ebb ( b)n. 1. Ebb tide. 2. A period of decline or diminution: "Insistence upon rules of conduct marks the ebb of religious fervor" (Alfred North Whitehead). intr.v. ebbed, ebb·ing, ebbs 1. To fall back from the flood stage. 2. To fall away or back; decline or recede. See Synonyms at recede1. [Middle English ebbe, from Old English ebba; see apo- in Indo-European roots.] |
ebb [ɛb]
vb (intr)
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of tide water) to flow back or recede Compare flow [9]
2. to fall away or decline
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a. the flowing back of the tide from high to low water or the period in which this takes place
b. (as modifier) the ebb tide Compare flood [3]
at a low ebb in a state or period of weakness, lack of vigour, or decline
[Old English ebba; related to Old Norse efja river bend, Gothic ibuks moving backwards, Old High German ippihōn to roll backwards, Middle Dutch ebbe ebb]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ebb - a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)decline, diminution - change toward something smaller or lower |
| 2. | ebb - the outward flow of the tide ebbtide - the tide while water is flowing out | |
| Verb | 1. | ebb - flow back or recede; "the tides ebbed at noon" fall back - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" |
| 2. | ebb - hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb besiege, circumvent, hem in, beleaguer, surround - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" | |
| 3. | ebb - fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" recede - become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older" |
ebb
verb
noun
1. flowing back, going out, withdrawal, retreat, wane, waning, regression, low water, low tide, ebb tide, outgoing tide, falling tide, receding tide We decided to leave on the ebb at six o'clock next morning.
2. decline, drop, sinking, flagging, weakening, decrease, decay, dwindling, lessening, deterioration, fading away, petering out, slackening, degeneration, subsidence, shrinkage, diminution the ebb of her creative powers
at a low ebb at a low point, at rock bottom, not successful, not profitable The Government's popularity is at a low ebb.
Translations
ebb [eb]
A. N [of tide] → reflujo m
the ebb and flow [of tide] → el flujo y reflujo (fig) → los altibajos
to be at a low ebb [person, spirits] → estar decaído; [business] → estar de capa caída
at a low ebb in his fortunes → en un bache de su vida
the ebb and flow [of tide] → el flujo y reflujo (fig) → los altibajos
to be at a low ebb [person, spirits] → estar decaído; [business] → estar de capa caída
at a low ebb in his fortunes → en un bache de su vida
ebb [ˈɛb]
n
ebb
n → Ebbe f; the tide is on the ebb → es ist Ebbe; ebb and flow → Ebbe und Flut f; (fig) → Auf und Ab nt; at a low ebb (fig) → auf einem Tiefstand; their popularity is at its lowest ebb → ihre Beliebtheit hat einen absoluten Tiefpunkt erreicht
ebb [ɛb]
ebb [ɛb]
1. n (of tide) → riflusso
ebb and flow → flusso e riflusso
to be at a low ebb (fig) (person, spirits) → avere il morale a terra (000, business) → andar male → diminuire
ebb and flow → flusso e riflusso
to be at a low ebb (fig) (person, spirits) → avere il morale a terra (000, business) → andar male → diminuire
2. vi → rifluire (fig) (also ebb away) to ebb and flow (tide) → fluire e rifluire
his strength was ebbing fast → le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente
his strength was ebbing fast → le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente
ebb [ɛb]
1. n (of tide) → riflusso
