incandescent

incandescent
[inkæn'desnt]
adjective
(glowing white with heat.) weißglühend
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in·can·des·cent
[ˌɪnkænˈdesənt]
adj
1. inv (lit up) [weiß]glühend attr, leuchtend hell
\incandescent light bulb Glühbirne f
2. (fig: aglow) strahlend
her beauty had an \incandescent quality to it sie war von strahlender Schönheit
to be \incandescent at sth wegen einer S. gen vor Wut platzen fam
3. (brilliant) glanzvoll
an \incandescent performance eine glänzende Vorstellung
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["ɪnkn'desnt]
adj (lit)
(weiß) glühend; (fig liter) hell leuchtend, strahlend

incandescent light — Glühlampe f, Glühbirne f

incandescent with rage or fury — bis zur Weißglut gereizt

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incandescent adj (adv incandescently)
1. (weiß)glühend:
incandescent lamp Glühlampe f;
incandescent mantle Glühstrumpf m
2. fig leuchtend, strahlend
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adj.
weißglühend adj.

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