etiolate

• Adjetivo raro que significa pálido ou doentio, ou que perdeu força e energia vital; é usado com frequência em contexto botânico para descrever plantas privadas de luz.

An obsolete adjective meaning to become pale or sickly, or to lose vigor and vitality; often used in a botanical context to describe plants that have been deprived of light.

1. Bleached or pale from lack of lightC2formalscientific

   Describes a plant that has become pale, weak, and elongated due to being grown in the absence of sufficient light.

   Etiolado

   • The etiolate seedlings were a pale yellow color.
   • Etiolate plants are often leggy and fragile.
   • The gardener moved the etiolate sprouts to a sunnier location.

   Sinônimosblanchedbleachedcolorlesspalewanwhite

• Tornar uma planta pálida e fraca por falta de luz; deixar pálido ou fraco, especialmente pelo isolamento ou privação.

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.

   Estiolar

   • 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.

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2. Make weak or stuntedC2formal

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

   Enfraquecer ou impedir o desenvolvimento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdebilitatedrainenervateenfeebleexhaustinhibitsapstuntweaken

   Antônimosfortifyhardeninvigoratestrengthen

3. Make pale or sicklyC2formal

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

   Tornar pálido ou doentio

   • 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.

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   Antônimosblushcolorflushreddentinge