leaden

[US]/'led(ə)n/
[UK]/'lɛdn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.dov och tung som bly; dyster, tunghjärtad.
Word Forms
Present Participleleadening

Phrases & Collocations

leaden sky

tungt himmel

leaden footsteps

tungt fotspår

leaden silence

tung tystnad

leaden atmosphere

tung atmosfär

Example Sentences

drizzle from a leaden sky.

regn från en grå himmel.

the snow fell from a leaden sky.

Snön föll från en grå himmel.

his eyelids were leaden with sleep.

hans ögonlock var tunga av sömn.

He walked towards the examination room with leaden feet (= slowly).

Han gick mot examinationssalen med tunga fötter (= långsamt).

the weather broke and thunder rumbled through a leaden sky.

Vädret bröt och åskan mullrade genom en grå himmel.

A leaden weight lay on her heart as she waved him goodbye.

En tung vikt vilade på hennes hjärta när hon vinkade hejdå till honom.

and the old clock in the corner burred, and burred, the great leaden weight ran down to the floor, bump!

och den gamla klockan i hörnet tickade, och tickade, den tunga blyvikten rullade ner mot golvet, dunder!

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