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1 sparkle
A n (of light, star, tinsel) scintillement m ; ( of jewel) éclat m ; ( in eye) éclair m ; fig ( of performance) éclat m ; she's lost her sparkle elle a perdu sa joie de vivre ; there was a sparkle in his eye ses yeux brillaient ; to add sparkle to sth [product] donner du brillant à [glasses etc].B vi1 ( flash) [flame, light] étinceler ; [jewel, frost, metal, water] scintiller ; [eyes] briller ; to sparkle with [eyes] briller de [excitement, fun] ; fig [conversation] être émaillé de [wit, anecdotes] ; [person] rayonner de [happiness] ;2 ( fizz) [drink] pétiller. -
2 sparkle
sparkle [ˈspα:kl]1. noun[gem, glass, drops of water] étinceler ; [surface of water, snow] scintiller ; [wine] pétiller ; [eyes] pétiller ( with de ) ; [person] briller* * *['spɑːkl] 1.2.to add sparkle to something — donner du brillant à [glasses etc]
1) ( flash) [flame, light] étinceler; [jewel, frost, metal, water] scintiller; [eyes] briller ( with de); fig [conversation] être émaillé de2) [drink] pétiller -
3 sparkle
I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare•* * *sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/n.1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore2 scintilla; favilla4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.(to) sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/v. i.2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia* * *I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
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4 sparkle
sparkle ['spɑ:kəl](a) (jewel, frost, glass, star) étinceler, scintiller; (sea, lake) étinceler, miroiter; (eyes) étinceler, pétiller(c) (wine, cider, mineral water) pétiller2 noun(a) (of jewel, frost, glass, star) scintillement m; (of sea, lake) étincellement m, miroitement m; (of eyes) éclat m;∎ she has a sparkle in her eye elle a des yeux pétillants(b) (of person, conversation, wit, performance) éclat m;∎ he's lost his sparkle il a perdu sa joie de vivre;∎ if the sparkle has gone out of your marriage… si la magie a disparu de votre mariage… -
5 éteint
éteint, e [etɛ̃, ɛ̃t]* * *
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1) [regard] dull2) [volcan] extinct; [astre] extinct, dead* * *etɛ̃, ɛ̃t éteint, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (lumière, électricité) offtous feux éteints AUTOMOBILES [rouler] — without lights
2) (= sans enthousiasme) lacklustre Grande-Bretagne lackluster USA dull3) (volcan) extinct* * *A pp ⇒ éteindre.B pp adj1 [voix] lifeless; [regard] dull; [couleur] faded; il est éteint he is crushed; ( moins grave) he has lost his sparkle;2 [volcan] extinct; [astre] extinct, dead.2. [chaux] slaked -
6 éclat
éclat [ekla]masculine nouna. [de grenade, pierre, os, verre] fragment ; [de bois] splinterc. [d'yeux, sourire] sparkle ; [de teint, beauté] radianced. [de cérémonie, époque] splendour (Brit), splendor (US) ; [de personnage] glamour (Brit), glamor (US)• coup d'éclat ( = exploit) glorious featf. ( = bruit) éclats de voix shouts* * *eklanom masculin1) ( fragment) splintervoler en éclats — lit, fig to shatter
2) (de lumière, d'astre) brightness; (de phare, projecteur) glare; (de neige, diamant) sparkle3) (de couleur, tissu) brilliance; ( de fleur) brightness; (de cheveux, plumes) shine, sheen; ( de métal) lustre [BrE]; ( du teint) radiance; (de chaussure, meuble) shineredonner de l'éclat à — to make [something] look like new [tissu]; to put the shine back into [meuble, cheveux]
4) (de visage, sourire) radiance; ( de regard) sparklesans éclat — [regard] dull; [beauté] lifeless
5) ( grandeur) splendour [BrE]avec éclat — [annoncer] dramatically; [fêter] with great pomp
manquer d'éclat — [cérémonie, discours] to lack sparkle
sans éclat — [personnage, soirée] dull
action or coup d'éclat — ( admirable) remarkable feat; ( qui attire l'attention) grand gesture
6) ( esclandre) scene•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ekla nm1) [bombe, verre] fragmentdes éclats de verre (à terre) — broken glass, (lors d'une explosion) flying glass
La vase a volé en éclats. — The vase shattered.
