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21 chmurny
adj(dzień, niebo) cloudy; (przen: czoło) frowned* * *a.2. przen. sullen; chmurna twarz sullen face; chmurne spojrzenie sullen l. gloomy expression; frown; chmurna przeszłość clouded past.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chmurny
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22 imbronciato
sulky* * *imbronciato agg.1 sulky, frowning, cross, sullen: essere imbronciato, to sulk (o to be sulky); Cosa è successo? Ti vedo imbronciato!, What happened? You look cross!2 (fig.) (di cielo) overcast, cloudy: il cielo imbronciato non promette bel tempo, the overcast sky doesn't promise good weather.* * *[imbron'tʃato] 1.participio passato imbronciarsi2.* * *imbronciato/imbron't∫ato/II aggettivo[ persona] sulky, sullen, pouting. -
23 М-323
КАК МЫШЬ НА КРУПУ надулся, дуется coll (как -I- NP Invar adv fixed WO( s.o. looks) offended, (is) dissatisfied with sth.: X дуется как мышь на крупу - X looks (is) sullenX is sulking (pouting, moping) X is in a pout X has pulled (made) a long face.«Ты погляди на него, он же никогда не улыбнётся. Все время, как мышь на крупу, дуется» (Копелев 1). "Take a look at him, he never smiles. All the time, he's so sullen, always huffy" (1a). -
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• КАК МЫШЬ НА КРУПУ надулся, дуется coll[ как + NP; Invar; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. looks) offended, (is) dissatisfied with sth.:- X is sulking (pouting, moping);- X has pulled (made) a long face.♦ "Ты погляди на него, он же никогда не улыбнётся. Все время, как мышь на крупу, дуется" (Копелев 1). "Take a look at him, he never smiles. All the time, he's so sullen, always huffy" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как мышь на крупу
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25 corrucciato
corrucciato agg. ( adirato) angry; ( contrariato) vexed, peeved; ( aggrondato) sullen, glowering; frowning: sguardo corrucciato, sullen (o glowering) look; cielo corrucciato, (letter.) overcast sky.* * *[korrut'tʃato]* * *corrucciato/korrut't∫ato/[ faccia] frowning, glowering; con sguardo corrucciato with a scowl. -
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ТУЧА ТУЧЕЙ coll NP Invar fixed WO1. -ходить, прийти и т. п. Also: мрачный КАК ТУЧА (subjcompl with copula (subj: human or modif) morose, sullen, in a bad mood: (look) gloomy (grim)(walk around) as black as thunder (look) (as) black as thunder (look) as black (dark) as a thundercloud.«Разумеется, я осел, - проговорил он, мрачный как туча, - но ведь... и ты тоже» (Достоевский 3). "I know I'm a dope," he said, looking black as thunder, "but then...you're one too." (3a).2. - кого-чего (quantit subj-compl with copula ( subj / genhuman or animal)) (in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of animals, insects, or less often, people): (there's) a multitude (a swarm, a throng, a horde) ofNPs) (there are) droves of NPs) (some place is) swarming (teeming) with NPs). -
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• ТУЧА ТУЧЕЙ coll[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. как туча ходить, прийти и т.п. Also: мрачный КАК ТУЧА [subj-compl with copula (subj: human) or modif]⇒ morose, sullen, in a bad mood:- (look) gloomy < grim>;- (look) as black (dark) as a thundercloud.♦ "Разумеется, я осел, - проговорил он, мрачный как туча, - но ведь... и ты тоже" (Достоевский 3). "I know I'm a dope," he said, looking black as thunder, "but then...you're one too." (3a).⇒ (in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of animals, insects, or less often, people):- (there's) a multitude (a swarm, a throng, a horde) of [NPs];- (there are) droves of [NPs];Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как туча
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• ТУЧА ТУЧЕЙ coll[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. туча тучей ходить, прийти и т.п. Also: мрачный КАК ТУЧА [subj-compl with copula (subj: human) or modif]⇒ morose, sullen, in a bad mood:- (look) gloomy < grim>;- (look) as black (dark) as a thundercloud.♦ "Разумеется, я осел, - проговорил он, мрачный как туча, - но ведь... и ты тоже" (Достоевский 3). "I know I'm a dope," he said, looking black as thunder, "but then...you're one too." (3a).2. туча тучей кого-чего [quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: human or animal)]⇒ (in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of animals, insects, or less often, people):- (there's) a multitude (a swarm, a throng, a horde) of [NPs];- (there are) droves of [NPs];Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > туча тучей
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29 sur
