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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslueur rousse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: luyœʁ ʁus
"Le coucher du soleil offrait une lueur rousse sur la vallée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A warm, reddish luminescence or coloration, often associated with a sunset, glowing embers, or healthy skin.
"The winter horizon caught the fading sun, casting a soft ruddy-glow across the snow-covered peaks." - 2
A vibrant, healthy flush of color on a person's face resulting from warmth or exercise.
"After running through the chilly morning air, she returned indoors with a bright ruddy-glow on her cheeks."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'ruddi', stemming from Old English 'rudig', related to 'rudu' meaning red color, combined with Old English 'glōwan' meaning to shine or glow. The compound expression developed during the late 18th century romantic literary tradition to vividly describe the warm, reddish illumination cast by firelight, sunset, or healthy physical exertion.
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lueur rousse
Transliteration: luyœʁ ʁus
"Le coucher du soleil offrait une lueur rousse sur la vallée."
rötlicher Schein
Transliteration: rœtlicher ʃaɪn
"Ein rötlicher Schein erfüllte den abendlichen Himmel."
bagliore rossastro
Transliteration: baʎˈʎɔːre rosˈrastro
"Il camino diffondeva un caldo bagliore rossastro nella stanza."
resplandor rojizo
Transliteration: resplanˈdoɾ roˈxixo
"Las brasas emitían un hermoso resplandor rojizo en la oscuridad."
resplendor avermelhado
Transliteration: ʁɛsplẽˈdoɾ avɛʁmeˈʎadu
"O céu exibia um suave resplendor avermelhado ao anoitecer."
लालत
Transliteration: laalat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शाम के आसमान में एक सुंदर लालत दिखाई दे रही थी।"
红晕
Transliteration: hóng yūn
Script: 中文汉字
"夕阳在天边洒下一抹美丽的红晕。"
붉은 홍조
Transliteration: bulgeun hongjo
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 뺨에는 건강한 붉은 홍조가 돌고 있었다."
赤みの輝き
Transliteration: akamino kagayaki
Script: 日本語
"夕暮れの空が美しい赤みの輝きに包まれていた。"
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