mortecino
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (dim)
a. faint
Una luz mortecina apareció entre la niebla.A faint light appeared in the fog.
Lo único que se podía ver en el cielo era el resplandor mortecino de un par de estrellas.The only thing you could see in the sky was the faint glow of a couple of stars.
2. (opaque)
a. dull
Creo que el baño quedará mejor pintado con colores mortecinos y no radiantes.I think it'd be better to paint the bathroom with dull colors, rather than bright ones.
mortecinoadjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (luz, brillo)
a. faint
2. (color, mirada)
a. dull
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