Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Synonyymit
| Käännös | |
|---|---|
| Substantiivit | |
| 1. | Steppenläufer {der} |
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amaranthus albus, etc.
- (attributive) Describing unwanted silence and inactivity. Often used of a situation when one makes a statement that is ignored or ill-received from one’s audience. Gives the impression that a tumbleweed has passed through the room, as the resultant silence is likened to that of a desolate desert.
Esimerkit
- Putting an ad in the local paper that Spock's Beard and Arena are in town will get you a tumbleweed response and some wasted revenue.
- "Why do families argue?" may only induce the tumbleweed response. (Could you answer that question out of the blue?)
- A tumbleweed came rolling down the street.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | tumbleweeds |