
impf vi 1. [płomień] to flicker; [światło] to glimmer- blask ognia pełgał po ścianach the firelight glimmered on the walls- kaganek pełgał chwiejnym płomieniem the oil lamp glimmered and flickered- pełgające płomienie lambent flames2. przen. uśmiech pełgał jej w kącikach warg a faint smile flickered on her lips- w oczach pełgały mu iskierki wesołości a glimmer of amusement flickered in his eyesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pełga|ć
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59 теплиться
несовер.glimmer, gleam прям. и перен.в нем еще теплится надежда — he still has a glimmer of hope; he still has a faint hope
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60 spiraglio
sm [spi'raʎʎo] spiraglio (-gli)uno spiraglio di speranza — a glimmer of hope, a faint hope
См. также в других словарях:
glimmer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, tiny ▪ In the east we could see the first faint glimmer of dawn. ▪ The faint glimmer of an idea had crept into his mind. (figurative) PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
Glimmer — Glim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmer — ► VERB ▪ shine faintly with a wavering light. ► NOUN 1) a faint or wavering light. 2) a faint sign of a feeling or quality: a glimmer of hope. DERIVATIVES glimmering adjective & noun. ORIGIN probably Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
glimmer — [glim′ər] vi. [ME glimeren, to shine, freq. < base of OE glæm (see GLEAM), akin to Du glimmeren, Ger glimmern] 1. to give a faint, flickering light 2. to appear or be seen faintly or dimly n. 1. a faint, flickering light 2. a faint… … English World dictionary
Glimmer — Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glimmer gowk — Glimmer Glim mer, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. [1913 Webster] Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Mica. See {Mica}. Woodsward. [1913 Webster] {Glimmer gowk}, an owl.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glimmer — [[t]glɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] glimmers, glimmering, glimmered 1) VERB If something glimmers, it produces or reflects a faint, gentle, often unsteady light. The moon glimmered faintly through the mists. [V ing] ...the glimmering ocean. 2) N COUNT A glimmer… … English dictionary
glimmer — 1. noun /ˈɡlɪmə(r),ˈɡlɪmɚ/ a) A faint light; a dim glow. The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch. b) A flash of light. A glimmer of hope … Wiktionary
glimmer — n. a faint, pale, slight, weak glimmer * * * [ glɪmə] pale slight weak glimmer a faint … Combinatory dictionary
faint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ almost, nearly VERB + FAINT ▪ be about to, be going to ▪ He was so pale she thought he was going to faint. PRE … Collocations dictionary
glimmer of hope — • a glimmer of hope • a glimmer of suspicion • a glimmer of sense (from Idioms in Speech) weak, faint hope Already he had a glimmer of suspicion as to how matters stood and of how he would be made use of by Blodwen Page to run the practice for… … Idioms and examples