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1 dim
1. adjective1) schwach, trüb [Licht, Flackern]; matt, gedeckt [Farbe]; dämmrig, dunkel [Zimmer]; undeutlich, verschwommen [Gestalt]2) (fig.) blass; verschwommenin the dim and distant past — in ferner Vergangenheit
3) (indistinct) schwach, getrübt [Seh-, Hörvermögen]4) (coll.): (stupid) beschränkt5)2. intransitive verb,take a dim view of something — (coll.) von etwas nicht erbaut sein
- mm- (lit. or fig.) schwächer werden3. transitive verb,- mm- verdunkeln; (fig.) trüben; dämpfendim the lights — (Theatre, Cinemat.) die Lichter langsam verlöschen lassen
* * *[dim] 1. adjective 2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) trüben, verdunkeln- academic.ru/86194/dimly">dimly- dimness* * *<- mm->[dɪm]I. adj1. (not bright) schwach, trüb\dim glow schwacher [o trüber] Schein\dim light schwaches [o trübes] Licht; (poorly lit) düster, schumm[e]rig, dunkel\dim corner dunkle Ecke\dim room schummriges Zimmer2. (indistinct) undeutlich, verschwommen, schwach\dim memory [or recollection] verschwommene Erinnerung\dim shape verschwommene Konturen pl\dim sound leises Geräusch\dim view [or vision] unscharfe Sicht3. (dull) colour matt, trüb, blass\dim prospects trübe AussichtenII. vt▪ to \dim sth etw abdunkeln [o verdunkeln]to \dim the lights das Licht dämpfen; AUTOto \dim the headlights abblenden* * *[dɪm]1. adj (+er)1) (= not bright) light, lamp schwach, trüb; metal matt, glanzlos; (= badly lit) room dämmerig, dunkelthe room grew dim — im Zimmer wurde es dunkel
I have a dim memory or recollection of it — ich erinnere mich nur (noch) dunkel daran
to have a dim awareness of sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen) nur undeutlich bewusst sein
3) (= gloomy) prospects, outlook schlecht2. vtto dim one's headlights (esp US) — abblenden
2) (= make dull) colour dämpfen, decken; sound dämpfen; metal mattieren; sight, mind, senses, memory trüben; beauty verblassen lassen; glory beeinträchtigen3. vi2) (= become dull colour) gedämpft or matter werden; (sound) leiser werden; (metal) mattiert werden; (memory) nachlassen; (beauty) verblassen; (glory) verblassen, vergehen; (sight) nachlassen, getrübt werden* * *dim [dım]A adj (adv dimly)1. (halb)dunkel, düster:2. undeutlich, verschwommen (beide auch fig)3. trüb(e), blass, matt (Farbe)4. schwach, trüb (Licht):dimly lit schwach erleuchtet5. getrübt, trübe6. umg beschränktB v/t1. verdunkeln, verdüstern2. trüben (auch fig):dim sb’s love3. TECH mattierenC v/i1. sich verdunkeln oder verdüstern3. undeutlich werden4. verblassen (auch fig)* * *1. adjective1) schwach, trüb [Licht, Flackern]; matt, gedeckt [Farbe]; dämmrig, dunkel [Zimmer]; undeutlich, verschwommen [Gestalt]2) (fig.) blass; verschwommen3) (indistinct) schwach, getrübt [Seh-, Hörvermögen]4) (coll.): (stupid) beschränkt5)2. intransitive verb,take a dim view of something — (coll.) von etwas nicht erbaut sein
- mm- (lit. or fig.) schwächer werden3. transitive verb,- mm- verdunkeln; (fig.) trüben; dämpfendim the lights — (Theatre, Cinemat.) die Lichter langsam verlöschen lassen
* * *adj.dunkel adj.dämmerig adj.trüb adj. -
2 dimness
dim·ness [ʼdɪmnəs] n1) ( lack of light) Trübheit f, Halbdunkel nt; of a lamp Mattheit f; of a memory Undeutlichkeit f; of an outline Unschärfe f; of a room Düsterkeit f -
3 dimness
* * *dim·ness[ˈdɪmnəs]n no pl1. (lack of light) Trübheit f, Halbdunkel nt; of a lamp Mattheit f; of a memory Undeutlichkeit f; of an outline Unschärfe f; of a room Düsterkeit f* * *['dImnɪs]nthe dimness of the room — das Halbdunkel or Dämmerlicht im Zimmer
2) (= vagueness of figure, shape) Undeutlichkeit f; (of outline, eyesight, memory) Schwäche f; (of eyes) Trübheit f3)the dimness of his prospects — seine schlechten Aussichten pl
* * *dimness s1. Düsterkeit f, Dunkelheit f2. Undeutlichkeit f3. Trübheit f, Mattheit f* * *n.Düsterkeit f. -
4 glow
vi <tech.gen> (emit dim light; e.g. a lamp) ■ glimmen vi
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