bonaccia — meaning in English

English meaning

• doldrums noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
• lull noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.

Senses

bonaccia is used for these senses in English:

• dead calm (of a body of water) Completely still with no waves and no wind.
• dead calm (nautical) The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind.
• doldrums (nautical) Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
• lull (nautical) A period without waves or wind.

doldrums — full definition

1. noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
2. noun (usually 'the doldrums') The condition of a sailing ship stuck because there is too little wind to move it.
3. noun Usually used with 'the': a region of the sea close to the equator known for calm spells, sudden squalls, and light, shifting winds.

lull — full definition

1. noun A temporary period of calm or reduced activity.
2. verb To calm someone, or ease them into a false sense of security.

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