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leaden
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/ˈlɛd.ən/
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/ˈlɛd.ən/
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leaden
adjective
more leaden
Comp.
most leaden
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UK
/ˈlɛd.ən/
US
/ˈlɛd.ən/
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свинцовый
The sky was a leaden gray, promising rain.
Небо было свинцово-серым, обещая дождь.
гнетущий
There was a leaden silence in the room after the announcement.
После объявления в комнате воцарилась гнетущая тишина.
тяжелый
He walked with leaden steps, exhausted from the day's work.
Он шел тяжелыми шагами, уставший от дневной работы.
Definitions
Dull, heavy, or slow; lacking energy or liveliness.
The leaden atmosphere in the room made it difficult to stay awake during the meeting.
Of a dull gray color, resembling lead.
The sky was a leaden gray, threatening rain at any moment.
Oppressively heavy or burdensome.
He felt a leaden weight in his chest as he delivered the bad news.
Synonyms
lead-like
lifeless
sluggish
dull
heavy
Antonyms
buoyant
light
leaden
verb
leadened
Past Simple
leadened
Past Participle
leadening
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɛd.ən/
US
/ˈlɛd.ən/
Rare, chiefly literary; transitive.
Definitions
To make heavy, slow, or dull; to weight or oppress as if with lead.
The humid air seemed to leaden her limbs.
Synonyms
sadden
press down
oppresse
laden
heavyen
encumber
burden
weigh down
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