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dwarf [dwɔːf] n pl dwarfs, dwarves [dwɔːvz] 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legs Compare midget 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species b. (as modifier) a dwarf tree 3. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers 4. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy short for dwarf star vb 1. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc. 2. (tr) to stunt the growth of [Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc] dwarfish adj dwarfishly adv dwarfishness n
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dwarf verb 1. tower above or over, dominate, overlook, stand over, loom over, stand head and shoulders above The huge sign dwarfed his figure. 2. tower above or over, eclipse, put in the shade, diminish completely dwarfing the achievements of others adjective miniature, small, baby, tiny, pocket, dwarfed, diminutive, petite, bonsai, pint-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy dwarf shrubs Translations dwarf [dwɔːf] A. ADJ (gen) → enano B. N (dwarfs or dwarves (pl)) [dwɔːvz] → enano/a m/f C. VT (= dominate) [+ building, person] → empequeñecer, hacer que parezca pequeño; [+ achievement] → eclipsar dwarf [ˈdwɔːrf] n → nain(e) m/f vt (= be much bigger than) → être gigantesque à côté de to be dwarfed by sth (= towered over) → être minuscule par rapport à qch adj [plant, animal] → nain(e) dwarf dwarf [dwɔːf] 1. adj & n → nano/a 2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare dwarf [dwɔːf] 1. adj & n → nano/a 2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare n dwarf [dwoːf] 1 an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal. dwerg حَيَوان، نَبات أو إنْسان أصغَر من الطَّبيعي джудже trpaslík, zakrslík dværg-; dværg der/die Zwerg(in) νάνος enano kääbus کم رشد؛ کوتاه kääpiö nain, naine נַנָס, גַמָד बौना osoba patuljastog rasta törpe kerdil dvergur nano わい小動植物 소인 neūžauga punduris kerdil dwerg dverg karzeł anão pitic карликовое животное, растение; карлик trpaslík, zákrpok pritlikavec patuljak dvärg (คน,สัตว์,พืช) ที่แคระแกร็น cüce, bodur 矮子,矮小的動(植)物 карлик معمول سے پست قامت کا جانور ، پودا یا انسان còi cọc 矮子,矮小的动(植)物 2 in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers Snow White and the seven dwarfs. dwerg إنْسان قَزَم джудже trpaslík dværg der/die Zwerg(in) νάνος enano, duende pöialpoiss کوتوله kääpiö nain, naine נַנָס, גַמָד तुलना द्वारा छोटा दिखाना patuljak törpe bajang dvergur nano, gnomo 小びと (동화 속의) 소인 nykštukas (pasaku) rūķītis orang kerdil dwerg dverg krasnoludek anão pitic гном trpaslík palček patuljak dvärg คนแคระ cüce 神話中的矮子 гном اساطیر میں مذکور بونا جو ما فوق الفطرت قوتوں کا مظاہرہ کرتا ہے chú lùn 神话中的矮子 v to make to appear small The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers. klein laat lyk يَجْعَلُه يَبْدو قَزَما правя да изглежда малък převyšovat overskygge klein erscheinen lassen επισκιάζω, κάνω κτ. να δείχνει μικρότερο empequeñecer kääbuslikuna paista laskma کوچک جلوه دادن saada vaikuttamaan pieneltä écraser לְגָמֵד बौना कर देना, बन जाना izgledati malen naspram nečega eltörpül vmi mellett, eltörpít tampak kecil gera (e-ð) lítið í samanburði rimpicciolire 小さく見せる 작아 보이게 하다 vizualiai mažinti likt izskatīties mazākam tampak kecil klein doen lijken virke mindre enn, få til å virke liten pomniejszać sobrepujar a face să pară mai mic, a micşora затмевать prevýšiť zasenčiti umanjiti få att verka liten (mindre) ทำให้ดูเล็กลง cüceleştirmek 使相形見絀 затьмарювати چھوٹا دھکانا có vẻ còi cọc 使相形见绌 dwarf → قزم trpaslík dværg Zwerg νάνος enano kääpiö nain patuljak nano 小人 난쟁이 dwerg dverg karzeł anão карлик dvärg คนแคระ cüce người lùn 矮子 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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