dim

dim: dim 1. adjective
1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) dempet, svak, uklar

2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) treg
2. verb
(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) dempe, gjøre svak/uklar/vag, sløre

- dimly
- dimness

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I
verb \/dɪm\/

1) (om belysning) dempe, bli svakere, gjøre svakere

• let's dim the lights

la oss dempe lysene

• the lights dimmed

lysene ble svakere

2) (om billykter) blende ned

• drive with dimmed (head)lights

kjøre med nærlys

3) (overført, om håp e.l.) svinne, blekne, synke

4) (om syn, hukommelse e.l.) svekke, bli svakere

5) skumre, mørkne, svartne, gjøre mørkere

• her eyes grew dim

det svartnet for øynene hennes
II
adj. \/dɪm\/

1) (også overført) mørk, dunkel, uklar, vag

• he has dim memories of the war

han har vage minner fra krigen

2) (om lys, farger, lyd) matt, svak, uklar

3) (om øyne, blikk) sløret

• her eyes were dim with tears

øynene hennes var sløret av tårer

4) (om syn, hukommelse e.l.) svak, svekket, sløv

• his eyesight is getting dim

5) (hverdagslig) sløv, tåpelig, treg, dum

6) mørk, dyster

• the future looked dim to him

han syntes fremtiden så mørk ut

take a dim view of se mørkt på mislike

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Synonyms:

Dusky, dark, obscure, mysterious, indistinct, ill-defined, indefinite, shadowy, cloudy, faint / Dull, obtuse, slow to see, slow of understanding or perception / Darkened, obscured, clouded, faint, confused, shorn of its beams / Tarnished, blurred, sullied, dulled, dull, Darken, obscure, cloud, sully, tarnish, dull

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Dim — Dim, a. [Compar. {Dimmer}; superl. {Dimmest}.] [AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin.] 1. Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
DIM — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
dim — dim1 [dim] adj. dimmer, dimmest [ME < OE, akin to ON dimmr, dark < IE base * dhem , to be dusty, misty > DAMP, Ger dunkel, dark] 1. not bright; somewhat dark 2. not clear or distinct in character; lacking definition, distinction,… … English World dictionary
dim — dȉm m <N mn ovi> DEFINICIJA 1. a. lagana tvar koja se diže u zrak kad što izgara b. magla od morskih kapljica koju stvara bura 2. pren. ono što je varljivo, prividno 3. pov. meton. kuća, domaćinstvo kao jedinica po kojoj se obračunavaju… … Hrvatski jezični portal
dim — [adj1] darkish blah, bleary, blurred, caliginous, cloudy, dark, dingy, dreary, dull, dusk, dusky, faded, faint, flat, fuzzy, gloomy, gray, ill defined, indistinct, lackluster, lightless, mat, monotone, monotonous, murky, muted, obscured, opaque,… … New thesaurus
Dim — may refer to: A low level of lighting; lacking in brightness A keyword that declares a variable or array, in most versions of BASIC Stupidity, a lack of intelligence The abbreviation dim may refer to: Deportivo Independiente Medellín, a Colombian … Wikipedia
dim. — dim. 〈Abk. für lat.〉 diminuendo * * * dim. = diminuendo. * * * dim., dimin., Musik: Abkürzungen für diminuendo. * * * dim. = diminuendo … Universal-Lexikon
dim — ► ADJECTIVE (dimmer, dimmest) 1) (of a light or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly. 2) made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance. 3) (of the eyes) not able to see clearly. 4) not clearly remembered. 5) informal stupid … English terms dictionary
Dim — Dim, v. i. To grow dim. J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dim — Dim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dimming}.] 1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse. [1913 Webster] A king among his courtiers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dim — O.E. dimm dark, gloomy, obscure, from P.Gmc. *dimbaz (Cf. O.N. dimmr, O.Fris. dim, O.H.G. timber dark, black, somber ). Not known outside Germanic. Slang sense of stupid is from 1892. The verb was also in O.E. Related: Dimly; dimmed; dimming … Etymology dictionary

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