Meaning of halvány | Babel Free
[ˈhɒlvaːɲ]Definitions
- faint (barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp)
- pale (light in color)
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faint (barely perceptibly small, languid, weak, gentle) figuratively
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faint, vague figuratively
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weak, lackluster, poor figuratively, literary
Equivalents
Examples
“A távolban halvány vörös fény világított.”
There was a faint red light in the distance.
“Sokáig beteg volt, azért ilyen halvány.”
She was sick for a long time, that's why she's so pale.
“A gyerekek szobája halvány rózsaszínre volt festve.”
The children's room was painted pale pink.
“halvány mosoly”
faint smile
“Halvány fogalmam sincs, hogy hova tettem a kulcsomat.”
I haven’t the vaguest idea where I put my key.
“Csak halvány reményem van, hogy kiadják a könyvemet.”
I only have a faint hope that my book will be published.
“A csapat halvány teljesítményt nyújtott az edzésen.”
The team gave a poor performance during training.
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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