pixie

folletto, fatina

Piccola creatura immaginaria simile a una fata, spesso giocosa e amante degli scherzi.

In inglese semplice: A small imaginary creature like a fairy, often playful and fond of tricks.

• A pixie lived in the tree.
• The pixies hid his shoes as a joke.
• She dressed as a pixie for the party.

Sinonimi: sprite, fairy, elf

Espressioni comuni: mischievous pixie, tiny pixie, pixie magic

donna minuta

Donna piccola e attraente con i capelli corti.

In inglese semplice: A small, attractive woman with short hair.

• She was a lively little pixie.
• The singer, a dark-haired pixie, bounced onto the stage.
• He described his sister as a cheerful pixie.

Espressioni comuni: little pixie, pretty pixie, dark-haired pixie

pixie

Minuscolo lampo di luce sopra una nube temporalesca, che dura pochissimo.

In inglese semplice: A tiny flash of light above a thunderstorm cloud that lasts a very short time.

• A pixie flashed above the storm cloud.
• The camera recorded several pixies over the thunderstorm.
• Each pixie lasted only a tiny fraction of a second.

Espressioni comuni: brief pixie, pixie flash

farfalla Melanis

Farfalla appartenente al gruppo il cui nome scientifico è Melanis.

In inglese semplice: A butterfly belonging to a group whose scientific name is Melanis.

• A pixie rested on a leaf.
• We photographed a red-bordered pixie in the garden.
• These pixies have dark wings with bright markings.

Espressioni comuni: red-bordered pixie, pixie butterfly