dwarf

dwarf

 (dwôrf)

n. pl. dwarfs or dwarves (dwôrvz)

1.

a. A person with a usually genetic disorder resulting in atypically short stature and often disproportionate limbs.

b. An atypically small animal or plant.

2. A small creature resembling a human, often having magical powers, appearing in legends and fairy tales.

3. A dwarf star.

v. dwarfed, dwarf·ing, dwarfs

v.tr.

1. To check the natural growth or development of; stunt: "The oaks were dwarfed from lack of moisture" (John Steinbeck).

2. To cause to appear small by comparison: "Together these two big men dwarfed the tiny Broadway office" (Saul Bellow).

v.intr.

To become stunted or grow smaller.

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[Middle English dwerf, from Old English dweorh.]

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dwarf′ish adj.

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dwarf

(dwɔːf)

n, pl dwarfs or dwarves (dwɔːvz)

1. (Physiology) an abnormally undersized person, esp one with a large head and short arms and legs. Compare midget

2. (Biology)

a. an animal or plant much below the average height for the species

b. (as modifier): a dwarf tree.

3. (European Myth & Legend) (in folklore) a small ugly manlike creature, often possessing magical powers

4. (Celestial Objects) astronomy short for dwarf star

vb

5. to become or cause to become comparatively small in size, importance, etc

6. (tr) to stunt the growth of

[Old English dweorg; related to Old Norse dvergr, Old High German twerc]

ˈdwarfish adj

ˈdwarfishly adv

ˈdwarfishness n

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dwarf

(dwɔrf)

n., pl. dwarfs, dwarves,
adj., v. n.

1. a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, esp. a condition that produces short limbs or anatomical deformation.

2. an animal or plant much smaller than the average of its kind or species.

3. a diminutive being of folklore, often represented as a tiny old man, skilled as an artificer and having magical powers.

4. dwarf star.

adj.

5. of unusually small stature or size; diminutive.

v.t.

6. to cause to seem small in size, character, etc., as by being much larger.

7. to prevent the due development of; stunt.

v.i.

8. to become stunted or smaller.

[before 900; Old English dweorh, dweorg; c. Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr]

dwarf′like`, adj.

syn: dwarf, midget, pygmy are terms for a very small person. A dwarf is someone checked in growth or stunted, or in some way not normally formed. A midget (not in technical use) is someone normally proportioned, but diminutive. A pygmy is properly a member of one of certain small-sized peoples of Africa and Asia, but the word is often used imprecisely to mean dwarf or midget. dwarf is a term often used to describe very small plants. pygmy is used to describe very small animals.

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dwarf

Past participle: dwarfed
Gerund: dwarfing

Imperative

dwarf

dwarf

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dwarf - a person who is markedly small   midget, nanus hypophysial dwarf, Levi-Lorrain dwarf, pituitary dwarf - a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf) hypoplastic dwarf, normal dwarf, primordial dwarf, true dwarf - an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal small person - a person of below average size
	2.	dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure gnome Nibelung - (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried faerie, faery, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers Andvari - (Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki
	3.	dwarf - a plant or animal that is atypically small organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Verb	1.	dwarf - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year" overshadow, shadow overtop, overlook, command, dominate - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
	2.	dwarf - check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines" stunt - check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

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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

1. miniature, small, baby, tiny, pocket, dwarfed, diminutive, petite, bonsai, pint-sized, undersized, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy dwarf shrubs

noun

1. gnome, midget, Lilliputian, Tom Thumb, munchkin (informal, chiefly U.S.), homunculus, manikin, hop-o'-my-thumb, pygmy or pigmy With the aid of magic the dwarfs created a wonderful rope.

Snow White's seven dwarfs

Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy

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dwarf

adjective

Extremely small:

diminutive, Lilliputian, midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pygmy, tiny, wee.

Informal: peewee, pintsize, pintsized, teensy-weensy, teensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, weeny.