browned off, cheesed off, cross, peeved, sour* * *I.:[ det løber sur for mig] my head is all in a whirl; I am all at sixes and sevens;[ løbe sur i det] get confused, get it all mixed up.II. adj sour, acid;( i kemi) acid;( om jordbund, mælk) sour;( om vejr) dull, dank;( besværlig) hard,F laborious;( gnaven, også om natur) sour ( fx person; expression, look),( sur og uforskammet) surly ( fx person; answer);( surmulende) sulky ( fx in a sulky mood),( misfornøjet) cross ( over about, på with),[ være sur over noget (, på en)](dvs irriteret) be annoyed at (el. about) something (, with somebody);[ med vb & sb:][ blive sur]( om mælk) go (el. turn) sour;[ gøre én livet surt] make life a burden to somebody, make somebody's life a misery;[ sætte en sur mine op] look sullen, sulk;[ sur pibe] foul pipe;[ de er sure sagde ræven ( om rønnebærrene)] the grapes are sour; sour grapes![ man må tage det sure med det søde] you have to take the rough with the smooth;[ surt fortjent] hard-earned;[ se surt til] look sourly on, frown at;[ smage surt] taste sour, have a sour taste. -
30 cielo
m.1 sky.mira hacia el cielo look upward2 heaven (religion).3 my love, my dear (nombre cariñoso).4 ceiling.5 sweetie, sweetie pie.6 Cielo.* * *1 (gen) sky2 (clima) weather, climate3 RELIGIÓN heaven1 good heavens!\a cielo abierto (minería) opencasta cielo raso in the open (air)bajado,-a del cielo / caído,-a del cielo / llovido,-a del cielo figurado heaven-sent¡cielo santo! good heavens!clamar al cielo figurado to be crying out for a solutiondespejarse el cielo to clear upestar en el séptimo cielo figurado to be in seventh heavenmover cielo y tierra / remover cielo y tierra figurado to move heaven and earthponer a algo/alguien por los cielos to praise something/somebody to the skiesponer el grito en el cielo to hit the ceilingser un cielo (de persona) familiar to be an angelver el cielo abierto figurado to see a way outcielo raso ceilingEl reino de los cielos the kingdom of heaven* * *noun m.1) sky2) heaven* * *SM1) (Astron, Meteo) skyel cielo está cubierto — the sky is overcast o cloudy
el cielo estaba despejado — it was a cloudless o clear day
- llegar o venir como caído o llovido del cielotocar el cielo con las manos Cono Sur, Perú, Col —
conseguir que me ayude es tocar el cielo con las manos — getting him to help me would be virtually impossible
si me lo ganara sería como tocar el cielo con las manos — if I won it, it would be like a dream come true
venírsele a algn el cielo abajo —
2) (Rel) heaven¡cielos! — good heavens!
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ganar el cielo — to win salvation•
ir al cielo — to go to heavenclamar al cielo —
¡esto clama al cielo! — it's an outrage!, it's outrageous!
ver el cielo abierto —
vimos el cielo abierto cuando dijo que podíamos quedarnos en su casa — it was a great relief when he said we could stay in his house
3) * [uso afectivo]¡mi cielo!, ¡cielo mío! — my love, sweetheart
¡has fregado los platos! eres un cielo — you've washed the dishes! you're a real angel
cielo máximo — (Aer) ceiling
5) (Arquit) (tb: cielo raso) ceiling* * *1) ( firmamento) skya cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)
cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition
como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent
tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)
sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true
2) (Relig)a)que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!
clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance
b) (como interj)cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!
3) ( techo) ceiling4)a) ( aplicado a personas) angelb) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling* * *1) ( firmamento) skya cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)
cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition
como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent
tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)
sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true
2) (Relig)a)que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!
clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance
b) (como interj)cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!
3) ( techo) ceiling4)a) ( aplicado a personas) angelb) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling* * *cielo11 = sky [skies, -pl.].Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.
* azul cielo = sky blue.* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.* cielo despejado = cloudless sky, clear sky.* cielo encapotado = overcast sky.* cielo estrellado = starry sky.* cielo nublado = overcast sky.* cielo raso = cloudless sky.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.cielo22 = heaven.Ex: His eyes lift up to heaven, the best of books in his hand.
* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* bendición del cielo = gift from God.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* cielo, el = heavens, the.* cielo en la tierra, el = heaven on earth.* ¡Cielos! = Good heavens!.* ¡Cielo Santo! = Good heavens!.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time.* llovido del cielo = heaven-sent.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* poner el grito en el cielo = blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ¡Santo Cielo! = Good heavens!.el cielo= heavens, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
* * *A (firmamento) skycielo cubierto/despejado overcast/clear skyel cielo se está despejando the sky is clearinga cielo descubierto in the openaunque se junten el cielo y la tierra not for all the tea in Chinacambiar del cielo a la tierra ( Chi); to change out of all recognitioncomo caído or llovido del cielo (de manera inesperada) out of the blue(oportunamente): este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money must be heaven-sent, this money is a godsendponer a algn por los cielos to praise sb to the skiesremover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earthtaparle a algn el cielo con un harnero ( RPl); to pull the wool over sb's eyestocar el cielo con las manos ( AmS): conseguir ese trabajo es tocar el cielo con las manos that job is way out of my reach o I haven't a hope in hell of getting that job ( colloq)sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos I was on cloud nine o over the moon ( colloq)B ( Relig)1ir al cielo to go to heavenclama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrageclama al cielo que … it's outrageous o a gross injustice that …estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven, be over the moonganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heavenver el cielo abierto to see one's chance2(Dios): el cielo Godquiera el cielo que sea así please God it may be so ( liter), let's hope so¡que el cielo no lo permita! heaven o God forbid!3 ( como interj):¡cielos! good heavens!, heavens!¡cielo santo! or ¡santo cielo! heavens above!C (techo) ceilinguna sala amplia, de cielos altos a large room with a high ceilingCompuesto:ceilingD1 (aplicado a personas) angel2 (como apelativo) sweetheart, darling¡mi cielo! or ¡cielo mío! my love, my darling* * *
cielo sustantivo masculino
1 ( firmamento) sky;
a cielo abierto (Min) opencast ( before n);
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money is a godsend
2 (Relig)a)
ir al cielo to go to heaven;
ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heavenb) ( como interj):◊ ¡cielos! (good) heavens!
3 ( techo) ceiling
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◊ ¡mi cielo! my darling
cielo
I sustantivo masculino
1 sky: un cielo negro anunciaba tormenta, the black clouds signalled the coming of a storm
2 Rel Heaven
3 (persona adorable) angel
4 Anat cielo de la boca, roof of the mouth
5 Arquit cielo raso, ceiling
II interj (sorpresa) ¡cielo santo!, good heavens!
♦ Locuciones: figurado esta injusticia clama al cielo, this injustice is an outrage
estar en el séptimo cielo, to be in seventh heaven
ver el cielo abierto, to see one's chance
caído del cielo, (oportuno) heaven-sent: ese dinero nos vino como caído del cielo, that money was heaven-sent
' cielo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborregarse
- celeste
- clarear
- cubierta
- cubierto
- despejarse
- estrellada
- estrellado
- fosca
- fosco
- grito
- horizonte
- llover
- oscurecerse
- panza
- parda
- pardo
- plomiza
- plomizo
- rasa
- raso
- santa
- santo
- surcar
- teñirse
- tocino
- tornarse
- ver
- azul
- claro
- despejado
- ennegrecer
- enrojecer
- limpio
- mina
- nube
- nublado
- nublar
- sereno
- techo
English:
arm
- ascend
- clear
- cloud
- cloudy
- darken
- godsend
- good
- grey
- grief
- heaven
- leaden
- lighten
- mile
- roof
- sky
- star
- starry
- stone
- sullen
- sweetie
- blessing
- ceiling
- god
- high
- open
- stud
- wind
* * *♦ nm1. [atmósfera] sky;cielo despejado/con nubes clear/cloudy sky;mira hacia el cielo look upwards;a cielo abierto [a la intemperie] in the open;[mina] Br opencast, US opencut2. Rel heaven;los que se portan bien van al cielo if you're good you'll go to heaven;¡cielo santo! good heavens!;ganarse el cielo to win salvation, to win a place in heaven;pido al cielo que nos ayude may heaven o God help us3. [tratamiento] darling, my love, my dear;cielo (mío), ¿podrías ayudarme un momento? could you help me a moment, darling?cielo raso ceiling5. Compme viene bajado del cielo it's a godsend (to me);como llovido del cielo [inesperadamente] out of the blue;[oportunamente] at just the right moment;estar en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven;se le juntó el cielo con la tierra he lost his nerve;mover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earth;ser un cielo to be an angel;ver el cielo abierto to see one's way out♦ cielos interjgood heavens!;¡cielos, no me había dado cuenta de lo tarde que era! good heavens! I hadn't realized how late it was!