half-moon

A noun referring to either the crescent-shaped pale area at the base of a human fingernail, or the phase of the Moon when half of its visible face is illuminated.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее либо серповидную бледную область у основания человеческого ногтя, либо фазу Луны, когда освещена половина её видимой стороны.esSustantivo que designa la región pálida en forma de media luna en la base de la uña humana, o la fase de la Luna en la que se ve iluminada la mitad de su cara visible.frNom désignant soit la zone blanchâtre en forme de croissant à la base de l'ongle humain, soit la phase de la Lune où seule la moitié de sa face visible est éclairée.deSubstantiv, das entweder die halbmondförmige helle Zone am Nagelbett bezeichnet oder die Mondphase, bei der die Hälfte der sichtbaren Mondscheibe beleuchtet ist.ptSubstantivo que designa a pequena área esbranquiçada e curva na base da unha humana, ou a fase da Lua em que metade da sua face visível está iluminada.zh名词，指半月形的物体或形状；也指指甲根部呈半月形的白色区域（甲半月）；还指月亮被照亮一半时的月相（上弦月或下弦月）。arاسم يدل على الهلال، أي القمر حين يظهر نصفه المضيء على شكل قوس، كما يدل على الهالة أو القوس البيضوي الباهت عند قاعدة الظفر.

1. Fingernail feature B2 formal medical

   The pale, crescent-shaped area at the base of a human fingernail, also known as the lunula.

   • The half-moon on her thumbnail was clearly visible.
   • Damage to the half-moon can sometimes indicate health issues.
   • He examined the half-moons on his fingernails.

   ruЛунулаesLúnula de la uñafrLunuledeLunulaptLúnulazh月牙arهلال الظفر

   Sinónimos: lunulalunule

2. Lunar phase B1 formal scientific

   The phase of the Moon when it appears as a half-circle, occurring at the first and last quarters.

   • The sky was lit by a bright half-moon.
   • We planned the night hike for when the half-moon would provide some light.
   • A half-moon is visible in the afternoon sky.

   ruПолумесяцescuarto creciente y cuarto menguantefrdemi-lunedeHalbmondptMeia-luazh半月arنصف القمر

   Sinónimos: dichotomyquadrature

• half-moons plural form
• half-moons' possessive plural form
• half-moon's possessive singular form