etiolated

• يصف نباتًا أو شخصًا أصبح شاحبًا وضعيفًا بسبب نقص الضوء أو سوء التغذية. ويشير إلى الشحوب والوهن والذبول الناتج عن الحرمان من النور أو الغذاء.

Describes a plant or person that has become pale and weak due to lack of light or nourishment.

1. Botanical: Light deprivationC1formal

   Blanched or pale due to lack of sunlight, specifically describing plants that have grown without sufficient light, resulting in pale stems and small leaves.

   مُشْحَبّ من قلة الضوء

   • The seedlings were etiolated after being stored in a dark cellar.
   • Etiolated plants often become weak and leggy.
   • Gardeners avoid etiolation by ensuring adequate light exposure.

   المرادفاتblanchedcolorlessfadedpalewhitened

2. Figurative: Pale or weakC2formal

   Describing a person or thing that appears pale, feeble, or lacking in vitality.

   شاحب أو ضعيف

   • He had an etiolated complexion from staying indoors all winter.
   • The novel's etiolated prose failed to engage readers.
   • The regime's etiolated ideology crumbled under scrutiny.

   المرادفاتashenfeeblelanguidpalepallidpastysallowsicklywanweak

   الأضدادfloridrobustruddystrongvigorousvital

• يُصيب النباتَ بشحوب وضعف بسبب قلة الضوء؛ ويجعل الشيء أو الشخص شاحبًا أو ضعيفًا، خاصةً نتيجة العزلة أو الحرمان.

To cause (a plant) to become pale and weak due to lack of light; to make pale or feeble, especially through confinement or deprivation.

1. Bleach a plant by excluding lightC2formalscientific

   To cause a green plant to become pale and weak by depriving it of sunlight, altering its natural development.

   تبييض النبات بحرمانه من الضوء

   • The gardener accidentally etiolated the seedlings by keeping them in a dark shed.
   • Plants grown in complete darkness become etiolated, with long, pale stems.
   • To study etiolation, scientists etiolate certain plants and compare them to normal ones.

   المرادفاتblanchbleachwhiten

2. Make weak or stuntedC2formal

   To weaken or stunt the growth or development of something, often by depriving it of necessary conditions.

   إضعاف أو إعاقة النمو

   • Prolonged isolation can etiolate a person's social skills.
   • The harsh environment etiolated the community's economic growth.
   • A lack of intellectual challenge can etiolate a student's curiosity.

   المرادفاتdebilitatedrainenervateenfeebleexhaustinhibitsapstuntweaken

   الأضدادfortifyhardeninvigoratestrengthen

3. Make pale or sicklyC2formal

   To cause something to become pale, wan, or unhealthy in appearance.

   أن يجعل شاحبًا أو مريضًا

   • The long illness etiolated her complexion, leaving her looking pale.
   • The dim lighting in the room etiolated the vibrant colors of the painting.
   • His face was etiolated from months spent indoors without sunlight.

   المرادفاتblanchbleachfadepalewash outwhiten

   الأضدادblushcolorflushreddentinge