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♦ dull /dʌl/a.1 noioso: a dull book [afternoon, job], un libro [un pomeriggio, un lavoro] noioso; He's so dull!, è un tipo così noioso!; deadly dull, noiosissimo; di una noia mortale; Their lives were dull and monotonous, le loro vite erano noiose e monotone2 opaco; spento; ( di luce) fioco, pallido: dull hair, capelli opachi; dull eyes, occhi spenti; a dull red, un rosso spento; a dull glow, un bagliore fioco3 ( del tempo) coperto: a dull day, una giornata coperta; The weather was dull but dry, il tempo era coperto ma non pioveva5 ( di un dolore) sordo, non acuto: a dull headache, un mal di testa sordo; The ache was dull but persistent, il male non era acuto ma persistente7 (antiq.: di una persona) ottuso; duro di comprendonio: a dull mind, una mente ottusa; She was the dullest child I'd ever met, era la bambina più ottusa che avessi mai incontrato8 (arc.) insensibile: Your senses grow duller as you age, i tuoi sensi diventano meno acuti con l'età9 (antiq.) abulico; apatico10 (comm.) fiacco; stagnante: Business is dull, il commercio è stagnante; dull market, mercato fiacco● (fam.) (as) dull as dishwater (o ditchwater), noioso da morire; barbosissimo (fam.) □ dull-brained, = dull-witted ► sotto □ (geol.) dull coal, carbone opaco □ dull-witted, ottuso, tardo di mente □ ( there's) never a dull moment, non ci si annoia mai: There's never a dull moment on our adventure holidays, non ci si annoia mai nei nostri viaggi avventura.(to) dull /dʌl/A v. t.1 ottundere ( anche fig.); smussare: to dull a razor's edge [a blade], smussare il filo d'un rasoio [una lama]; to dull sb.'s mind [senses], ottundere (o intorpidire) la mente [i sensi] di q.2 attenuare; smorzare: He gave her something to dull the pain, le ha dato qualcosa per attenuare il dolore; The illness had dulled her appetite, la malattia le aveva attenuato l'appetito; to dull a sound, smorzare (o attutire) un suono; Time dulls sorrow, il tempo lenisce il doloreB v. i. -
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{dʌl}
I. 1. тъп, бавно схващащ
2. тъп (за болка), тъп, глух (за звук)
3. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива)
4. матов, без блясък, слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ, мъглив, облачен, сив
5. скучен, отегчителен, еднообразен, монотонен
as DULL as dish/ditch-water съвсем/ужасно скучен
6. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен
7. търг. мъртъв, слаб (за сезон, пазар), който не се търси (за стока, акции)
8. тъп, изтъпен (за острие)
II. 1. затъпявам (ум), притъпявам (се), отслабям, отслабвам (за усет, болка, чувство), заглушавам, правя глух (звук)
2. притъпявам (острие)
3. замъглявам (се), потъмнявам, губя блясъка си
to DULL the edge of притъпявам, намалявам ефекта на, правя безинтересен* * *{d^l} a 1. тъп, бавно схващащ; 2. тъп (за болка); тъп, глух (за (2) {d^l} v 1. затъпявам (ум); притъпявам (се), отслабям; отслаб* * *тъпоумен; убит; тъп; унил; угаснал; скучен; отегчителен; помътен; притъпен; притъпявам; затъпявам; заглушавам; замъглен; матирам;* * *1. as dull as dish/ditch-water съвсем/ужасно скучен 2. i. тъп, бавно схващащ 3. ii. затъпявам (ум), притъпявам (се), отслабям, отслабвам (за усет, болка, чувство), заглушавам, правя глух (звук) 4. to dull the edge of притъпявам, намалявам ефекта на, правя безинтересен 5. замъглявам (се), потъмнявам, губя блясъка си 6. матов, без блясък, слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ, мъглив, облачен, сив 7. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива) 8. притъпявам (острие) 9. скучен, отегчителен, еднообразен, монотонен 10. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен 11. тъп (за болка), тъп, глух (за звук) 12. тъп, изтъпен (за острие) 13. търг. мъртъв, слаб (за сезон, пазар), който не се търси (за стока, акции)* * *dull[dʌl] I. adj 1. тъп, бавен, бавно загряващ; all work and no play makes Jack a \dull boy само работа без игра затъпява децата; 2. тъп (за болка); тъп, глух (за шум); 3. