wan

UK
/wɒn/
US
/wɑn/

Traduzioni

wanadjective
wanner
Comp.
wannest
Super.
UK
/wɒn/
US
/wɑn/
His wan smile did little to reassure her.
Son sourire faible ne la rassura guère.
After the long journey, she appeared wan and tired.
Après le long voyage, elle paraissait pâle et fatiguée.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
blafardSurtout pour une couleur, une lumière ou un teint.
wanverb
wanned
Past Simple
wanned
Past Participle
wanning
Gerund
UK
/wɒn/
US
/wæn/
He wanned at the thought of speaking in public.
Il a pâli à l'idée de parler en public.

Definizioni

wanadjective
Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
After the long journey, she appeared wan and tired.
Weak or faint, lacking in forcefulness or intensity.
His wan smile did little to reassure her.
Pale or faint in colour or light; dim.
A wan glow filtered through the fog.
wanverb
To become pale or sickly in appearance.
He wanned at the thought of speaking in public.