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dwarfs

/dwɔːrfs/ /dwɔːfs/

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noun

ドワーフ, 小人

Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.

Examples :

"The old storyteller spoke of the clever dwarfs who lived deep within the mountains, crafting magnificent jewelry. "

老いた語り部は、山奥に住み、素晴らしい装飾品を作っていた賢いドワーフについて語った。

mythology literature character story being culture tradition supernatural

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noun

小人

A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.

Examples :

"The doctor specializes in treating children, including those with genetic conditions that cause them to be dwarfs. "

医者は、小人になる遺伝的疾患を持つ子供を含む、子供たちの治療を専門としています。

person body medicine condition physiology human

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noun

小人, ドワーフ

An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.

Examples :

"dwarf honeysuckle"

ドワーフスイカズラ

animal plant biology nature organism thing

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noun

矮星

A star of relatively small size.

Examples :

"Our sun dwarfs many other stars in the galaxy, but there are some stars that dwarfs even it. "

私たちの太陽は、銀河系の他の多くの星に比べて矮星ですが、それよりも小さな星も存在します。

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verb

矮小化する, 小さくする

To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).

Examples :

"The new skyscraper completely dwarfs the old church next to it. "

新しい超高層ビルは、隣の古い教会を完全に矮小化しています。

appearance action

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verb

小さく見せる, ちっぽけに見せる

To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny.

Examples :

"The newly-built skyscraper dwarfs all older buildings in the downtown skyline."

新しく建てられた超高層ビルは、ダウンタウンのスカイラインにあるすべての古い建物を小さく見せます。

appearance figure

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verb

見劣りさせる, 矮小化する

To make appear insignificant.

Examples :

"Bach dwarfs all other composers."

バッハは他のすべての作曲家を見劣りさせる。

appearance value

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verb

小さくなる, ちびる

To become (much) smaller.

Examples :

"The tall skyscraper dwarfs the smaller buildings around it. "

高い超高層ビルは、周囲の小さな建物を小さく見せる。

appearance condition

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verb

小さくする, 発育を妨げる

To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.

Examples :

"Insufficient sunlight often dwarfs plants, preventing them from reaching their full size. "

日光不足はしばしば植物の発育を妨げ、本来の大きさに達するのを阻害します。