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1 dimly
['dɪmlɪ]* * *adverb fiocamente* * *dimly /ˈdɪmlɪ/avv.2 indistintamente; vagamente: I can dimly see it [hear it], riesco a vederlo [a sentirlo] indistintamente; to dimly remember [understand, perceive] st., ricordare [capire, percepire] vagamente qc.; to be dimly aware of st., essere vagamente consapevole di qc.* * *['dɪmlɪ] -
2 dimly dim·ly adv
['dɪmlɪ](hear, remember) vagamente, (shine) debolmente -
3 dim
I [dɪm]1) (badly lit) [ room] buio, scuroto grow dim — affievolirsi, indebolirsi
3) (hard to see) [ shape] confuso, indistinto5) colloq. [person, remark] stupido6) (not favourable) [ future] cupo, oscuro••II 1. [dɪm]to take a dim view of sth. — vedere di cattivo occhio qcs
1) abbassare, smorzare [ light]; AE abbassare [ headlights]2) fig. offuscare [ beauty]2.1) [lights, lamp] abbassarsi2) fig. [ memory] offuscarsi; [ sight] indebolirsi; [ colour] smorzarsi; [ beauty] offuscarsi; [ hope] affievolirsi* * *[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) fioco; incerto2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) stupido2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) offuscare; abbassare- dimly- dimness* * *[dɪm](light) debole, fioco (-a), (sight) debole, (forest) oscuro (-a), (room) in penombra, (shape, outline, memory, sound) indistinto (-a), vago (-a), (fam: person) tonto (-a), ottuso (-a)to grow dim — (light) affievolirsi, (eyesight) indebolirsi
2. vt(light) abbassare, (Am: headlights) abbassare, (sound, memory, colour) affievolire, (shape, outline, beauty, glory) offuscare, (sight, senses) annebbiare, (metal) annerire3. vi(light, sight, memory) affievolirsi, (outline) divenire indistinto (-a)* * *dim /dɪm/a.1 ( di luce) fioco, tenue; ( di ambiente, colore) scuro: the dim light of an oil lamp, la luce fioca di una lampada a olio; a dim glow, un tenue bagliore; The entrance hall was dim and unwelcoming, l'atrio di ingresso era buio e poco accogliente2 ( di contorno, ricordo, suono) indistinto, vago: the dim outline of houses in the fog, la sagoma indistinta delle case nella nebbia; a dim figure, una figura indistinta; a dim recollection (o memory) un ricordo indistinto; dim awareness, vaga consapevolezza4 (fig.) scarso, negativo: The prospects for a lasting peace are dim, le prospettive di una pace durevole sono negative; Their chances of success look dim, le loro chance di riuscire sono scarse● dim-red, rosso offuscato □ ( della vista) to get (o to grow) dim, indebolirsi □ to take a dim view of st., essere pessimista su qc.; non aspettarsi niente di buono da qc. □ (fam. USA) a dim bulb, un cretino □ in the dim and distant past, in un passato molto remoto.(to) dim /dɪm/A v. t.1 oscurare; abbassare ( l'intensità luminosa): The lights of the theatre were dimmed, le luci del teatro erano state abbassate3 (fig.) attenuare, affievolire ( sentimenti, prospettive, speranze, ecc.): It seemed nothing could dim their enthusiasm, sembrava che niente potesse attenuare il loro entusiasmoB v. i.● (autom.) to dim the lights (o the headlights), abbassare (o commutare) le luci (o i fari di profondità); mettere gli anabbaglianti.* * *I [dɪm]1) (badly lit) [ room] buio, scuroto grow dim — affievolirsi, indebolirsi
3) (hard to see) [ shape] confuso, indistinto5) colloq. [person, remark] stupido6) (not favourable) [ future] cupo, oscuro••II 1. [dɪm]to take a dim view of sth. — vedere di cattivo occhio qcs
1) abbassare, smorzare [ light]; AE abbassare [ headlights]2) fig. offuscare [ beauty]2.1) [lights, lamp] abbassarsi -
4 lit
I [lɪt] II [lɪt]nome colloq. (accorc. literature) letteratura f.* * *see light, light III I* * *lit /lɪt/A pass. e p. p. di to lightB a. pred.1 illuminato: The room was lit with candles, la stanza era illuminata da candele; dimly-lit, poco illuminato* * *I [lɪt] II [lɪt]nome colloq. (accorc. literature) letteratura f. -
5 voltage
['vəʊltɪdʒ]nome tensione f., voltaggio m.* * *[-ti‹]noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) voltaggio* * *voltage /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/n. [uc](elettr.) tensione (elettrica); voltaggio: high voltage, alta tensione; terminal voltage, tensione ai morsetti● (fisiol.) voltage clamp, blocco di voltaggio; «voltage clamp» □ voltage divider, partitore di tensione □ voltage drop, caduta di tensione □ (elettron.) voltage regulator, stabilizzatore di tensione.* * *['vəʊltɪdʒ]nome tensione f., voltaggio m.
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Dimly — Dim ly, adv. In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dimly — dim|ly [ dımli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that does not provide much light: dimly lit back streets 2. ) if you can dimly see or hear something, you can only just see or hear it because it is dark or far away: He could dimly see the house ahead of him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dimly — UK [ˈdɪmlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that does not provide much light dimly lit back streets 2) if you can dimly see or hear something, you can only just see or hear it because it is dark or far away He could dimly see the house ahead of him. 3)… … English dictionary
dimly — adv. Dimly is used with these adjectives: ↑aware, ↑visible Dimly is used with these verbs: ↑discern, ↑illuminate, ↑light, ↑perceive, ↑realize, ↑recall, ↑reflect, ↑register, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
dimly — adverb 1. in a dim indistinct manner (Freq. 10) we perceived the change only dimly • Syn: ↑indistinctly • Derived from adjective: ↑indistinct (for: ↑indistinctly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dimly — 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… … English terms dictionary
dimly lit — adj. Dimly lit is used with these nouns: ↑hallway, ↑room, ↑street … Collocations dictionary
dimly — adverb see dim I … New Collegiate Dictionary
dimly — See dim. * * * … Universalium
dimly — adverb in a dim manner … Wiktionary
dimly — adv. vaguely, faintly … English contemporary dictionary