Meaning

2 senses
  1. Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

    Near-synonym: semitransparent

    lichtdurchlässig, transparent, transluzent

    просве́чивающийprosvéčivajuščij, полупрозра́чныйpoluprozráčnyj

    allowing light to pass through diffusely

  2. (often)Clear, lucid, or transparent.

    luzid

    прозра́чныйprozráčnyj, я́сныйjásnyj

Examples

12 sentences
  1. This teacup is translucent.

    Ця чайна чашка напівпрозора. — deniko

  2. The creature's pale skin was translucent.

  3. Keep stirring until the solution becomes translucent.

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  4. Add the rice and cook gently until the grains begin to turn translucent.

    ruДобавьте рис и готовьте на слабом огне, пока зёрна не начнут становиться полупрозрачными. — astru

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  5. As the astronaut walked into the translucent pod, it transformed into an opaque material.

    deAls der Astronaut die durchsichtige Kapsel betrat, verwandelte sie sich in ein lichtundurchlässiges Material. — Yorwba

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it:
clear, lucid, or transparent:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it:
clear, lucid, or transparent:

Origin

From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.

From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.

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