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива); 4. матов, без блясък, замъглен; слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ (за огън); мъглив, сив (за ден, време); \dull eyes очи без блясък, мътен поглед; to become \dull потъмнявам, изгубвам свежестта си (за цвят); 5. скучен, отегчителен; еднообразен, монотонен; a \dull beggar ( fish) скучен човек; as \dull as ditch-water ( dishwater) съвсем скучен; 6. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен, вял; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv dully; 7. търг. мъртъв, слаб, замрял (за сезон); 8. тъп, притъпен (за острие и пр.); II. v 1. затъпявам (умствени способности); притъпявам (се) (за усет, чувство, болка); отслабям ( сетиво); правя глух, заглушавам ( звук); 2. притъпявам ( острие); to \dull the edge of appetite ( pleasure) намалявам (притъпявам) апетита (удоволствието); 3. замъглявам (се) (за повърхност); потъмнявам, губя блясъка си. -
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dull [dʌl]∎ she's very dull when it comes to maths elle est très médiocre en maths;∎ to grow dull (intellectual capacities) s'affaiblir, décliner(b) (boring → book, person, lecture) ennuyeux, assommant;∎ there's never a dull moment with him around on ne s'ennuie jamais avec lui;∎ deadly dull mortel, ennuyeux à mourir;∎ it's deadly dull here on s'ennuie à mourir ici∎ the knife is dull le couteau ne coupe plus bien(e) (listless → person) abattu∎ business is dull les affaires ne marchent pas fort(sound) assourdir; (colour, metal) ternir; (blade, pleasure, senses, impression) émousser; (grief) endormir(colour) se ternir, perdre son éclat; (pleasure) s'émousser; (pain) s'atténuer; (eyes) s'assombrir, perdre son éclat; (mind) s'affaiblir, décliner -
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dull [dʌl]1. adjectivec. [pain, sound, feeling] sourdd. ( = slow-witted) bornée. ( = blunt) émoussé[+ blade, appetite, senses, pleasure] émousser ; [+ mind] engourdir ; [+ pain, grief, impression] atténuer ; [+ sound] assourdir ; [+ colour, metal] ternir[edge, blade] s'émousser ; [light] baisser4. compounds* * *[dʌl] 1.1) ( uninteresting) [person, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse; [life, journey] monotone; [music] sans intérêt; [food] médiocre; [appearance, outfit] triste2) ( not bright) [eye, colour] éteint; [weather, day] maussade; [complexion] terne3) ( muffled) [explosion] sourd4) ( not sharp) [pain] sourd5) Finance [market] terne2.transitive verb ternir [shine]; émousser [blade, senses, pain] -
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1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) lento, torpe, tonto2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) apagado3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) monótono, aburrido•- dully- dullness
dull adj1. gris / tristedull, wet weather tiempo gris y lluvioso2. apagado / sin brillo3. aburrido / sosotr[dʌl]1 (boring - job) monótono,-a, pesado,-a; (- person, life, film) pesado,-a, aburrido,-a, soso,-a; (- place, town) aburrido,-a, sin interés2 (not bright - colours) apagado,-a; (light) pálido,-a; (overcast - weather, day) gris, triste, feo,-a; (- sky) cubierto,-a, nublado,-a; (not shiny - hair, complexion, eyes) sin brillo3 (muffled - sound) sordo,-a, amortiguado,-a; (- pain, ache) sordo,-a; (blunt- edge, blade) romo,-a, embotado,-a4 (slow-witted) torpe, lerdo,-a5 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (sluggish - trade) flojo,-adull ['dʌl] vt1) dim: opacar, quitar el brillo a, deslustrar2) blunt: embotar (un filo), entorpecer (los sentidos), aliviar (el dolor), amortiguar (sonidos)dull adj1) stupid: torpe, lerdo, lento2) blunt: desafilado, despuntado3) lackluster: sin brillo, deslustrado4) boring: aburrido, soso, pesado♦ dully advadj.• aburrido, -a adj.• anodino, -a adj.• deslucido, -a adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• despuntado, -a adj.• desvaído, -a adj.• insulso, -a adj.• insípido, -a adj.• lelo, -a adj.• lerdo, -a adj.• mortecino, -a adj.• obtuso, -a adj.• pardo, -a adj.• soso, -a adj.• torpe adj.v.• arromar v.• deslucir v.• deslustrar v.• despuntar v.• embotar v.• empañar v.• enromar v.• entorpecer v.
