- bleakly bleak·ly adv
- ['bliːklɪ]
in modo tetro, tetramente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
bleakly bleak·ly adv
Look at other dictionaries:
Bleakly — Bleak Bleak (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bleak — [bli:k] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: bleikr pale, white ] 1.) without anything to make you feel happy or hopeful a bleak future/prospect ▪ The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak . 2.) cold and without… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bleak — bleak1 [blēk] adj. [ME bleik < ON bleikr, pale: see BLEACH] 1. exposed to wind and cold; unsheltered; treeless; bare 2. cold and cutting; harsh 3. not cheerful; gloomy; dreary 4. not promising or hopeful [a bleak future] … English World dictionary
bleak — [[t]bli͟ːk[/t]] bleaker, bleakest 1) ADJ GRADED If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve. The immediate outlook remains bleak... Many predicted a bleak future. Syn: gloomy Ant: bright Derived words … English dictionary
bleak — bleak1 bleakish, adj. bleakly, adv. bleakness, n. /bleek/, adj., bleaker, bleakest. 1. bare, desolate, and often windswept: a bleak plain. 2. cold and piercing; raw: a bleak wind. 3. witho … Universalium
bleak — [bliːk] adj 1) with no reason to feel happy or hopeful Textile workers face a bleak future.[/ex] 2) cold and unpleasant bleak winter days[/ex] bleakly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bleak — 1. adj. 1 bare, exposed; windswept. 2 unpromising; dreary (bleak prospects). Derivatives: bleakly adv. bleakness n. Etymology: 16th c.: rel. to obs. adjs. bleach, blake (f. ON bleikr) pale, ult. f. Gmc: cf. BLEACH 2. n. any of various species of… … Useful english dictionary
