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.
Meaning
5 sensesA 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
(figuratively)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
Examples
16 sentencesIt brings a beacon of hope.
ruЭто даёт луч надежды.
You are a beacon of calm amidst the chaos.
The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium.
We cannot achieve the impossible, but it serves us as a beacon.
ruМы не достигаем невозможного, но оно служит нам маяком.
We cannot achieve impossible things, but they act as a beacon for us.
ruМы не достигаем невозможного, но оно служит нам маяком.
Translations
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Origin
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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Forms
plural: beaconsSynonyms
5 synonyms- 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