ebb and flow → flusso e riflusso
to be at a low ebb (fig) (person, spirits) → avere il morale a terra (000, business) → andar male → diminuire
ebb and flow → flusso e riflusso
to be at a low ebb (fig) (person, spirits) → avere il morale a terra (000, business) → andar male → diminuire
2. vi → rifluire (fig) (also ebb away) to ebb and flow (tide) → fluire e rifluire
his strength was ebbing fast → le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente
his strength was ebbing fast → le forze gli venivano meno rapidamente
1 (of the tide) to go out from the land The tide began to ebb. eb, laaggety يَنْحَسِرُ المَد оттеглям се klesat trække sig tilbage fallen υποχωρώ (για τα νερά της παλίρροιας) bajar mõõnama فرو نشستن؛ پس رفتن laskea descendre לסגת भाटा, बह जाना oseka surut fjara út calare, abbassarsi 引く 간조가 되다 (at)slūgti atplūst surut ebben ebbe odpływać, ustępować vazar a se retrage убывать klesať upadati (oseka) opadati ebba น้ำลด; การไหลกลับของกระแสน้ำ; การไหลกลับ; การไหลไป; การลดลง; ความเสื่อม; จุดเสื่อม. alçalmak, çekilmek 退潮 убувати, спадати سمندر کی موجوں کا پیچھے لوٹنا thuỷ triều xuống 退潮
2 to become less His strength was ebbing fast. afneem يَقِل، يَتَضاءَل، يَضْعُف спадам ubývat ebbe ud; tage af versiegen λιγοστεύω, φθίνω disminuir, decaer kahanema افت کردن؛ نزول کردن ehtyä décliner לִדעוֹך कम होना opadati, smanjivati se hanyatlik berkurang fjara út, minnka venire meno, declinare 弱くなる 쇠퇴하다 sekti, mažėti, silpnėti mazināties; izsīkt kurang bermaya wegebben ebbe ut, falle, synke, svinne słabnąć declinar a scădea ослабевать ubúdať, odbúdať upadati opadati ebba ut, tryta, avta น้อยลง; เสื่อมลง azalmak 衰退 слабшати, згасати زوال ہونا trong tình trạng suy yếu 衰退
ebb tide
the ebbing tide They sailed on the ebb tide. weergety, ebgety, laagwater جَزِر отлив odliv ebbe; lavvande die Ebbe άμπωτη marea menguante mõõnaaeg جزر؛ فروکشند laskuvesi marée descendante שֶׁפֶל भाटा, असफलता oseka apály pasang surut útfall, fjara bassa marea 引き潮 썰물 atoslūgis bēgums pasang surut afnemend tij fjære (tid) ustępująca fala przypływu vazante reflux отлив odliv oseka oseka ebb น้ำลง alçalma akıntısı 落潮 відплив سمندر کے پانی کا واپس جانا thuỷ triều xuống 落潮
at a low ebb
in a poor or depressed state She was at a low ebb after the operation. op 'n lae peil, in verval في حالَةٍ كَئيبَه подтиснато състояние v největší ochablosti langt nede an einem Tiefpunkt πεσμένος (μτφ.), θλιμμένος estar en un punto bajo mõõnaperioodis در پایین ترین حد؛ در حال زوال heikkona bien bas בְּשֶפֶל नीचले धरातल पर spasti na niske grane hanyatlóban van kondisi buruk vera niðurdreginn/dapur in decadenza 衰えて 쇠퇴기에 있다 prastos būklės grūtā stāvoklī; depresijā tidak bermaya in de put (stå) lavt, på et lavt nivå w kiepskiej kondycji deprimido într-o stare de plâns в подавленном состоянии nesvoj, nanič v žalostnem stanju na niskim granama nere, nedstämd ย่ำแย่; เสื่อมลง çok kötü/müşkül durumda 衰敗，不振 пригнічений برے حالات میں sa sút 衰败，不振
on the ebb
ebbing or getting less His power is on the ebb. afneem, verminder على الحافَّه، تَتَضاءَل намалявам v úpadku, na ústupu svinde; tage af am Versiegen σε κάμψη estar bajando kahanemas در حال کاهش؛ رو به زوال ehtymässä en déclin בְּשֶפֶל, בִּירִידָה गिरना slabiti visszaesik berkurang fara þverrandi in declino 衰えて 쇠퇴하여 senkantis, mažėjantis mazināties; izsīkt semakin berkurang aan het afnemen synkende, fallende słabnący, ustępujący em declínio în declin уменьшаться na úpadku pri koncu u opadanju på avtagande (upphällningen) เสื่อมลง azalmakta 正在退落 спад مائل بہ انحطاط đang giảm sút 正在退落
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