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1 gleam
I [gliːm]nome (of light) barlume m., bagliore m.; (of sunshine) barlume m., sprazzo m.; (of gold, polished surface) scintillio m.; (of water) luccichio m.; fig. (of hope) barlume m.II [gliːm]verbo intransitivo [ light] baluginare; [knife, surface] rilucere; [ jewel] scintillare; [ water] luccicare; [eyes, teeth] brillare* * *[ɡli:m] 1. verb(to shine faintly: a light gleaming in the distance.) brillare2. noun1) (a faint glow: the gleam of her eyes.) luccicore2) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) barlume* * *[ɡliːm]1. nwith a gleam in one's eye — con gli occhi scintillanti, (mischievous) con uno sguardo furbesco
2. vi(light, furniture) brillare, (metal, water) luccicareto gleam (with) — brillare (di)* * *gleam /gli:m/n.barlume, sprazzo ( anche fig.); bagliore; sprazzo di luce; luccicore riflesso: the gleam of the firelight, il bagliore del fuoco acceso; There isn't a gleam of hope, non c'è un barlume di speranza.(to) gleam /gli:m/v. i.2 luccicare; splendere; brillare; lucere (lett.): My shoes gleamed after being shined, le mie scarpe brillavano dopo essere state lucidate● Joy gleamed in her eyes, le lucevano gli occhi per la gioia.* * *I [gliːm]nome (of light) barlume m., bagliore m.; (of sunshine) barlume m., sprazzo m.; (of gold, polished surface) scintillio m.; (of water) luccichio m.; fig. (of hope) barlume m.II [gliːm]verbo intransitivo [ light] baluginare; [knife, surface] rilucere; [ jewel] scintillare; [ water] luccicare; [eyes, teeth] brillare -
2 glint
I [glɪnt] II [glɪnt]verbo intransitivo scintillare* * *[ɡlint] 1. verb(to gleam or sparkle: The windows glinted in the sunlight.) luccicare2. noun(a gleam or sparkle: the glint of steel; a glint of anger in her eyes.) bagliore* * *[ɡlɪnt]1. n2. vibrillare, luccicare* * *glint /glɪnt/n.2 (fig.) luccichio; scintillio3 (elettron.) barbaglio.(to) glint /glɪnt/A v. i.baluginare; brillare di luce debole; luccicare; scintillare: Her eyes glinted with emotion, le luccicavano gli occhi dall'emozioneB v. t.far brillare; riflettere ( una luce).* * *I [glɪnt] II [glɪnt]verbo intransitivo scintillare
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