I dʌl1)a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brilloc) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido3)b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
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a) ( make less bright) \<\<color/surface\>\> quitar el brillo a, opacar*b) ( make less sharp) \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, calmar; \<\<senses\>\> entorpecer*, embotar[dʌl]1. ADJ(compar duller) (superl dullest)1) (=boring) [person, speech, book, evening, job] aburrido, pesado; [place] aburrido, soso; [style, food] sosodeadly dull — terriblemente aburrido, aburridísimo
2) (=not bright) [colour, metal, glow] apagado; [eyes] apagado, sin brillo; [hair, skin, complexion] sin brillo; [weather] nublado; [sky, day] grisdull, lifeless hair — pelo sin brillo, sin vida
it will be dull at first — (Met) al principio estará nublado
3) (=not sharp) [pain, feeling, sound] sordoit fell with a dull thud or thump — cayó con un golpe sordo
4) (=lethargic, withdrawn) [person, mood] deprimido, desanimado5) (=slow-witted) [person, mind] torpe; [pupil] lentohis senses or faculties are growing dull — está perdiendo facultades
6) (=blunt) [blade, knife] romo7) (Comm) [trade, business, market] flojo2.VT [+ senses, blade] embotar; [+ emotions] enfriar; [+ pain] aliviar; [+ sound] amortiguar; [+ mind, memory] entorpecer; [+ colour] apagar; [+ mirror, metal] deslustrar, quitar el brillo de; [+ sensitivity] embrutecer; [+ grief] atenuar3.VI [light] amortiguarse; [colour] apagarse, perder intensidad; [metal] deslustrarse, perder brillo; [memory] entorpecerse; [senses] embotarse* * *
I [dʌl]1)a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brilloc) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido3)b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
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a) ( make less bright) \<\<color/surface\>\> quitar el brillo a, opacar*b) ( make less sharp) \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, calmar; \<\<senses\>\> entorpecer*, embotar -
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1. adjective2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]5) (listless) lustlos6) (blunt) stumpf2. transitive verb1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]3) (blunt) stumpf machen4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]* * *1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) schwer von Begriff2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) trübe3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) langweilig•- academic.ru/86467/dully">dully- dullness* * *[dʌl]I. adjas \dull as ditchwater stinklangweilig sl\dull life eintöniges Leben\dull routine stumpfsinnige Routine2. ECON, FIN\dull market flauer Markt3. (not bright, shiny) animal's coat glanzlos, stumpf; sky bedeckt, grau; weather trüb; colour matt; light schwach, trübe, matt; TYPO matt4. (indistinct, muted) dumpf\dull ache/thud dumpfer Schmerz/Schlag\dull pupil langsamer SchülerII. vt▪ to \dull sth1. (lessen) etw schwächen [o trüben]to \dull the pain den Schmerz betäuben2. (desensitize) etw abstumpfen [o stumpf werden lassen]* * *[dʌl]1. adj (+er)1) (= not bright or shiny) light trüb; glow schwach; colour matt, trüb; eyes matt, glanzlos; hair, skin, metal, paintwork stumpf, matt; weather, day trüb, grau; sky bedecktthe sea was a dull grey — das Meer war mattgrau
it will be dull at first (weather forecast) — es wird anfangs bewölkt
2) (= boring) langweiligdeadly dull, as dull as ditchwater or dishwater — todlangweilig
there's never a dull moment — man langweilt sich keinen Augenblick
he fell to the ground with a dull thud — er schlug dumpf auf den Boden auf
4) (= listless) person, mood träge; gaze, expression lustlos; (ST EX, COMM) market flau; trading schleppendI felt dull and sleepy — ich fühlte mich träge und müde
