dim

dim
dim
1. adjective
1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) débil, ténue
2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tonto, corto

2. verb
(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) nublar, atenuar
- dimness
dim adj débil / tenue
a dim light una luz tenue
dim
tr[dɪm]
adjective (comp dimmer, superl dimmest)
1 (light) débil, tenue; (room, corridor, corner) oscuro,-a, poco iluminado,-a; (shape, outline, memory, recollection, etc) borroso,-a; (idea, awareness) vago,-a; (eyesight) defectuoso,-a
■ her eyes are growing dim le falla la vista
2 familiar (person) tonto,-a, corto,-a (de luces)
3 (prospects, prospectives) nada halagüeño,-a, nada prometedor,-ra, sombrío,-a
transitive verb (pt & pp dimmed, ger dimming)
1 (light) atenuar, bajar; (eyes) nublar, empañar; (memory) borrar, ir borrando, difuminar
intransitive verb
1 (light) bajarse, irse atenuando; (eyesight) nublarse, empañarse; (memory) borrarse, difuminarse, irse borrando; (hopes) apagarse
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take a dim view of something ver algo con malos ojos
dim ['dɪm] v, dimmed ; dimming vt
: atenuar (la luz), nublar (la vista), borrar (la memoria), opacar (una superficie)
dim vi
: oscurecerse, apagarse
dim adj, dimmer ; dimmest
1) faint: oscuro, tenue (dícese de la luz), nublado (dícese de la vista), borrado (dícese de la memoria)
2) dull: deslustrado
3) stupid: tonto, torpe
dim
adj.
• confuso, -a adj.
• débil adj.
• mortecino, -a adj.
• oscuro, -a adj.
• torpe adj.
v.
• amortiguar v.
• deslucir v.
• deslustrar v.
• empañar v.
• obscurecer v.
• oscurecer v.
dɪm
I
adjective -mm-
1)
a) (dark) <room> oscuro, poco iluminado; <light> débil, tenue
b) (indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; <idea> vago

in the dim and distant past — en el pasado remoto

c) (gloomy) <prospects> nada halagüeño, nada prometedor; view I 3)
2) (stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)

II
1.
-mm- transitive verb
a) \<\<lights\>\> atenuar*

to dim one's headlights — (AmE) poner* las (luces) cortas or de cruce or (AmL tb) las (luces) bajas

b) \<\<eyesight\>\> ir* debilitando; \<\<memory\>\> ir* borrando

2.
vi
a) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuando
b) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando
[dɪm]
1. ADJ
(compar dimmer) (superl dimmest)
1) (=not bright) [light] débil, tenue; [room] oscuro, poco iluminado

she read the letter by the dim light of a torch — leyó la carta con la ayuda de la débil or tenue luz de una linterna

even in the dim light the furniture looked dirty — incluso con la poca luz que había los muebles parecían sucios

her eyes were dim with tears — sus ojos estaban nublados por las lágrimas

to grow dim — [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [room] oscurecer, ir oscureciendo

his eyes had grown dim with age — liter su vista se había ido debilitando con la edad

2) (=indistinct) [figure, shape, outline] borroso; [memory] borroso, vago

in the dim and distant past — en un pasado muy remoto

3) (=gloomy) [prospects] poco prometedor

to take a dim view of sth * — ver algo con malos ojos

4) * (=unintelligent) corto, lerdo *

he's a bit dim — es un poco corto, no tiene muchas luces

2. VT
1) (=make less bright) [+ light] bajar, atenuar; [+ room] oscurecer; [+ colours] apagar; [+ metals] deslucir, deslustrar; [+ eyesight] debilitar

to dim the lights — (in room, theatre) bajar or atenuar la luz

to dim one's (head)lights — poner las luces cortas or de cruce, poner las luces bajas (LAm)

she looked at him through eyes dimmed by tears — lo miró con los ojos nublados por las lágrimas

2) (=dampen, diminish) [+ hopes] hacer perder, empañar liter; [+ senses] debilitar

the passing years had not dimmed her beauty — el paso de los años no había marchitado su belleza

to dim sb's spirits — desanimar a algn, desalentar a algn

3) (=fade) [+ outline, memory] borrar
3. VI
1) (=become less bright) [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [metal] deslucirse, ir desluciéndose; [colour] apagarse, ir apagándose; [eyesight] debilitarse, ir debilitándose
2) (=diminish) [hopes] ir perdiéndose, ir empañándose liter; [beauty] marchitarse, ir marchitándose
3) (=fade) [outline, memory] hacerse borroso
* * *
[dɪm]
I
adjective -mm-
1)
a) (dark) <room> oscuro, poco iluminado; <light> débil, tenue
b) (indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; <idea> vago

in the dim and distant past — en el pasado remoto

c) (gloomy) <prospects> nada halagüeño, nada prometedor; view I 3)
2) (stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)

II
1.
-mm- transitive verb
a) \<\<lights\>\> atenuar*

to dim one's headlights — (AmE) poner* las (luces) cortas or de cruce or (AmL tb) las (luces) bajas

b) \<\<eyesight\>\> ir* debilitando; \<\<memory\>\> ir* borrando

2.
vi
a) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuando
b) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando

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