wisp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪsp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɪsp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wisp)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wisp n (loose strand: of hair) (cabello)mechón nm
 Sarah brushed a wisp of hair away from her face.
 Sarah se apartó un mechón de pelo de la cara.
wisp,
wisp of smoke n		 (fine trail: of smoke) (humo)hilo nm
  hilillo nm
  voluta nf
 A wisp of smoke from the chimney drifted across the sky.
 Un hilo de humo de la chimenea se dejaba llevar por la corriente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
will-o'-the-wisp,
ignis fatuus,
friar's lantern,
jack-o'-lantern n		 (ghost light)fuego fatuo nm + adj
will-o'-the-wisp n figurative ([sth/sb] elusive)quimera nf
will-o'-the-wisp,
ignis fatuus,
friar's lantern,
jack-o'-lantern n as adj		 (relating to a ghost light)de fuego fatuo, del fuego fatuo loc adj
 Strange will-o'-the-wisp lights moved over the marshes at night.
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'wisp' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
alambrito - jirón - brizna - estar hecho una espátula - fuego fatuo


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