2) [soleil] brightness, [couleur] brightness, vividness3) [cérémonie] splendour Grande-Bretagne splendor USA4) (= scandale)5) (locution)* * *éclat nm1 (de bois, métal, roche) splinter; des éclats de verre splinters of glass; un éclat d'obus a piece of shrapnel; des éclats d'obus shrapnel ¢; voler en éclats lit, fig to shatter; faire voler qch en éclats lit, fig to shatter sth;2 (de lumière, d'astre) brightness; (de phare, projecteur) glare; (de neige, diamant) sparkle; une lumière d'un éclat insoutenable an unbearably bright light; briller de tout son éclat to shine brightly;3 (de couleur, tissu) brilliance; ( de fleur) brightness; (de cheveux, plumes) shine, sheen; ( de métal) lustreGB; ( du teint) radiance; (de chaussure, meuble, vernis) shine; redonner de l'éclat à to make [sth] look like new [tissu]; to put the shine back into [meuble, cheveux]; perdre son éclat [couleur, tissu] to fade; [chevelure] to lose its shine ou sheen; [métal] to go dull; [teint] to lose its glow;4 (de visage, sourire) radiance; ( de regard) sparkle; retrouver l'éclat de sa jeunesse to recover the bloom of youth; sans éclat [regard] dull; [beauté] lifeless;5 ( grandeur) splendourGB; avec éclat [annoncer] dramatically; [célébrer, fêter] with great pomp; manquer d'éclat [cérémonie, discours] to lack sparkle; sans éclat [personnage, cérémonie, soirée] dull; action or coup d'éclat ( admirable) remarkable feat; ( qui attire l'attention) grand gesture;6 ( esclandre) scene; faire un éclat to make a scene; cela s'est passé sans éclats there was no scene, it passed off quietly.éclat de colère fit of anger; éclat de rire roar of laughter; ce fut l'éclat de rire général everybody roared with laughter; partir d'un éclat de rire to burst out laughing; être réveillé par des éclats de voix to be woken up by raised voices.rire aux éclats to roar with laughter.[ekla] nom masculin2. [bruit] burstéclat de rire burst ou roar of laughter3. [scandale] scandalfaire un éclat en public to cause a public scandal ou embarrassment4. [de la lumière, du jour] brightness[du soleil, de projecteur] glare5. [du regard, d'un sourire, d'une couleur] brightness7. ASTRONOMIEéclat absolu/apparent true/apparent luminosity -
7 dowcip
m (G dowcipu) 1. (żart) (słowny) joke; (zachowanie) (practical) joke, prank- opowiedzieć dowcip to tell a joke- dowcip rysunkowy a cartoon- dowcip słowny a pun- nieprzyzwoity/pieprzny/niesmaczny dowcip a dirty/racy/crude joke- dowcip polityczny political humour U- dowcipy polityczne political jokes- dowcipy o policjantach/blondynkach jokes about policemen/blondes- sypać dowcipami to crack jokes pot.- w pracy krążą o nim głupie dowcipy his workmates are telling silly jokes about him- prosiła, żeby już nie robił jej głupich dowcipów she asked him not to play any more stupid tricks on her2. sgt (poczucie humoru) wit- mieć cięty a. ostry dowcip to have a cutting a. sharp wit- urzekł mnie ten pełen dowcipu staruszek I was enchanted by that witty old man- ostrzyć na kimś dowcip to take the mickey out of sb GB pot., to make fun of sb- jego felietony skrzą się dowcipem his columns sparkle with wit- ma ciężki dowcip he’s got a plodding sense of humour■ (cały) dowcip polega na tym, że tych pieniędzy nie ma the snag a. hitch is that the money’s gone pot.- (cały) dowcip polega na tym, żebyś skoczył na zgięte nogi the (whole) trick is to bend your knees when you land* * *( żart) joke; ( cecha umysłu) wit* * *mi1. (= żart) ( opowiadany) joke; przest. jest; ( robiony) practical joke, trick; dowcip rysunkowy cartoon; niesmaczny dowcip sick joke; niewybredny dowcip crude joke; nie chwycił l. zrozumiał dowcipu the joke was lost on him; opowiedzieć dowcip tell a joke; silić się na dowcipy try to be funny; sypać dowcipami reel off jokes; zrobić komuś dowcip play a trick on sb.2. (= poczucie humoru) wit; cięty dowcip keen l. quick l. sharp wit; mieć ciężki dowcip tell crude l. cack-handed jokes; ostrzyć na kimś dowcip make sport l. fun of sb; wyostrzyć komuś dowcip sharpen sb's wit; cały dowcip polega na tym, że... the whole point is that...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dowcip
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