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1 penumbra
f.1 semi-darkness, half-light.en penumbra in semi-darkness2 semidarkness, dusk, dark, dimness.* * *1 (gen) semidarkness; (de un eclipse) penumbra* * *SF half-light, semi-darkness* * *a) ( media luz) half-light, semidarknessb) (Astron) penumbra* * *= penumbra, half-light, twilight, gloom.Ex. U denotes the umbra, ie those documents which are clearly relevant (within the shadow of the subject); P denotes the penumbra (the 'twilight zone'); and A denotes alien, ie those documents which are clearly not relevant.Ex. He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.Ex. Twilight was deepening.Ex. However, short breaks and budget flights are exceptions to the general travel gloom.* * *a) ( media luz) half-light, semidarknessb) (Astron) penumbra* * *= penumbra, half-light, twilight, gloom.Ex: U denotes the umbra, ie those documents which are clearly relevant (within the shadow of the subject); P denotes the penumbra (the 'twilight zone'); and A denotes alien, ie those documents which are clearly not relevant.
Ex: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.Ex: Twilight was deepening.Ex: However, short breaks and budget flights are exceptions to the general travel gloom.* * *1 (media luz) half-light, semidarkness2 ( Astron) penumbra* * *
penumbra sustantivo femenino ( media luz) half-light, semidarkness
penumbra sustantivo femenino half-light
' penumbra' also found in these entries:
English:
gloom
- semidarkness
- half
- twilight
* * *penumbra nf1. [sombra, semioscuridad] semi-darkness, half-light;en penumbra in semi-darkness2. Astron penumbra* * *f half-light* * *penumbra nf: semidarkness -
2 penombra
f half-light* * *penombra s.f.1 gloom, semi-darkness, twilight: la penombra del bosco, the gloom in the wood; la stanza era in penombra, the room was in semi-darkness2 (astr.) penumbra (pl. -ae, -as).* * *[pe'nombra]sostantivo femminile half-light, semidarkness* * *penombra/pe'nombra/sostantivo f.half-light, semidarkness. -
3 półmrok
m sgt (G półmroku) semi-darkness, twilight- pokój tonął w półmroku the room was in semi-darkness* * ** * *mitwilight; (zwł. w pomieszczeniu) dimness.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > półmrok
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