5) (= slow-witted) langsamthe dullest boy in the class —
his senses/intellectual powers are growing dull — seine Sinne/geistigen Kräfte lassen langsam nach
6) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf2. vt1) (= lessen) pain betäuben; grief lindern; senses, mind, sensitivity abstumpfen; vision, hearing trüben, schwächen; impression schwächen; pleasure dämpfenemotionally dulled — (emotional) abgestumpft
2) (= make less bright) light, colour dämpfen; metal, paintwork stumpf werden lassen4) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf machen3. vi(light) schwächer werden; (colour) verblassen; (eyes) sich trüben* * *dull [dʌl]A adv (adv dully)1. schwer von Begriff, dumm2. abgestumpft, teilnahmslos, gleichgültig3. träge, schwerfällig, langsam4. gelangweilt:feel dull sich langweilen5. langweilig, fad(e):never a dull moment hier ist was los, hier ist’s nie langweilig6. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos, schleppend:dull season tote Jahreszeit, stille Saison7. stumpf (Klinge etc)8. blind (Spiegel etc)9. matt, stumpf, glanzlos (Augen, Farben)10. dumpf (Geräusch, Schmerz)11. trüb(e) (Tag, Wetter etc)12. schwach (Licht)B v/t1. eine Klinge etc stumpf machen2. fig abstumpfen3. mattieren5. (ab)schwächen6. mildern, dämpfen7. Schmerzen betäubenC v/i1. stumpf werden, abstumpfen (auch fig)2. träge werden3. matt oder glanzlos werden4. sich abschwächen* * *1. adjective2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]5) (listless) lustlos6) (blunt) stumpf2. transitive verb1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]2) (make less bright or sharp) stumpf werden lassen; verblassen lassen [Farbe]3) (blunt) stumpf machen4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]* * *adj.dumm adj.dumpf adj.matt adj.schwerfällig adj.stumpf adj.trist (Farbe) adj.trüb adj. -
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1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) neumen2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) pust3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) dolgočasen•- dully- dullness* * *I [dʌl]adjective ( dully adverb)topoglav, neumen, omejen; dolgočasen; moten, medel, temen, mrk; top; zaspan, len; mrtev (sezona); okoren; neurejen; neaktivenII [dʌl]1.transitive verbotopiti; ublažiti, omiliti, zmanjšati, oslabiti, skaliti;2.intransitive verbotopeti, oslabeti; poleči se (veter) -
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I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain]* * *1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) lento2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) cupo3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) noioso•- dully- dullness* * *[dʌl]1) (boring: book, evening) noioso (-a), (person, style) insulso (-a)he's nice, but a bit dull — è simpatico, ma un po' noioso
2) (dim: colour, eyes) spento (-a), (metal) opaco (-a), (overcast: weather, day, sky) cupo (-a), scuro (-a), fosco (-a), (muffled: sound, pain, thud) sordo (-a), (Comm: trade, business) stagnante, (lacking spirit: person, mood) svogliato (-a), (blade) smussato (-a)2. vt(mind, senses) ottundere, annebbiare, (blade) smussare, (impression, memory) offuscare, (pleasure, pain, grief) attenuare, attutire, (sound, colour) smorzare, (metal) rendere opaco (-a)* * *I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain] -
