halvány

== Hungarian == === Alternative forms === halovány, halavány (both folksy, archaic) === Etymology === First attested in 1485. From hal (“to die”) +‎ -vány (noun-forming suffix). The original meaning was a noun, “backwater, swamp formed in a dead water”. The adjective senses developed via attributive usage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɒlvaːɲ] Hyphenation: hal‧vány Rhymes: -aːɲ === Adjective === halvány (comparative halványabb, superlative leghalványabb) faint (barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp) Antonyms: élénk, erőteljes, harsány A távolban halvány vörös fény világított. ― There was a faint red light in the distance. pale (light in color) Sokáig beteg volt, azért ilyen halvány. ― She was sick for a long time, that's why she's so pale. A gyerekek szobája halvány rózsaszínre volt festve. ― The children's room was painted pale pink. (figurative, of movement) faint (barely perceptibly small, languid, weak, gentle) Synonyms: kis, bágyadt, gyenge, gyengéd halvány mosoly ― faint smile (figurative, of thoughts or feelings) faint, vague Halvány fogalmam sincs, hogy hova tettem a kulcsomat. ― I haven’t the vaguest idea where I put my key. Csak halvány reményem van, hogy kiadják a könyvemet. ― I only have a faint hope that my book will be published. (figurative, literary, of work or performance) weak, lackluster, poor Synonym: gyenge A csapat halvány teljesítményt nyújtott az edzésen. ― The team gave a poor performance during training. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === halvány in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.