gossamer
US /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/
UK /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/
1.
gossamer, teia de aranha
a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, especially in autumn.
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The morning dew clung to the delicate gossamer threads.
O orvalho da manhã agarrava-se aos delicados fios de gossamer.
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Fields were covered with shimmering gossamer in the autumn sun.
Os campos estavam cobertos de gossamer cintilante sob o sol de outono.
2.
leve, fino, transparente
used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial.
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Her dress was made of a delicate, almost transparent gossamer fabric.
O vestido dela era feito de um tecido gossamer delicado, quase transparente.
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The dancer moved with gossamer lightness across the stage.
A dançarina moveu-se com leveza de gossamer pelo palco.
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leve, fino, transparente
very light, thin, and insubstantial.
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The bride wore a veil of gossamer lace.
A noiva usava um véu de renda gossamer.
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His arguments were as gossamer as a spider's web, easily dismissed.
Seus argumentos eram tão leves quanto uma teia de aranha, facilmente descartados.