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deathly [ˈdeθlɪ]1. adjective[pallor] cadavérique2. adverb* * *['deθlɪ] 1.adjective [pallor] cadavérique; [calm, silence] de mort2. -
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deathly ['deθlɪ](silence, pallor) de mort, mortel2 adverb∎ deathly pale pâle comme la mort;∎ deathly cold glacial;∎ the house was deathly quiet (silent) la maison était plongée dans un profond silence; (sinister) la maison était plongée dans un silence de mort -
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B adv deathly pale d'une pâleur cadavérique, pâle comme la mort ; the house was deathly quiet il y avait un silence de mort dans la maison. -
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adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.) de mort -
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white [waɪt]1. adjective• the public likes politicians to be whiter-than-white les gens aiment que les hommes politiques soient irréprochables2. nouna. blanc m3. compounds► white sauce noun (savoury) sauce f blanche ; (sweet) crème f pâtissière (pour le plum-pudding de Noël)* * *[waɪt], US [hwaɪt] 1.1) (colour, part of egg, eye) blanc m3) ( wine) blanc m4) (in chess, draughts) blancs mpl2.whites plural noun3.tennis/chef's whites — tenue f de tennis/de chef-cuisinier
1) blanc/blanche2) [race, child, skin] blanc/blanche; [area] habité par des Blancs; [culture, prejudice, fears] des Blancsa white man/woman — un Blanc/une Blanche
••the men in white coats — hum les infirmiers psychiatriques
whiter than white — plus blanc/blanche que neige
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[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) mort, décès2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) mort3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) mort•- deathly- death-bed - death certificate - at death's door - catch one's death of cold - catch one's death - put to death - to death -
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heighten ['haɪtən](a) (make higher → building, ceiling, shelf) relever, rehausser(b) (increase → effect, fear, pleasure) augmenter, intensifier; (→ flavour, colour) relever; (→ contrast) accentuer; (→ impression, speculation) renforcer; (→ fever) faire monter, aggraver;∎ the incident has heightened public awareness of environmental problems l'incident a sensibilisé encore plus le public aux problèmes de l'environnement;∎ the riots have heightened racial tensions in the city les émeutes ont accentué ou aggravé les tensions raciales dans la ville;∎ the colour heightened the deathly pallor of her skin cette couleur faisait ressortir ou accentuait sa pâleur cadavérique
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Deathly — Death ly, adv. Deadly; as, deathly pale or sick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deathly — [adj1] suggesting end of life appalling, cadaverous, corpselike, deathlike, defunctive, dreadful, gaunt, ghastly, grim, gruesome, haggard, horrible, macabre, pale, pallid, wan, wasted; concepts 579,618 Ant. animated, beginning, blooming,… … New thesaurus
deathly — [deth′lē] adj. [ME dethlich < OE dēathlic: see DEATH] 1. causing death; deadly 2. like or characteristic of death adv. 1. in a deathlike way; to a deadly degree 2. extremely [deathly ill] … English World dictionary
Deathly — Death ly, a. Deadly; fatal; mortal; destructive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deathly — index deadly, fatal, lethal, malignant, pernicious, pestilent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deathly — O.E. deaþlic mortal (see DEATH (Cf. death)). Meaning deadly is from late 12c.; that of death like is from 1560s … Etymology dictionary
deathly — *deadly Analogous words: *ghastly, macabre, gruesome, grisly Antonyms: lifelike … New Dictionary of Synonyms
deathly — ► ADJECTIVE (deathlier, deathliest) ▪ resembling or suggestive of death … English terms dictionary
deathly — [[t]de̱θli[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV adj (emphasis) If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person. [LITERARY] Bernadette turned deathly pale... She lay deathly still. 2)… … English dictionary
deathly — death|ly1 [ deθli ] adjective making you think of death or a dead person: a deathly silence/hush deathly death|ly 2 [ deθli ] adverb in a way that makes you think of death or a dead person: deathly silent/still deathly pale/white Her hand was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deathly — 1. adjective a) Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. He has a deathly pallor. b) fatal, causing death He has a deathly fear of crocodiles. 2. adverb … Wiktionary