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lamp
(lămp)n.
1. Any of various devices that generate light and often heat, especially:
a. An electric device having a socket for a light bulb, especially a free-standing piece of furniture.
b. A device that gives off ultraviolet, infrared, or other radiation, used for therapeutic purposes.
c. A light bulb: a spotlight fitted with a metal-halide lamp.
d. A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned through a wick.
e. A lantern or fixture that gives off light by burning gas, usually by means of a mantle.
2. Archaic A celestial body that gives off or reflects light.
[Middle English lampe, from Old French, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein, to shine.]
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lamp
(læmp)n
1.
a. any of a number of devices that produce illumination: an electric lamp; a gas lamp; an oil lamp.
b. (in combination): lampshade.
2. a device for holding one or more electric light bulbs: a table lamp.
3. a vessel in which a liquid fuel is burned to supply illumination
4. any of a variety of devices that produce radiation, esp for therapeutic purposes: an ultraviolet lamp.
[C13 lampe, via Old French from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine]
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lamp
(læmp)n.
1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
2. a container for burning an inflammable liquid, as oil, at a wick for illumination.
3. a source of intellectual or spiritual light: the lamp of learning.
4. any of various devices furnishing heat, ultraviolet, or other radiation: an infrared lamp.
5. a celestial body that gives off light.
6. lamps, Slang. the eyes.
[1150–1200; Middle English lampe < Old French < Late Latin lampada, for Latin lampas, s. lampad- < Greek lampás lamp]
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lamp
- finial - The decorative knob on the top of a lamp, holding the shade on.
- pendeloque - A pear-shaped glass (crystal) pendant on a lamp or chandelier.
- lantern - Traces back to Greek lucerna, "lamp."
- match - First meant "wick of a candle or lamp" or "spout of a lamp" before it was the item used to light candles and lamps.
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Noun 1. [画像:lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination]lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination
Aladdin's lamp - (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
discharge lamp - a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
electric lamp - a lamp powered by electricity
flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash, flash - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
fluorescent lamp - lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
gas lamp - a lamp that burns illuminating gas
hurricane lamp, hurricane lantern, storm lamp, storm lantern, tornado lantern - an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
lantern - light in a transparent protective case
calcium light, limelight - a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
neon induction lamp, neon lamp, neon tube - a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
sodium-vapor lamp, sodium-vapour lamp - lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
source of illumination - any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
spirit lamp - a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
spotlight, spot - a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
street lamp, streetlight - a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
rear lamp, rear light, tail lamp, taillight - lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
2. lamp - a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
base - a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
electric socket - a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
floor lamp - a lamp that stands on the floor
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
lamp shade, lampshade - a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
reading lamp - a lamp that provides light for reading
table lamp - a lamp that sits on a table
