beacon
A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly…A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
» It brings a beacon of hope.
Это даёт луч надежды.
Значение
значений: 5A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
Leuchtfeuer
сигна́льный ого́ньsignálʹnyj ogónʹ
сигна́льний вого́ньsyhnálʹnyj vohónʹ
A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.
Bake
мая́кmaják, ба́кенbáken
мая́кmaják, ба́кенbáken
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
Bake, Orientierungspunkt
(переносно)That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.
a beacon of hope
An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
- a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
- a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
- a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
Примеры
предложений: 16It brings a beacon of hope.
Это даёт луч надежды.
We cannot achieve the impossible, but it serves us as a beacon.
Мы не достигаем невозможного, но оно служит нам маяком.
We cannot achieve impossible things, but they act as a beacon for us.
Мы не достигаем невозможного, но оно служит нам маяком.
The lit skyscraper served as a beacon, welcoming those who came to the city.
Залитый светом небоскрёб служил маяком, приветствующим тех, кто прибыл в город.
You are a beacon of calm amidst the chaos.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 2
По значениям 2
По значениям 3
Происхождение
From Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), from Proto-West GermanFrom Middle English beken, from Old English bēacn (“sign, signal”), from Proto-West Germanic *baukn, from Proto-Germanic *baukną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂u-, *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”).
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Формы
мн. число: beaconsСинонимы
синонимов: 5- a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships:lighthousebeacon lightpharos
- a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance:beacon fire
- a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes:radio beacon