* * *m1 sky;minería a cielo abierto MIN strip mining, Br opencast mining;poner a alguien por los cielos fam praise s.o. to the skies;llovido del cielo out of the blue;remover cielo y tierra fam move heaven and earth2 REL heaven;estar en el séptimo cielo fig be in seventh heaven;ver el cielo abierto fam see one’s chance;ser un cielo fam be an angel fam ;¡cielos! good heavens!* * *cielo nm1) : sky2) : heaven3) : ceiling* * *cielo n2. (en religión) heaven -
31 losco
losco agg.1 (non com.) (miope) shortsighted; (cieco da un occhio) one-eyed; (strabico) squint-eyed2 (bieco) sly: sguardo losco, sly look3 (di dubbia onestà) suspicious, underhand; (fam.) shady, fishy: affari un po' loschi, rather shady (o underhand) business; le sue intenzioni mi sembrano losche, his intentions strike me as suspicious; è un uomo losco, he is a suspicious (o fishy) character; avere un'aria losca, to look suspicious◆ s.m. (ciò che è losco) shady business, underhand business: c'è del losco, there is something underhand going on◆ avv. (di sbieco) slyly: mi guardò losco, he gave me a sly look.* * *['losko] losco -a, -schi, -sche1. agg1) (occhiata, aspetto) sullen, surly2) (fig : equivoco: persona, affare) shady, suspicious2. sm* * *pl. - schi, - sche ['losko, ski, ske] aggettivo [ individuo] suspicious, shady; [ sguardo] sly; [affare, faccenda] dirty, shady; [ambiente, luogo] seedyc'è qcs. di losco in questa storia — there is sth. fishy in this story
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32 gueule
n. f.I.(A) General meaning: mouth.a To have a loud and booming voice.b To be 'foul-mouthed', to constantly use coarse language.2. Un coup de gueule: An angry verbal outburst. Leur vie est faite de coups de gueule: Their life is just one perpetual slanging match.3. Ta gueule! Shut your cakehole! — Shut up! (also: la ferme!).4. Avoir la gueule de bois: To 'have a hangover', to suffer the after-effects of a drinking bout.5. Etre une fine gueule: To be something of a gourmet.6. Etre porté sur la gueule: To be in the habit of over- indulging where food is concerned.II.(B) General meaning: face.a To look 'down in the mouth', to look ill.b To 'have an ugly mush', to be afflicted with an ugly face. Avoir une gueule à coucher dehors: To have a face like the back of a bus (literally to have features that would even get you turned away from a hostel for down-and-outs).2. Faire la gueule: To sulk, to act sullen and disapproving. Quand il est sorti, il poussait une de ces gueules: You should have seen the way he was scowling when he came out of the office.3. Se fendre la gueule: To 'split one's sides laughing', to have a jolly good laugh (also: se fendre le paraptuie).4. Se payer la gueule de quelqu'un: To 'take the mickey', to poke fun at someone.5. Casser la gueule à quelqu'un: To 'push someone's face in', to bash someone up.a (lit.): To fall flat on one's face, to fall to the ground.b (fig.): To 'come a cropper', to 'come unstuck', to suffer a major setback.7. Les Gueules Cassées: War veterans whose faces were disfigured in the war. (The appellation has become very familiar through a charity known by that name and indirectly sponsored by the Loterie Nationale.)III.(C) General meaning: looks, appearance.1. Avoir de la gueule (not necessarily of person): To look good. C'était un spectacle qui avait vraiment de la gueule: As a show it really stood out. C'est une fille qui a de la gueule: She really has what it takes! — There's a good-looking girl!2. Ça prend une sale gueule: Things are looking grim— Matters are taking a turn for the worse. -
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СЫЧОМ (KAK СЫЧ) ГЛЯДЕТЬ (СМОТРЕТЬ, СИДЕТЬ) coll VP subj: human to have a dour look on one's face, look sullenX сычом глядел - X looked glum (gloomy)X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps). -
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как сыч глядеть
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как сыч сидеть
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как сыч смотреть
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сычом глядеть
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сычом сидеть
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to have a dour look on one's face, look sullen:- X looked down in the mouth (in the dumps).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сычом смотреть
