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nymph

/nɪmf/

nymphсуществительное

nymphs

множ.

/nɪmf/

Переводы

нимфа

The nymph emerged from the water, shimmering in the moonlight.

Нимфа вышла из воды, сверкая в лунном свете.

Дополнительные переводы

куколка

Определения

A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.

The nymphs danced gracefully by the river, their laughter echoing through the forest.

An immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g., a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust.

The pond was teeming with nymphs, each one destined to become a dragonfly.

An artificial fly designed to imitate the aquatic immature stage of an insect, used in fly-fishing.

He tied on a weighted nymph to get his fly down to the trout.

Informal: a sexually attractive or sexually active young woman.

The novel portrays the heroine as a carefree beach nymph.

Синонимы

nymphглагол

nymphed

Прошедшее простое время

nymphed

Причастие прошедшего времени

nymphing

Герундий

Used in fly-fishing jargon ("to nymph")

Определения

(Fly-fishing) To fish by presenting a nymph or nymph-like fly, typically subsurface.

We spent the afternoon nymphing the deep runs below the waterfall.

nymphприлагательное

/nɪmf/

Used attributively (e.g., "nymph stage")

Определения

Relating to, characterized by, or resembling a nymph (mythological or entomological).

The sculpture captured a nymph grace in her flowing pose.

Синонимы