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translucent

permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects are not clearly visible: a translucent lampshade; lucid: a translucent description
Not to be confused with:
transparent – allows objects to be seen clearly through it: clear water is transparent; crystalline
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trans·lu·cent

(trăns-lo͞o′sənt, trănz-)
adj.
Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.
[Latin trānslūcēns, trānslūcent-, present participle of trānslūcēre, to shine through : trāns-, trans- + lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
trans·lu′cence, trans·lu′cen·cy n.
trans·lu′cent·ly adv.
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translucent

(trænzˈluːsənt)
adj
allowing light to pass through partially or diffusely; semitransparent
[C16: from Latin translūcēre to shine through, from trans- + lūcēre to shine]
transˈlucence, transˈlucency n
transˈlucently adv
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trans•lu•cent

(trænsˈlu sənt, trænz-)

adj.
1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that objects on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent.
2. easily understandable; lucid.
3. clear; transparent: translucent seawater.
[1590–1600; < Latin trānslūcent-, s. of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcere to shine through = trāns- trans- + lūcēre to shine]
trans•lu′cence, trans•lu′cen•cy, n.
trans•lu′cent•ly, adv.
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trans·lu·cent

(trăns-lo͞o′sənt)
Transmitting light, but not clearly enough to be transparent. A translucent object causes enough diffusion of light that an object or image on the other side of it can only be seen indistinctly. Frosted glass is translucent. Compare transparent.
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Adj. 1. translucent - allowing light to pass through diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"
clear - allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
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translucent

adjective semitransparent, clear, limpid, lucent, diaphanous, pellucid The building is roofed entirely with translucent plastic.
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translucent

adjective
Admitting light so that objects beyond can be seen:
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Translations
نِصْف شَفّاف
průsvitný
gennemskinnelig
kirkasläpikuultava
hálfgegnsær
半透明な澄んだ
perregimasperregimumas
caurspīdīgs
yarı saydam

translucent

[trænzˈluːsnt] ADJ → translúcido
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translucent

[trænsˈluːsənt] adj → translucide
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translucent

, translucid
adj glass etc → lichtdurchlässig ; skin → durchsichtig ; translucent glass → Milchglas nt; a prose of translucent clarity → eine Prosa von brillanter Klarheit
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translucent

[trænzˈluːsnt] adj → traslucido/a
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translucent

(trӕnsˈluːsnt) adjective
allowing light to pass through, but not transparent. translucent silk. deursigtig نِصْف شَفّاف прозиращ translúcido průsvitný durchscheinend gennemskinnelig ημιδιαφανής translúcido poolläbipaistev ترا رخشا läpikuultava translucide מַעֲבִיר אוֹר पारभासी providan, proziran áttetsző tembus cahaya hálfgegnsær traslucido 半透明の 반투명한 perregimas caurspīdīgs lut cahaya doorschijnend gjennomskinnelig przeświecający نیم شفاف translúcido translucid просвечивающий priesvitný, priehľadný prosojen prozračan [halv]genomskinlig ที่ให้แสงผ่านได้น้อย yarı saydam 半透明的 напівпрозорий صاف شفاف mờ 半透明的
transˈlucence noun
deursigtigheid شَفافِيَّه прозрачност translucidez průsvitnost die Durchsichtigkeit gennemskinnelighed ημιδιαφάνεια translucidez poolläbipaistvus نور تراوی läpikuultavuus translucidité שָקוּף לְמֶחֱצָה पारभासकता providnost, prozirnost áttetszőség keadaan tembus cahaya hálfgegnsæi traslucidità 半透明 반투명함 perregimumas caurspīdīgums lut cahaya doorschijnendheid gjennomskinnelighet półprzezroczystość د نور تیریدونکی، شفاف translucidez transluciditate просвечиваемость priesvitnosť prosojnost prozračnost [halv]genomskinlighet ความฝ้ามัว yarı saydamlık 半透明度 просвічуваність; напівпрозорість شفافيت sự mờ 半透明度
transˈlucency noun
deursigtigheid شَفافِيَّه прозрачност translucidez průsvitnost die Durchsichtigkeit gennemskinnelighed ημιδιαφάνεια translucidez poolläbipaistvus نور تراوایی läpikuultavuus translucidité שְקִיפוּת חֶלקִית पारभासकता providnost, prozirnost áttetszőség keadaan tembus cahaya hálfgegnsæi traslucidità 半透明 반투명 perregimumas caurspīdīgums lut cahaya doorschijnendheid gjennomskinnelighet półprzezroczystość شفافیت translucidez transluciditate полупрозрачность priesvitnosť prosojnost prozračnost [halv]genomskinlighet ความฝ้ามัว yarı saydamlılık 半透明度 просвічуваність; напівпрозорість شفافيت sự mờ 半透明度
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trans·lu·cent

a. translúcido-a, que deja pasar la luz.
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