glowing

glowing
adjective
glühend (auch fig.); (fig.): (enthusiastic) begeistert [Bericht, Beschreibung]

describe something in glowing colours — etwas in glühenden Farben beschreiben

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adjective glowing colours.) leuchtend
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glow·ing
[ˈgləʊɪŋ, AM ˈgloʊ-]
adj attr
1. (radiating light) candle leuchtend; sun scheinend; cigarette glühend
2. (red and hot) embers, cheeks glühend
3. (radiant) leuchtend
to be in \glowing health bei bester Gesundheit sein
4. (very positive) begeistert
his latest book has received \glowing reviews sein jüngstes Buch hat überschwängliche Kritiken bekommen
to paint sth in \glowing colours (fig) etw in leuchtenden Farben beschreiben
a \glowing letter of recommendation ein glänzendes Empfehlungsschreiben
to describe sth in \glowing terms etw in begeisterten Worten beschreiben geh
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['gləʊɪŋ]
adj
1) glühend; candle, colour, eyes leuchtend; cheeks, complexion blühend

to be glowing with health — blühend aussehen

2) (fig: enthusiastic) account, description begeistert; words leidenschaftlich, begeistert; praise, report überschwänglich; pride, admiration, enthusiasm glühend

to speak of sb/sth in glowing terms — voller Begeisterung von jdm/etw sprechen

to paint sth in glowing colours (fig) — etw in den leuchtendsten Farben schildern

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glowing [ˈɡləʊıŋ] adj (adv glowingly)
1. glühend
2. fig glühend:
a) leuchtend, strahlend
b) brennend: academic.ru/14266/color">color A 6
3. fig überschwänglich, begeistert (Lob etc)
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adjective
glühend (auch fig.); (fig.): (enthusiastic) begeistert [Bericht, Beschreibung]

describe something in glowing colours — etwas in glühenden Farben beschreiben

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adj.
erglühend adj.
glühend adj.
leuchtet adj.

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