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dwarfed

/dwɔːft/

/dwɔrft/

Translations

dwarfedadjective

more dwarfed

Comp.

most dwarfed

Super.

/dwɔːft/

/dwɔrft/

éclipséAu sens figuré, en comparaison avec quelque chose de plus grand ou de plus important.

Nestled beside the cliff, the cabin appeared dwarfed.

Nichée au pied de la falaise, la cabane paraissait éclipsée.

rabougriSe dit d’une plante ou d’une personne anormalement petite ou atrophiée.

Selective breeding has produced dwarfed varieties of fruit trees.

La sélection a produit des variétés rabougries d’arbres fruitiers.

Synonyms

dwarfverb

dwarfed

Past Simple

dwarfed

Past Simple

dwarfed

Past Participle

dwarfing

Gerund

/dwɔːf/

/dwɔrf/

éclipserFaire paraître beaucoup plus petit ou insignifiant par comparaison.

The new skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings in the city.

Le nouveau gratte-ciel éclipse tous les autres immeubles de la ville.

Additional translations

rabougrirEmpêcher la croissance naturelle; surtout pour les plantes.

Synonyms

dwarfpast participle

dwarfed

Used of something whose growth has been stunted; derived from the past participle "dwarfed".

rabougriSe dit surtout de plantes ou d'arbustes dont la croissance a été freinée.

The dwarfed shrubs clung to the rocky hillside.

Les arbustes rabougris s'accrochaient au flanc rocheux de la colline.

Synonyms

Definitions

dwarfedadjective

Made to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

Nestled beside the cliff, the cabin appeared dwarfed.

Stunted or abnormally small as a result of dwarfing.

Selective breeding has produced dwarfed varieties of fruit trees.

dwarfverb

To cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

The new skyscraper dwarfs all the other buildings in the city.

To check the natural growth or development of something.

The harsh climate can dwarf the growth of certain plants.

dwarfpast participle

Stunted or having had its natural growth checked.

The dwarfed shrubs clung to the rocky hillside.