glimmering

[US]/'glɪm(ə)rɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. svakt lys, et glimt
adj. som svakt lyser
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

glimmering light

glimerende lys

glimmering stars

glimerende stjerner

glimmering water

glimerende vann

Example Sentences

The glimmerings of change that are already apparent in the intellectual climate are a hopeful augury.

De glimtene av forandring som allerede er tydelige i den intellektuelle klimaet er en håpefull forutsigelse.

The glimmering stars lit up the night sky.

De glimrende stjernene opplyste nattens himmel.

She noticed a glimmering light in the distance.

Hun merket en glimrende lys i avstanden.

The glimmering water reflected the sunlight beautifully.

Det glimrende vannet reflekterte sollyset smertefritt.

His eyes were glimmering with excitement.

Øynene hans glimret av opphør.

The glimmering jewels in the display case caught her eye.

De glimrende juvelene i utstillingsskapet fikk øynene hennes.

The glimmering snow covered the landscape like a blanket.

Det glimrende snøen dekket landskapet som en kappe.

The glimmering candlelight created a cozy atmosphere in the room.

Det glimrende lys fra svovel skapte et hyggelig atmosfære i rommet.

The glimmering dewdrops on the grass sparkled in the morning sun.

De glimrende rosinene på graset glitret i morgendagens sol.

The glimmering city skyline at night was a sight to behold.

Den glimrende byens siluetten på natten var et spektakel å se på.

Her eyes had a glimmering hope for the future.

Øynene hennes hadde en glimrende håp for fremtiden.

Real-world Examples

I got some glimmering of what he was driving at.

Jeg fikk en liten forståelse av hva han hadde tenkt på.

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

Lights were glimmering in the windows of a few cabins.

Lys glimret i vinduene til noen hytter.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Just then her fingers turned into glimmering gold.

På det tidspunktet ble hendene hennes til glimrende gull.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Rock Lititz takes artists from the first glimmerings of an idea to the final production rehearsal.

Rock Lititz tar kunstnere fra de første glimringer av en idé til den siste produksjonsrehearsalen.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Soon, in the shadows, I spotted a pale signal light glimmering a mile away, half discolored by mist.

Snart, i skyggene, oppdaget jeg en blek signallys som glimret en mil unna, halvveis forfarget av dimmen.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish.

Da vannet rundt ham fylles med glimrende skaller, følte han til slutt seg hjemme blant de andre fiskene.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

Look at this glimmering goddess here, okay?

Se på denne glimrende gudinnen her, greit?

Source: Kitchen Deliciousness Competition

It's hard to comprehend the scale, or the glimmering spectacle it creates on the horizon, miles away in the desert.

Det er vanskelig å forstå skalaen, eller det glimrende spektakel det skaper på horisonten, mange mil unna i ørkenen.

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

I thought they would be lovely glimmering purple stones.

Jeg trodde de ville være fine glimrende lilla steiner.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

It wasn't merely that ghastly face glimmering as white as cheese in the darkness.

Det var ikke bare det skremmende ansiktet som glimret hvitt som ost i mørket.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

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