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häivähdys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • element noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
  • flicker verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
  • hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
  • shadow noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
  • splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.
  • suspicion noun A feeling that something is wrong or that someone has done something wrong, without proof.
  • tint noun A slight or pale shade of a color.

Senses

häivähdys is used for these senses in English:

  • flicker (figurative) A short moment.
  • hue (figuratively) A character; aspect.
  • shadow (negative polarity) A small degree; a shade.
  • splash A small amount (of color).
  • suspicion A trace, or slight indication.
  • tint A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)

element — full definition

  1. noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
  2. noun In chemistry, a substance made of only one type of atom, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
  3. noun A small but noticeable amount of a quality, or a heating part inside an appliance.

flicker — full definition

  1. verb To shine or burn unsteadily, with light that wavers.
  2. verb To appear and disappear briefly; to flutter.
  3. noun An unsteady, wavering flash of light.
  4. noun A type of small woodpecker.

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