amber Význam & definícia

Význam amber v slovenčine

• 0 a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery:

  • He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber.

  • Greek philosophers discovered that when amber is rubbed against cloth, lightweight objects will stick to it.

  • She combines strong geometry with subtle colors, from muted sage to pale amber.

  • Favaios is an amber coloured sweet wine from the Pinhao area of Portugal's Douro Valley.

  • The lights turned to amber.

• 1 yellow-orange or yellow-brown in colour:

  • an amber light

  • The lights cast an amber glow on the room.

  • an amber necklace

  • She stopped at a shop specialising in beautiful amber jewellery.