glimmer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈglɪmər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈglɪmɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(glim′ər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
glimmer n(light)destello nm
  luz tenue grupo nom
 Jared saw a glimmer of light through the curtains.
 Jim vio un destello de luz a través de las cortinas.
glimmer of [sth] nfigurative (small sign) (idea)atisbo nm
  destello nm
 The teacher tried to explain the concept until a glimmer of understanding appeared in the students' eyes.
 La profesora intentó explicar el concepto hasta que apareció un atisbo de entendimiento en los ojos de los estudiantes.
glimmer⇒ vi(shine)brillar con luz tenue loc verb
 Eric watched the stars glimmer in the sky.
 Eric miraba las estrellas que brillaban con luz tenue en el cielo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
glimmer⇒ vifigurative (show) (figurado)brillar⇒ vi
 Hope glimmered on Ben's face.
 La esperanza brilló en los ojos de Ben.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
glimmer of hope,
gleam of hope n		(optimistic sign)luz de esperanza nf + loc adj
  rayo de esperanza, rayo de luz nm + loc adj
  luz al final del túnel nf + loc adj
 Recent data has offered a glimmer of hope that the European economy is improving.
 Los datos recientes ofrecieron una luz de esperanza y dicen que la economía europea está mejorando.
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'glimmer' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
atisbo - destello - vislumbre - rayo de esperanza - ráfaga

Collocations: without a glimmer of hope, still has a glimmer of hope, were [offered, given] a glimmer of hope, more...

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