gleam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgliːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/glim/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(glēm)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
gleam⇒ vi (shine)brillar⇒ vi
  resplandecer⇒ vi
  relucir⇒ vi
 The lake gleamed in the moonlight.
 El lago brillaba a la luz de la luna.
gleam n (small bright light)brillo nm
  resplandor nm
 The sailor saw the gleam of a lighthouse in the distance.
 El marinero vio el brillo del faro en la distancia.
gleam n (in eyes) (ojos)brillo nm
  resplandor nm
 "Let's go skydiving!" said John, with a gleam in his eye.
 "¡Saltemos en paracaídas!" dijo John con brillo en su mirada.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
gleam vi (eyes: with emotion) (ojos)brillar⇒ vi
 Sarah's eyes gleamed and she said, "Let's do this!"
 Los ojos de Sarah brillaban cuando dijo "¡Hagámoslo!".
gleam vi figurative (briefly appear) (figurado)resplandecer⇒ vi
  brillar⇒ vi
 Hope gleamed when the climbers saw the summit of the mountain.
 La esperanza resplandeció cuando los escaladores vieron la cima de la montaña.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
glimmer of hope,
gleam of hope n		 (optimistic sign)luz de esperanza nf + loc adj
  rayo de esperanza, rayo de luz nm + loc adj
  luz al final del túnel nf + loc adj
 Recent data has offered a glimmer of hope that the European economy is improving.
 Los datos recientes ofrecieron una luz de esperanza y dicen que la economía europea está mejorando.
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'gleam' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
glance - glint - light - shimmer - twinkle
Spanish:
resplandecer - resplandor - trasluz - fulgor - brillo - cabrillear - espejear - relucir - rielar - vislumbre

Collocations: the gleam of the [diamond, gem, gold], the [diamond's] gleam, the gleam in the light (of the sun), more...

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