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lamp
noun
Quotations
"The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime" [Lord Grey Twenty-five Years]
"The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime" [Lord Grey Twenty-five Years]
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Translations
مِصْباحمِصْبَاحٌ
lampa
lampe=-lampe
lamppu
lampe LAMP
svjetiljkafenjerlampa
lámpamécsesolajlámpa
lampi; götuljós
ランプ
램프
lempalempos gaubtasžibintasžibinto stulpas
lampa
svetilkažarnicažepna svetilka
lampasvetiljka
lampa
ตะเกียง
lamba lâmba
đèn
lamp
[læmp]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lamp
n → Lampe f; (in street) → Laterne f; (Aut, Rail) → Scheinwerfer m; (= rear lamp) → Rücklicht nt; (= torch) → Taschenlampe f; (= sun lamp) → Höhensonne f
lamp
:lampblack
n → Farbruß m
lamp bracket
n → Lampenhalterung f
lamp chimney, lamp glass
n → Zylinder m
lamplight
n → Lampenlicht nt, → Schein m → der Lampe(n); (in street) → Licht nt → der Laterne(n); by lamp → bei Lampenlicht ; in the lamp → im Schein der Lampe(n)
lamplighter
n → Laternenanzünder m
lamp
:lampshade
n → Lampenschirm m
lamp standard
n = lamppost
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lamp
[læmp] n (for table) → lampada ; (in street) → lampione m (Aut) → faro, luce f (Rail) → lanterna ; (bulb) → lampadinaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lamp
(lӕmp) noun a (glass-covered) light. an oil-lamp; a table lamp; a street-lamp. lamp مِصْباح лампа lâmpada lampa die Lampe lampe; -lampe λάμπα, γλόμπος lámpara lamp چراغ lamppu lampe מנורה चिराग, दीपक, बत्ती svjetiljka lámpa lampu lampi; götuljós lampada; lampione ランプ 등잔, 램프 lempa, žibintas lampa lampu lamp lampe, lykt lampa څراغ candeeiro lampă, felinar лампа; фонарь lampa svetilka lampa lampa, lykta โคมไฟ lâmba 燈 лампа, ліхтар روشنی دینے والا آلہ، چراغ وغیرہ bóng đèn 灯
ˈlamp-post noun the pillar supporting a street-lamp. straatlamp عَمود إنارَه стълб на лампа poste de iluminação kandelábr der Laternenpfahl lygtepæl φανοστάτης, στύλος του ηλεκτρικού farola laternapost تیر چراغ برق lyhtypylväs réverbère פָּנַס רְחוֹב लैंपपोस्ट rasvjetni stup lámpaoszlop tiang lampu ljósastaur lampione 街灯柱 가로등의 기둥 žibinto stulpas apgaismes stabs tiang lampu lantarenpaal lyktestolpe, lysmast słup latarni برقى څراغونه د سړك په غاړه poste de iluminação (stâlp de) felinar фонарный столб kandeláber ulični svetilnik bandera lyktstolpe เสาไฟ elektrik direği 路燈柱 ліхтарний стовп بجلی کا کھمبا cột đèn 路灯柱
ˈlampshade noun a cover for a light-bulb, made of eg cloth, paper or metal, which lessens, softens or directs the light coming from it. lampkap شَمْسِيَّة مِصْباح абажур quebra-luz stínidlo der Lampenschirm lampeskærm αμπαζούρ pantalla lambivari آباژور varjostin abat-jour אהיל दीप छत zaslon lámpaernyő kap lampu lampaskermur paralume ランプのかさ 램프의 갓 lempos gaubtas abažūrs terendak lampu lampenkap lampeskjerm abażur قنديل،د ګروپ له پاره ښكلې پوښ quebra-luz abajur абажур tienidlo senčnik abažur lampskärm โคม abajur 燈罩 абажур لیمپ کا ہنڈا chụp đèn 灯罩
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lamp
→ مِصْبَاحٌ lampa lampe Lampe λάμπα lámpara lamppu lampe svjetiljka lampada ランプ 램프 lamp lampe lampa lâmpada лампа lampa ตะเกียง lamba đèn 灯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lamp
n. lámpara;
infrared ___ → ___ infrarroja;
lamplight → luz de una ___;
slit ___ → ___ de hendidura;
sun ___ → ___ solar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- The lamp isn't working (US)
The lamp is not working (UK) → الـمِصْباحُ لا يَعْمَلُ → Lampa nefunguje → Lampen fungerer ikke → Die Lampe funktioniert nicht → Η λάμπα δεν λειτουργεί → La lámpara no funciona → Lamppu ei toimi → La lampe ne fonctionne pas → Svjetiljka ne radi → La lampada non funziona → ランプがつきません → 램프가 작동하지 않아요 → De lamp werkt niet → Lampen virker ikke → Lampa nie działa → A lâmpada não está funcionando → Лампа не горит → Lampan fungerar inte → โคมไฟไม่ทํางาน → Lamba çalışmıyor → Đèn không hoạt động → 灯泡坏了
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lamp
n lámpara; heat — lámpara de calor; slit — lámpara de hendidura; sun — lámpara solar; ultraviolet — lámpara ultravioleta; Wood’s — lámpara de WoodEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.