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1 diáfano
adj.1 diaphanous, crystalline, filmy, gauzy.2 diaphane.* * *► adjetivo1 diaphanous, translucent (transparente) transparent2 (claro) clear, bright* * *ADJ1) (=translúcido) [agua] crystal-clear, crystalline liter; [cristal] translucent; [tela] diaphanous2) [argumento, explicación] crystal-cleares diáfano que... — it is absolutely clear that...
3) [espacio] open* * *- na adjetivoa) (liter) < agua> limpid (liter)c) ( traslúcido) < porcelana> translucent; < tela> diaphanousd) <conducta/proceder> impeccable; < explicación> crystal clear* * *= crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous.Ex. A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.Ex. Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex. The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *- na adjetivoa) (liter) < agua> limpid (liter)c) ( traslúcido) < porcelana> translucent; < tela> diaphanousd) <conducta/proceder> impeccable; < explicación> crystal clear* * *= crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous.Ex: A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.
Ex: Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex: The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *diáfano -naA ( liter)sus diáfanos ojos azules her clear blue eyes2 ‹luz› brightun cielo/un día diáfano a clear sky/dayuna habitación diáfana a bright room, a room with plenty of light3 ‹conducta/proceder› impeccable; ‹explicación› crystal clear4 (traslúcido) ‹porcelana› translucent; ‹tela› diaphanousB ( Esp) ‹local› open-plan* * *
diáfano,-a adjetivo
1 (explicación) clear
2 (bien iluminado) well-lit
3 (sin obstáculos) clear, open
4 Fís translucent
' diáfano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diáfana
English:
lacy
* * *diáfano, -a adj1. [casi transparente] [cristal] (almost) transparent;[tela] diaphanous2. [claro] [luz, cielo, ojos] clear;[agua] crystal-clear3. [sin tapujos] [respuesta, explicación] crystal-clearuna oficina diáfana an open-plan office* * *adj clear* * *diáfano, -na adj: diaphanous -
2 vaporoso
adj.1 misty, hazy, vaporific, vaporish.2 light, gauzy, ingravid, filmy.3 diaphanous.* * *► adjetivo1 vaporous* * *ADJ1) [tela] sheer, diaphanous* * *- sa adjetivo filmy, diaphanous (liter)* * *= diaphanous.Ex. The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *- sa adjetivo filmy, diaphanous (liter)* * *= diaphanous.Ex: The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.
* * *vaporoso -safilmy, gauzy, diaphanous ( liter)* * *
vaporoso,-a adj (un tejido, una prenda) light, sheer, filmy
' vaporoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaporosa
* * *vaporoso, -a adj1. [tela, vestido] diaphanous, sheer2. [ducha, baño] steamy* * *adj1 vaporous2 fig: vestido gauzy, filmy* * *vaporoso, -sa adj1) : vaporous2) : sheer, airy -
3 translúcido
adj.1 translucent, translucid, pellucid, lucent.2 diaphane, diaphanous.* * *► adjetivo1→ link=traslúcido traslúcido,-a* * *ADJ translucent* * *= diaphanous.Ex. The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* * *= diaphanous.Ex: The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.
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Del verbo translucirse: ( conjugate translucirse)
translucido es:
el participio
translúcido adjetivo translucent
' translúcido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opaca
- opaco
- traslúcida
- traslúcido
* * ** * *adj translucent* * *translúcido, -da adj: translucent -
4 transparente
adj.1 transparent, clear, filmy, crystalline.2 obvious, transpicuous, clear.f. & m.1 window-shade.2 a glass window in churches behind the altar.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: transparentar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) transparent2 (tela, vestido) transparent, see-through3 figurado straight, plain1 (tela, papel) transparency2 (visillo) net curtain3 (pantalla) shade, blind4 (vidriera) stained-glass window* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [agua, cristal] transparent, clear; [aire] clear; [vestido] see-through2) [persona] transparent; [intenciones, motivos] clear, transparent3) [gestión, contabilidad] open, transparentel Presidente ha prometido una gestión transparente — the President has promised open o transparent government
2.SM (=pantalla) blind, shade* * *a) <cristal/agua> transparent, clear; < aire> clearb) <tela/papel> transparent; < blusa> see-throughc) <persona/carácter> transparent; < intenciones> clear, plain* * *= clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], translucent, transparent, seamless, see-through, seamless, uncloudy, unclouded, diaphanous.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.Ex. A macroform is a generic term for any medium, transparent or opaque, bearing images large enough to be easily read by the naked eye.Ex. CD-I (CD-Interactive) finally allows them to be integrated together in a seamless fashion = Finalmente el CD-I (CD-Interactivo) les permite integrarse de una manera transparente.Ex. Eventually the solution was found in long rectangular see-through plastic containers used for storing Christmas wrapping paper.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.----* de un modo transparente = seamlessly.* film transparente = cling film.* notación no transparente = non-expressive notation.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* * *a) <cristal/agua> transparent, clear; < aire> clearb) <tela/papel> transparent; < blusa> see-throughc) <persona/carácter> transparent; < intenciones> clear, plain* * *= clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], translucent, transparent, seamless, see-through, seamless, uncloudy, unclouded, diaphanous.Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.