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adj.1 aburrido(a) (boring) (book, film, person); insulso(a), soso(a) (job, life, party)2 tonto(a), torpe (not intelligent), sonso(a) (Am.), zonzo(a) (Am.)3 romo(a) (not sharp) (tool, blade); sordo(a) (sound, pain)4 mate, apagado(a) (not bright) (color, surface); apagado(a) (eyes); gris, triste (weather, sky)5 sordo6 triste, melancólico, pensativo, murrio.7 soñoliento; aburrido (boring/speech, person).8 desafilado, sin filo, sin punta, romo.9 insípido, soso, insulso.10 deslavazado, sin gracia, soso.11 opaco, apagado, carente de brillo, desteñido.vt.1 enturbiar (reduce intensity of) (pleasure); embotar (the senses); mitigar, atenuar (dolor); apagar (sonido); desafilar, embotar (blade)2 apagar (make less bright) (colors, eyes)3 adormecer.4 deslucir, deslustrar.5 volverse insípido, aburrir.6 hacer indistinto.vi.1 embotarse, entontecerse.2 ofuscarse; entristecerse; mitigarse, entorpecerse. (pt & pp dulled) -
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lifeless ['laɪflɪs](a) (dead body) sans vie;∎ his lifeless form son corps sans vie;∎ she fell lifeless to the floor elle est tombée raide sur le sol(b) (where no life exists) sans vie;∎ a lifeless desert un désert sans vie -
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1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aburrido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) agudo, mordaz4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco
2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up
dry1 adj secois the washing dry? ¿está seca la ropa?dry2 vb secartr[draɪ]2 (cow) sin leche, que no da leche3 (dull, uninteresting) aburrido,-a, árido,-a4 (amusing, ironic) agudo,-a, mordaz, cáustico,-a1 (gen) secar1 (become dry) secarse ( off, -)1 (Also to dry up) (dry the dishes) secar (los platos)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthere wasn't a dry eye in the house no hubo quien no lloraraas dry as a bone completamente seco,-aas dry as dust muy árido,-ato be dry / feel dry (thirsty) tener la garganta seca, tener sedto dry one's eyes enjugarse las lágrimasto dry oneself (off) secarseto run dry (river, well) secarseto wipe something dry secar algodry dock dique nombre masculino secodry goods SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL comestibles nombre masculino plural no perecederos 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural de merceríadry ice hielo secodry land tierra firmedry rot putrefacción nombre femenino de la maderadry run simulacro: secardry vi: secarse1) : seco2) thirsty: sediento3) : donde la venta de bebidas alcohólicas está prohibidaa dry county: un condado seco4) dull: aburrido, árido5) : seco (dícese del vino), brut (dícese de la champaña)adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.• sediento, -a adj.• árido, -a adj.n.• sequedal s.m.v.• acecinar v.• desecar v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• quemar v.• quemarse v.• secar v.draɪ
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
2.
vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up[draɪ]1. ADJ(compar drier) (superl driest)1) (=not moist) [clothes, paint, leaves, weather] seco; [climate] árido, secoher throat/mouth was dry, she had a dry throat/mouth — tenía la garganta/boca seca
her eyes were dry — (=without tears) no había lágrimas en sus ojos
for dry skin/hair — para piel seca/pelo seco
•
to get dry — secarse•
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo)2) * (=thirsty)to be or feel dry — tener sed, estar seco *
3) * (=prohibiting alcohol) [country, state] secodue to a storm, the island was dry for a week — a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla
4) (=wry) [humour, wit] mordaz; [laugh] sardónicohe has a very dry sense of humour — tiene un sentido del humor muy mordaz or cargado de ironía
5) (=harsh)6) (=uninteresting) [lecture, subject, book] árido; [voice] seco7) (=not sweet) [wine, sherry, cider] seco; [champagne] brut, seco8) (=not producing milk)2.Nthe dry — (Brit) lo seco
such cars grip the road well, even in the dry — estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco