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Adj. Dial. düster I 1* * *sad; funereal; sepulchral; shadowy; sullen; shady; dusky; drab; somber; macabre; tenebrous; sombre; sepulcher; saturnine; dark; dismal; dim; obscure; gloomy* * *dus|ter ['duːstɐ]adjSee:= dunkel* * *1) (dim; dark: gloomy rooms.) gloomy2) dismally3) (gloomy: dismal news; Don't look so dismal!) dismal4) (dark (and gloomy): Black is a sombre colour.) sombre5) (grave; serious: He was in a sombre mood.) sombre* * *düs·ter[ˈdy:stɐ]1. (finster) dark, gloomyein \düsterer Himmel a gloomy [or an overcast] [or BRIT a heavy] sky\düsteres Wetter dismal [or gloomy] weather2. (bedrückend) gloomy, melancholy\düstere Gestalten melancholy figureseine \düstere Ahnung a foreboding\düstere Prognosen gloomy predictionsein \düsteres Szenario a gloomy scenario3. (schwermütig) black, gloomy, melancholyeine \düstere Miene a gloomy [or melancholy] face\düstere Gedanken black thoughtseine \düstere Stimmung a black [or melancholy] mood* * *1.1) dark; gloomy; dim < light>2.adverbial (fig.) gloomily* * *A. adj2. (bedrückend) Aussichten: dismal, grim, depressing; Atmosphäre, Prognose, Wetter: gloomy, forbidding; Musik: sombre (US -er);ein düsteres Bild von etwas zeichnen etc fig paint a black picture of sth;die Zukunft in düsteren Farben ausmalen fig paint the future in dark colo(u)rs;es sieht düster aus (für uns) things are looking grim (for us)in düsterer Stimmung in a grim mood;ein düsteres Gesicht machen have a gloomy expression (on one’s face)B. adv:düster dreinblicken look gloomy* * *1.1) dark; gloomy; dim < light>2.adverbial (fig.) gloomily* * *adj.dismal adj.drab adj.dusky adj.gloomy adj.saturnine adj.sepulchral adj.sombre adj. adv.dismally adv.drably adv.duskily adv.funereally adv.saturninely adv.
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sullen — sul|len [ sʌlən ] adjective 1. ) showing that you are in an unhappy mood, and do not want to talk a ) used about someone s expression or attitude: a sullen look 2. ) LITERARY if the sky or weather is sullen, it is dark and unpleasant ╾ sul|len|ly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sullen — UK [ˈsʌlən] / US adjective 1) a) showing that you are in an unhappy mood, and do not want to talk b) used about someone s expression or attitude a sullen look 2) literary if the sky or weather is sullen, it is dark and unpleasant Derived words:… … English dictionary
sullen — sullen, *glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, dour, gloomy can mean governed by or showing, especially in one s aspect, a forbidding or disagreeable mood or disposition. One is sullen who is, often by disposition, gloomy, silent, and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
look — I n. glance expression 1) to get, have, take a look 2) to dart, shoot; steal a look 3) to give smb. a look 4) a blank, distant, faraway, vacant look (she had a faraway look in her eyes) 5) an anxious, worried; baleful; close, hard; come hither,… … Combinatory dictionary
sullen — sul|len [ˈsʌlən] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Anglo French solein single, solitary, sullen , from Latin solus alone ] 1.) angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you ▪ Bill sat in sullen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sullen — adjective 1 silently showing anger or bad temper: a look of sullen resentment 2 literary sky or weather that is sullen is dark and unpleasant; gloomy (3) sullenly adverb sullenness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dirty look — /dɜti ˈlʊk/ (say dertee look) noun Colloquial an angry or sullen expression: she gave him a dirty look …
glum — [[t]glʌm[/t]] adj. glum•mer, glum•mest sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME; var. of gloom glum′ly, adv. glum′ness, n. syn: glum, morose, sullen describe a gloomy, unsociable attitude. glum suggests a depressed,… … From formal English to slang
low|er — low|er1 «LOH uhr», verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to let down or haul down: »We lower the flat at night. 2. to make lower: »to lower the water in a canal, to lower the volume of the radio, Figurative. to lower the price of a car, to lower the… … Useful english dictionary
gloom — c.1300 as a verb, to look sullen or displeased, perhaps from Scandinavian (Cf. Norw. dialectal glome to stare somberly ). Not considered to be related to O.E. glom twilight, but perhaps to M.L.G. glum turbid, Du. gluren to leer. The noun is 1590s … Etymology dictionary
glower — [ glaʊə] verb have an angry or sullen look on one s face; scowl. noun an angry or sullen look. Derivatives glowering adjective gloweringly adverb Origin C15: perh. a Scots var. of dialect glore, or from obs. glow to stare , both possibly of Scand … English new terms dictionary