sheer

puro, assoluto

Sottolinea che un sentimento o una qualità è totale o molto intenso.

In inglese semplice: Used to stress that a feeling or quality is complete or very strong.

• It was sheer luck.
• She laughed with sheer delight.
• They finished the task through sheer determination.

Sinonimi: pure, complete, absolute

Espressioni comuni: sheer luck, sheer joy, sheer determination, sheer nonsense

enorme, immenso

Sottolinea quanto è grande una quantità, una dimensione o un grado.

In inglese semplice: Used to stress how large an amount, size, or degree is.

• The sheer size surprised me.
• We struggled with the sheer volume of requests.
• The sheer number of visitors overwhelmed the staff.

Espressioni comuni: sheer size, sheer number, sheer volume

ripido, a picco

Quasi verticale e quindi difficile da scalare.

In inglese semplice: Almost straight up or down, making climbing difficult.

• We faced a sheer cliff.
• There was a sheer drop below the path.
• The climbers struggled up the sheer rock face.

Sinonimi: vertical, steep

Espressioni comuni: sheer cliff, sheer drop, sheer rock face

trasparente, velato

Detto di un tessuto, così sottile e leggero da lasciar vedere attraverso.

In inglese semplice: Cloth that is so thin and light that you can see through it.

• She wore a sheer blouse.
• Sunlight passed through the sheer curtains.
• The dress has sheer sleeves and a plain skirt.

Sinonimi: see-through, transparent

Contrari: opaque

Espressioni comuni: sheer curtains, sheer fabric, sheer stockings

tenda velata, tessuto velato

Tenda o tessuto molto sottile che lascia passare la luce.

In inglese semplice: A very thin curtain or fabric that lets light through.

• We hung a sheer at the window.
• White sheers let sunlight into the room.
• She layered heavy curtains over the sheers.

Sinonimi: net curtain

Espressioni comuni: window sheer, white sheer, sheer curtain panel

virare, scartare

Spostarsi di colpo di lato o cambiare rapidamente direzione.

In inglese semplice: To move suddenly to one side or change direction quickly.

• The boat sheered off suddenly.
• A deer sheered away from the herd.
• The ship sheered to port to avoid a collision.

Come si usa: sheer off/away (The boat sheered away from the rocks.)

Sinonimi: swerve, veer

Espressioni comuni: sheer off, sheer away, sheer to port