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Translations

إنْسان قَزَمقَزَميَجْعَلُه يَبْدو قَزَما

trpaslíkzakrslíkpřevyšovat

dværgdværg-overskygge

ZwergZwerginin den Schatten stellenklein erscheinen lassenWicht

νάνος

enanoeclipsarempequeñecer

kääpiö

nainécrasernabot

גמדיננס

patuljak

eltörpíteltörpül vmi mellett

dvergurgera lítiî í samanburîi

nanofare apparire piccolo

小人

난쟁이

neūžauganykštukasvizualiai mažinti

likt izskatīties mazākampundurisrūķītis

dwerg

dvergvirke mindre enn

karzeł

anãosobrepujar

minimizaminuscul

гномкарликкарликовыйкогиякогтеносец

palčekpritlikavec

dvärg

คนแคระ

cücecüceleştirmekbodur

chú lùn

矮子矮小的动植物神话中的矮子使相形见绌

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

D. CPD dwarf bean N → judía f enana, fríjol m

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dwarf

[ˈdwɔː^rf]

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)

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dwarf

n pl <dwarves> → Zwerg m; (= tree) → Zwergbaum m; (= star) → Zwerg(stern) m

adj person → zwergenhaft; dwarf shrubs → Zwergsträucher pl

vt

(skyscraper, person) → klein erscheinen lassen, überragen; (through achievements, ability etc) → in den Schatten stellen; to be dwarfed by somebody/something → neben jdm/etw klein erscheinen

(Hort) tree → klein züchten

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dwarf

[dwɔːf]

1. adj & n → nano/a

2. vt (subj, building, person) → fare sembrare piccolissimo/a, far scomparire; (achievement) → eclissare

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dwarf

(dwoːf) – plurals dwarfs (rare) dwarves (dwoːvz) – noun

1. an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal. dwerg حَيَوان، نَبات أو إنْسان أصغَر من الطَّبيعي джудже anão trpaslík, zakrslík der/die Zwerg(in) dværg-; dværg νάνοςenano kääbus کم رشد؛ کوتاه kääpiö nain, naine ננס, גמד बौना osoba patuljastog rasta törpe kerdil dvergur nano わい小動植物 소인 neūžauga punduris kerdil dwergdvergkarzeł كم وده، غړندى anão pitic карликовое животное, растение; карлик trpaslík, zákrpok pritlikavec patuljak dvärg (คน, สัตว์, พืช) ที่แคระแกร็น cüce, bodur 矮子，矮小的動物或植物 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 anão trpaslík der/die Zwerg(in) dværg νάνοςenano, duende pöialpoiss کوتوله kääpiö nain, naine ננס, גמד तुलना द्वारा छोटा दिखाना patuljak törpe bajang dvergur nano, gnomo 小びと (동화 속의) 소인 nykštukas (pasaku) rūķītis orang kerdil dwergdverg krasnoludek افسانه سړى anão pitic гном trpaslík palček patuljak dvärg คนแคระ cüce 矮人(例如童話中的) гном اساطیر میں مذکور بونا جو ما فوق الفطرت قوتوں کا مظاہرہ کرتا ہے chú lùn 神话中的矮子

verb

to make to appear small. The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers. klein laat lyk يَجْعَلُه يَبْدو قَزَما правя да изглежда малък sobrepujar převyšovat klein erscheinen lassen overskygge 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 كوچنى ښودل 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

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dwarf

→ قَزَم trpaslík dværg Zwerg νάνος enano kääpiö nain patuljak nano 小人 난쟁이 dwerg dverg karzeł anão карлик dvärg คนแคระ cüce chú lùn 矮子

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dwarf

n. enano-a, persona de estatura inferior a la normal;

achondroplastic ___ → ___ acondroplástico-a;

asexual ___ → ___ asexual;

infantile ___ → ___ infantil;

micrometic ___ → ___ micromético-a.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

dwarf

n enano -na mf

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