3.VT secarto dry one's hands/eyes — secarse las manos/las lágrimas
to dry o.s. — secarse
4. VI1) (=become dry) secarsewould you rather wash or dry? — ¿prefieres lavar o secar?
2) (esp Brit) (Theat) quedarse en blanco5.CPDdry cleaner's N — tintorería f, tinte m (Sp)
dry cleaning N — limpieza f en seco
dry fly N — (Fishing) mosca f seca
dry ginger N — ginebra f seca
dry goods store N — (US) mercería f
dry measure N — medida f para áridos
dry rot N — putrefacción seca de la madera causada por un hongo
dry run N — (fig) ensayo m
dry shampoo N — champú m seco
dry shave N —
dry ski slope N — pista f artificial de esquí
dry stone wall N — muro m seco
- dry off- dry out- dry up* * *[draɪ]
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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1.
dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
2.
vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up -
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1. adjective,1) trocken; trocken, (very dry) herb [Wein]; ausgetrocknet [Fluss, Flussbett]dry shave/shampoo — Trockenrasur, die/-shampoo, das
2) (not rainy) trocken [Wetter, Klima]3) (coll.): (thirsty) durstig4) ausgetrocknet, versiegt [Brunnen]6) (dull) trocken [Stoff, Bericht, Vorlesung]2. transitive verb1) trocknen [Haare, Wäsche]; abtrocknen [Geschirr, Baby]dry one's eyes or tears/hands — sich (Dat.) die Tränen abwischen/die Hände abtrocknen
2) (preserve) trocknen [Kräuter, Holz, Blumen]; dörren [Obst, Fleisch]3. intransitive verbtrocknen; trocken werdenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86451/dry_out">dry out- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) trocken2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) trocken3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) trocken2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) (ab)trocknen- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *[draɪ]I. adj<-ier, -iest>1. (not wet) trockenthe kettle has boiled \dry das ganze Wasser im Kessel ist verdampft\dry bread trockenes Brotto go \dry austrocknen2. hair, skin trocken3. river, well, pond ausgetrocknetto run \dry source versiegen5. (lacking lubrication) trocken\dry cough trockener Husten\dry throat trockene Kehle6. (without alcohol) alkoholfrei\dry bar Bar f ohne Alkoholausschank\dry party Fest nt ohne alkoholische Getränke\dry state Staat m mit Alkoholverbotas \dry as dust sterbenslangweilig, stinklangweilig fam10.▶ to bleed sb \dry jdn ausnehmen▶ to come up \dry AM erfolglos sein▶ to run \dry unproduktiv werdenII. n1. (inside)▪ the \dry das Trockenecome into the \dry komm ins TrockeneIII. vt<- ie->▪ to \dry sth etw trocknen; fruit, meat etw dörren; (dry out) etw austrocknen; (dry up) etw abtrocknento \dry the dishes [das Geschirr] abtrocknento \dry flowers Blumen trocknento \dry one's hands sich dat die Hände abtrocknento \dry the laundry die Wäsche trocknenIV. vi<- ie->1. (lose moisture) trocknento put sth out to \dry etw zum Trocknen raushängen2. (dry up) abtrocknen* * *[draɪ]1. vt pret, ptp driedtrocknen; fruit also dörren; skin abtrocknenhe dried his hands/feet — er trocknete sich (dat) die Hände/Füße ab, er trocknete seine Hände/Füße ab
to dry one's eyes — sich (dat) die Tränen abwischen
2. vi1) (= become dry) trocknen2) (= dry dishes) abtrocknen3. adjto run dry (river) — austrocknen; (well) versiegen
to rub sth dry —
