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DWARF

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Traducere în limba română

dwarf I. substantiv

1. pitic, pigmeu; liliputan; prichindel.

2. animal / plantă pitică / pipernicită.

3. (mitol.) pigmeu; gnom.

dwarf II. adjectiv

pitic, scund, mic; nedezvoltat, pipernicit, liliputan.

dwarf III. verb A. tranzitiv

1. a împiedica creşterea (cu gen.), a opri dezvoltarea (cu gen.); a pipernici, a chirci; a opri din creştere.

2. a micşora, a reduce, a face mai mic (aparent);

the little house was dwarfed by the surrounding elms căsuţa părea şi mai mică din cauza ulmilor care o înconjurau.

3. a întârzia (dezvoltarea mintală).

dwarf III. verb B. intranzitiv

a se pipernici, a se (în)chirci, a se micşora.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

Researchers examined brown dwarf LSRJ1835+3259, located about 20 light-years from Earth.

(Powerful Auroras Found at Brown Dwarf, NASA)

But the dwarf held them back, and said, “Let the pretty insects enjoy themselves, I cannot let you burn them.”

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

Small planets produce small signals, but these are easier to detect in the case of low-mass red dwarves (such Teegarden’s Star), because the reflex movement is greater and repeats more often than in the case of stars such as the Sun.

(Researchers find two new planets with masses similar to Earth’s near a small neighbouring star, University of Granada)

At last a prince came and called at the dwarfs’ house; and he saw Snowdrop, and read what was written in golden letters.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

But the little dwarf said, “Let the poor things enjoy themselves, I will not suffer you to trouble them.”

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

At the birth of her first little child she was very glad, and forgot the dwarf, and what she had said.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

As soon as she was alone that dwarf came in, and said, “What will you give me to spin gold for you this third time?” “I have nothing left,” said she.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

But by good luck the dwarfs came in very early that evening; and when they saw Snowdrop lying on the ground, they thought what had happened, and soon found the poisoned comb.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

Now they were seven little dwarfs, that lived among the mountains, and dug and searched for gold.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

Then she knew not what to do, and sat down once more to weep; but the dwarf soon opened the door, and said, “What will you give me to do your task?” “The ring on my finger,” said she.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

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