sheer1

Pronúncia: ʃɪəʳ
    adjective
  1. pur, mer, complet, absolut.
  2. the sheer impossibility of... la pura impossibilitat de...
  3. sheer rubbish pura bestiesa, bestiesa total.
  4. this is sheer robbery és un pur robatori.

  5. [precipitous] escarpat.
  6. [perpendicular] perpendicular.
  7. sheer coast mar escora.

  8. [of fabric] transparent, molt fi, diàfan.
    9. adverb
  9. it falls sheer to the sea baixa cap al mar sense cap obstacle.
  10. it rises sheer above the town s'aixeca escarpat sobre la ciutat.
  11. it rises sheer for 1.000 metres hi ha un descens de 1.000 metres sense cap obstacle.



    12. Vegeu també:
    sheer2