wan

wɒn
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Translation of wan into German

Adjective

1.

lack of vitality

lacking vitality due to weariness or unhappiness
  • His wan expression worried his friends.Sein blasses Gesichtsausdruck beunruhigte seine Freunde.
2.

pale sickly

UK
pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
UK
  • His wan face made him look ill.Sein blasses Gesicht ließ ihn krank aussehen
3.

dim light

Dated
faint or dim in brightness
Dated
  • The wan light of the moon barely lit the path.Das fahle Licht des Mondes erhellte den Weg kaum.
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Synonyms and analogies of wan in English

adj.anemicashenpalesicklyMore synonyms

Examples of wan in a sentence

  • The patient's wan appearance concerned the doctor.
  • She appeared wan after the long illness.
  • His wan complexion worried the doctors.
  • A wan glow lingered over the empty harbor.
  • The lantern gave off a wan light before dying.
WAN
wæn
Acronym

acr: wide area network

TECH.
large network that covers a big area
TECH.
Weitverkehrsnetz
  • The company uses a WAN to connect offices across the country.Das Unternehmen nutzt ein Weitverkehrsnetz, um Büros im ganzen Land zu verbinden.

Expressions with WAN: examples in English and translations in German

SD-WANabbr.
SD-WAN
Our office uses SD-WAN for better internet.

Translations of "wan" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasWANnn.

If you wan to buy adidas online, best choice at our online shoe shop.

Wenn Sie WAN zu kaufen adidas online, beste Wahl in unserem Schuh-Shop.

Weitverkehrsnetzn.

Data deduplication also reduces the data that must be sent across a WAN for remote backups, replication, and disaster recovery.

Die Datendeduplizierung verringert auch die Datenmenge, die zur Remote-Sicherung, Replikation und Notfall-Wiederherstellung über ein Weitverkehrsnetz gesendet werden muss.

Adjective
fahladj.

When the sun set, the landscape appeared wan and ghostly.

Als die Sonne unterging, erschien die Landschaft fahl und geisterhaft.

blassadj.

The once vibrant scene now felt wan and lifeless, almost forgotten.

Die einst lebendige Szene wirkte nun blass und leblos, fast vergessen.

bleichadj.

She was tired and wan; the strain showed on her face.

Sie war müde und bleich; ihr Gesicht wirkte angespannt.

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Other translations for wan:

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  • Wans

wan: Examples and translations in context

realtime network speed (wifi or wan)

Netzwerkgeschwindigkeit in Echtzeit (Wi-Fi oder WAN)

The wan sunlight filtered through the cloudy sky on that dreary day.

Das fahle Sonnenlicht drang an diesem trüben Tag durch den bewölkten Himmel.

The wan glow of dawn started to break through the curtains.

Der fahle Schimmer der Morgendämmerung begann durch die Vorhänge zu dringen.

Lines and wrinkles appear and the complexion becomes pale and wan.

Linien und Fältchen zeigen sich deutlich und der Teint wirkt müde und fahl.

In both variants, the wan green glow serves to enhance the depiction of the plants.

In beiden Varianten beeindruckt das fahle grüne Leuchten bei der Darstellung der Pflanze.

Lack of sleep, stress, and too little time for personal facial care make the complexion appear tired and wan.

Schlafmangel, Stress und zu wenig Zeit für die persönliche Gesichtspflege lassen den Teint müde und fahl erscheinen.

The wan, wondering look of the pale sky,

Der fahle, staunende Anblick des blassen Himmels,

The picture was probably painted in the studio, for the light is somewhat wan and not as one would perceive it in the open air.

Das Bild wird wohl im ehemaligen Atelier entstanden sein, denn das Licht wirkt etwas fahl und nicht wie unter freiem Himmel wahrgenommen.

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