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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSunbeam
/ˈsʌn.biːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single beam or ray of sunlight.
"A single sunbeam pierced through the dense canopy of the forest." - 2
A cheerful or radiant person who brings happiness to others.
"Her bright smile was a constant sunbeam in the gloomy office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sunne' (sun) and 'bēam' (tree, beam of light), recorded prior to the 10th century. Historically, 'beam' originally referred to a living tree or large piece of timber, which then metaphorically extended to a large shaft or ray of light.
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rayon de soleil
Transliteration: ʁe.jɔ̃ də sɔ.lɛj
"Un rayon de soleil illumina la pièce."
Sonnenstrahl
Transliteration: /ˈzɔnənˌʃtʁaːl/
"Ein einzelner Sonnenstrahl fiel auf das Buch."
raggio di sole
Transliteration: /ˈraddʒo di ˈsole/
"Un raggio di sole riscaldò il mattino."
rayo de sol
Transliteration: /ˈraʝo ðe ˈsol/
"Un rayo de sol entró por la ventana."
raio de sol
Transliteration: /ˈʁaju dɨ ˈsɔw/
"O raio de sol iluminou o jardim."
धूप की किरण
Transliteration: dhoop ki kiran
"खिड़की से धूप की किरण अंदर आई।"
阳光
Transliteration: yáng guāng
"一道阳光穿透了云层。"
햇살
Transliteration: haetsal
"따뜻한 햇살이 방 안으로 들어왔다."
日差し
Transliteration: hizashi
"柔らかな日差しが部屋を照らした。"
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