wisp

UK
/wɪsp/
US
/wɪsp/

Übersetzungen

wispsubstantiv
wisps
Pl.
UK
/wɪsp/
US
/wɪsp/
A wisp of smoke rose from the extinguished candle.
Un brin de fumée s’éleva de la bougie éteinte.
There was a wisp of a smile on his face as he listened to the joke.
Il y avait un soupçon de sourire sur son visage lorsqu’il écoutait la plaisanterie.
A wisp of hair fell across her forehead.
Une mèche de cheveux lui tomba sur le front.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
gringaletteFamilier ; personne très mince.
wispverb
wisped
Präteritum
wisped
Partizip Perfekt
wisping
Gerundium
UK
/wɪsp/
US
/wɪsp/
She wisped her hair into a small bun before heading out.
Elle a torsadé ses cheveux en un petit chignon avant de sortir.
serpenterSens littéraire ; se déplacer en formant des volutes ou des traînées légères.
The smoke wisped through the air, disappearing into the night sky.
La fumée serpentait dans l’air, disparaissant dans le ciel nocturne.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
balayerDans un contexte de nettoyage léger ; avec nuance d’effleurement.

Definitionen

wispsubstantiv
A small, thin, or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
A wisp of smoke rose from the extinguished candle.
A small, thin person, typically a child.
The little girl was just a wisp, barely making a sound as she moved.
A fleeting trace or indication; a hint.
There was a wisp of a smile on his face as he listened to the joke.
wispverb
To twist into a small, thin, or delicate piece or strand.
She wisped her hair into a small bun before heading out.
To move lightly or quickly in a manner resembling a wisp.
The smoke wisped through the air, disappearing into the night sky.
To brush or whisk lightly, especially with a small broom or bundle of straw.
The caretaker wisped the dust from the old shelves.