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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdestello
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desˈteʎo
"El destello de las estrellas apenas era visible a través de las nubes."
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A faint or wavering light.
"The glimmer of the stars was barely visible through the clouds."
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To shine faintly or intermittently.
"The candle began to glimmer as the wind picked up."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English glimeren, related to Old English glimrian, meaning to shine faintly or intermittently. It shares a common Germanic root with the word gleam, reflecting a long historical development associated with weak or wavering light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glimmer" is said worldwide
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lueur
Transliteration: lueur
"La lueur des étoiles était à peine visible à travers les nuages."
Schimmer
Transliteration: ʃɪmɐ
"Der Schimmer der Sterne war kaum durch die Wolken sichtbar."
luccichio
Transliteration: luˈtʃik.kjo
"Il luccichio delle stelle era appena visibile tra le nuvole."
destello
Transliteration: desˈteʎo
"El destello de las estrellas apenas era visible a través de las nubes."
brilho
Transliteration: ˈbɾiʎu
"O brilho das estrelas era mal visível através das nuvens."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"तारों की चमक बादलों के बीच मुश्किल से दिखाई दे रही थी।"
微光
Transliteration: wēi guāng
"星星的微光在云层中几乎不可见。"
희미한 빛
Transliteration: huimihan bit
"구름 사이로 별빛이 희미하게 보였다."
かすかな光
Transliteration: kasukana hikari
"雲の間から星のかすかな光がほとんど見えなかった。"
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