Ex: On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.Ex: A macroform is a generic term for any medium, transparent or opaque, bearing images large enough to be easily read by the naked eye.Ex: CD-I (CD-Interactive) finally allows them to be integrated together in a seamless fashion = Finalmente el CD-I (CD-Interactivo) les permite integrarse de una manera transparente.Ex: Eventually the solution was found in long rectangular see-through plastic containers used for storing Christmas wrapping paper.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: The moments of grace that he had with her will truly become diaphanous memories imprinted in the very core of his soul.* de un modo transparente = seamlessly.* film transparente = cling film.* notación no transparente = non-expressive notation.* película transparente de plástico = polyethylene film.* * *1 ‹cristal/agua› transparent, clear; ‹aire› clear2 ‹tela/papel› transparent; ‹blusa› see-throughla tela está transparente de gastada ( fam); the material's so worn you can see straight through it3 ‹persona/carácter› transparent; ‹intenciones› transparent, clear, plaineres tan transparente you're like an open book, I can read you like a book, I can see right through you2 (ventana) stained-glass window ( behind an altar)* * *
Del verbo transparentar: ( conjugate transparentar)
transparenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
transparente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
transparentar
transparente
transparente adjetivo
‹ aire› clear
‹ blusa› see-through
‹ intenciones› clear, plain
transparentar
I verbo transitivo to reveal
II verbo intransitivo to be transparent
transparente adjetivo
1 (un cristal, las aguas, etc) transparent
2 (gestión, información) open, clear
3 (intención, mentira, etc) clear
' transparente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trasparente
- film
- opaco
English:
clear
- clingfilm
- flimsy
- see-through
- sheer
- transparent
- transparently
- cling
- film
- see
* * *transparente, trasparente♦ adj1. [líquido, material] transparent;[tela] see-through;una superficie transparente a los rayos ultravioleta a surface that is transparent to ultra-violet rays2. [intención, gesto] clear3. [elecciones, proceso] open, visibly fair;negocios poco transparentes murky business dealings♦ nmblind* * *adj transparent* * *transparente adj: transparent♦ transparentemente advtransparente nm: shade, blind* * *transparente adj1. (en general) transparent / clear2. (tela, prenda de vestir) see through -
5 diáfano
• crystalline• diaphanous• filming• filter• gauzy -
6 vaporoso
• airy• diaphanous• steamy• vaporific• vaporish• vaporous• vapory• vapourish• vapoury
См. также в других словарях:
Diaphanous — Di*aph a*nous, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show or shine through; dia through + ? to show, and in the passive, to shine: cf. F. diaphane. See {Phantom}, and cf. {Diaphane}, {Diaphanic}.] Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diaphanous — [dī af′ə nəs] adj. [ML diaphanus < Gr diaphanēs, transparent < diaphainein, to shine through < dia , through + phainein, to show: see FANTASY] 1. so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent [diaphanous cloth] 2. vague … English World dictionary
diaphanous — index lucid, pellucid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
diaphanous — 1610s, from M.L. diaphanus, from Gk. diaphanes transparent, from dia through (see DIA (Cf. dia )) + phainesthai, middle voice form (subject acting on itself) of phainein to show (see PHANTASM (Cf. phantasm)) … Etymology dictionary
diaphanous — limpid, pellucid, transparent, translucent, *clear, lucid … New Dictionary of Synonyms
diaphanous — [adj] fine, see through chiffon, clear, cobweblike, delicate, filmy, flimsy, gauzy, gossamer, light, pellucid, pure, sheer, thin, translucent, transparent; concepts 490,606 Ant. opaque, thick … New thesaurus
diaphanous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ light, delicate, and translucent. ORIGIN Greek diaphan s, from dia through + phainein to show … English terms dictionary
diaphanous — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia + phainein to show more at fancy Date: 1614 1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through < diaphanous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
diaphanous — [17] Semantically, diaphanous is the ancestor of modern English see through. It comes, via medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanés, a compound adjective formed from dia ‘through’ and the verb phaínein ‘show’. Originally in English it meant … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
diaphanous — [[t]daɪæ̱fənəs[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent. [LITERARY] ...a diaphanous dress of pale gold … English dictionary
diaphanous — [17] Semantically, diaphanous is the ancestor of modern English see through. It comes, via medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanés, a compound adjective formed from dia ‘through’ and the verb phaínein ‘show’. Originally in English it meant … Word origins