dwarf

dwarf
dwo:f
1. plurals - dwarfs; noun
1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) enano
2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) enano, duende

2. verb
(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) empequeñecer
dwarf n enano
El plural de dwarf se escribe dwarves
dwarf
tr[dwɔːf]
noun (pl dwarfs o dwarves tr[dwɔːvz] )
1 (gen) enano,-a
adjective
1 enano,-a
transitive verb
1 hacer parecer pequeño,-a
dwarf ['dwɔrf] vt
1) stunt: arrestar el crecimiento de
2) : hacer parecer pequeño
dwarf n, pl dwarfs ['dwɔrfs] or dwarves ['dwɔrvz] : enano m , -na f
dwarf
adj.
• enano, -a adj.
n.
(§ pl.: dwarves or dwarfs) = arrancapinos s.m.
• enano s.m.
v.
• empequeñecer v.
• impedir el desarrollo de v.

I dwɔːrf, dwɔːf
noun (pl dwarfs or dwarves dwɔːrvz) enano, -na m,f; (before n) <tree, species> enano

II
transitive verb \<\<building\>\> hacer* parecer pequeño

her achievements dwarf those of her rivals — sus logros eclipsan los de sus rivales

[dwɔːf]
1.
ADJ (gen) enano
2.
N
(pl dwarfs or dwarves) [dwɔːvz] enano(-a) m / f
3.
VT (=dominate) [+ building, person] empequeñecer, hacer que parezca pequeño; [+ achievement] eclipsar
4.
CPD

dwarf bean N — judía f enana, fríjol m

* * *

I [dwɔːrf, dwɔːf]
noun (pl dwarfs or dwarves [dwɔːrvz]) enano, -na m,f; (before n) <tree, species> enano

II
transitive verb \<\<building\>\> hacer* parecer pequeño

her achievements dwarf those of her rivals — sus logros eclipsan los de sus rivales


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