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ephemera

/ɪˈfem.ər.ə/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa objetos ou itens de natureza passageira, efêmera ou destinados a durar pouco tempo, usado frequentemente em referência a materiais impressos colecionáveis ou itens de interesse transitório., Substantivo que designa algo passageiro ou de curta duração, como um inseto que vive apenas um dia na forma alada.

2 verbetes

noun

C1formalcommon/ɪˈfem.ər.ə/

plural irregular

A noun referring to items or things that are transitory, short-lived, or intended to last only for a brief period, often used in the context of collectible printed materials or objects of passing interest.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa objetos ou itens de natureza passageira, efêmera ou destinados a durar pouco tempo, usado frequentemente em referência a materiais impressos colecionáveis ou itens de interesse transitório.
  1. Transitory things C1 formal

    Items or phenomena that are short-lived or last for a very brief period, often only a day.

    • The beauty of cherry blossoms is a kind of ephemera.
    • Collectors often seek vintage ephemera like old tickets and postcards.
    • The mayfly is a classic example of biological ephemera.

    🇵🇹Coisas efêmeras

    Sinônimos: evanescencefleetingnessimpermanencetemporarinesstransiencetransitoriness

    Antônimos: durabilityendurancepermanence

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noun

C2formalcommon/ɪˈfem.ə.rɒn/

plural irregular

A noun referring to anything that is short-lived or transitory, such as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa algo passageiro ou de curta duração, como um inseto que vive apenas um dia na forma alada.
  1. Short-lived organism C2 formal

    A living being, especially an insect, that has a very brief lifespan, often only a day in its adult form.

    • The mayfly is a classic example of an ephemeron.
    • Ephemerons live for such a short time that they often don't need to eat.
    • Scientists study ephemerons to understand rapid life cycles.

    🇵🇹Organismo efêmero

    Sinônimos: dayflyephemeridmayfly

    Antônimos: perennial

  2. Transient thing C2 formal

    Anything that is fleeting or lasts for a very short period.

    • Fame can be an ephemeron, here today and gone tomorrow.
    • The beauty of a cherry blossom is an ephemeron.
    • He collected ephemerons like old tickets and notes.

    🇵🇹Coisa efêmera

    Sinônimos: ephemeratransient

    Antônimos: constancydurabilityenduranceeternitypermanenceperpetuitystability

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