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sheer. 11 senses: 1. perpendicular; very steep 2. (of textiles) so fine as to be transparent 3. absolute; unmitigated 4. obsolete.... Click for more definitions.
11 meanings: 1. perpendicular; very steep 2. (of textiles) so fine as to be transparent 3. absolute; unmitigated 4. obsolete.... Click for more definitions.
sheer nylon Word Origin adjective Middle English (in the sense ‘exempt, cleared’): probably an alteration of dialect shire ‘pure, clear’, from the Germanic base of the verb shine . In the mid 16th cent. the word was used to describe clear, pure water, and also in sense (4).
sheer adj (pure) auténtico/a adj : puro/a adj : The children squealed with sheer joy at being sprayed with water. Los chicos chillaban con auténtica emoción mientras los rociaban de agua. sheer adj (alone, by itself) puro/a adj : simple adj : The sheer number of applicants for this job shows how serious a problem we have with unemployment.
Definition of sheer adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary ... 3 very steep sheer cliffs/slopes Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below. 4 (of cloth, etc.) thin, light, and almost transparent sheer nylon; See sheer in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
sheer in British English. (ʃɪə ) verbo (foll by off or away (from)) 1. to deviate or cause to deviate from a course. 2. (intransitive) to avoid an unpleasant person, thing, topic, etc. sostantivo. 3.
traducir SHEER: puro, vertical, abrupto, puro/ra [masculine-feminine, singular], escarpado/da [masculine-feminine…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.