as dry as a bone —
See:→ high2) mouth, throat, lips, eyes, cough trockenthere wasn't a dry eye in the house — es blieb kein Auge trocken
dry mustard — Senfpulver nt
4) cow trockenstehendher breasts are dry — sie hat keine Milch
5) (inf: anti-alcohol) state, country alkoholfreiher voice was harsh and dry — ihre Stimme klang hart und trocken
8) (= uninspired, dull) book, speech, lecture trockenas dry as dust — todlangweilig, knochentrocken (inf)
9) wine, sherry, cider trocken4. nin the dry — im Trockenen
come into the dry — komm ins Trockene
* * *dry [draı]1. trocken:a) völlig trocken,I’m (as) dry as dust umg meine Kehle ist vollkommen ausgedörrt ( → A 14);feel dry Durst haben;“keep dry” „vor Nässe schützen!“;rub sth dry etwas trocken reiben;not yet dry behind the ears umg noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren;2. Trocken…:dry fruit Dörrobst n;dry season Trockenzeit f4. dürr, ausgedörrt5. ausgetrocknet, versiegt:go dry austrocknen, versiegen;a dry fountain pen ein leerer Füllhalter6. trockenstehend (Kuh etc):the cow is dry die Kuh steht trocken oder gibt keine Milch7. tränenlos (Auge): at the end of the performance there wasn’t a dry eye in the house waren alle in Tränen aufgelöst;with dry eyes fig trockenen Auges, ungerührt8. durstig machend (Arbeit etc):gardening is dry work Gartenarbeit macht durstig9. trocken, ohne Aufstrich (Brot)10. obs unblutig, ohne Blutvergießen (Krieg etc)11. MAL etc streng, nüchtern12. unproduktiv (Künstler etc)13. nüchtern, nackt, ungeschminkt (Fakten etc)14. trocken, langweilig:15. trocken (Humor)16. trocken, humorlos17. kühl, gleichgültig, gelassen18. trocken, herb (Wein etc)19. umga) antialkoholisch:dry law Prohibitionsgesetz nb) trocken, mit Alkoholverbot (Land etc):go dry ein Alkoholverbot einführenc) trocken, ohne Alkohol (Party etc)d) trocken, weg vom Alkohol20. MIL US Übungs…, ohne scharfe Munition:dry firing Ziel- und Anschlagübungen plB v/t1. trocknen2. (o.s. [off] sich, one’s hands sich die Hände) abtrocknen (on an dat):dry one’s hair sich die Haare föhnena) das Geschirr abtrocknen,c) fig erschöpfen4. Obst etc dörrenC v/i2. verdorren3. dry upb) versiegenc) keine Milch mehr geben (Kuh etc)d) (das Geschirr) abtrocknene) umg versiegen, aufhörenf) umg den Mund halten:dry up! halt die Klappe!g) umg stecken bleiben (Schauspieler etc)D pl dries, drys [draız] s1. POL Br umg kompromisslose(r) Konservative(r)3. US umg Prohibitionist(in)* * *1. adjective,1) trocken; trocken, (very dry) herb [Wein]; ausgetrocknet [Fluss, Flussbett]dry shave/shampoo — Trockenrasur, die/-shampoo, das
2) (not rainy) trocken [Wetter, Klima]3) (coll.): (thirsty) durstig4) ausgetrocknet, versiegt [Brunnen]5) (fig.) trocken [Humor]; (impassive, cold) kühl [Art, Bemerkung usw.]6) (dull) trocken [Stoff, Bericht, Vorlesung]2. transitive verb1) trocknen [Haare, Wäsche]; abtrocknen [Geschirr, Baby]dry one's eyes or tears/hands — sich (Dat.) die Tränen abwischen/die Hände abtrocknen
2) (preserve) trocknen [Kräuter, Holz, Blumen]; dörren [Obst, Fleisch]3. intransitive verbtrocknen; trocken werdenPhrasal Verbs:- dry out- dry up* * *adj.trocken adj. v.abtrocknen v.dörren v.trocknen v. -
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tr['læklʌstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=lacklustre lacklustre{lackluster ['læk.lʌstər] adj1) dull: sin brillo, apagado, deslustrado2) mediocre: deslucido, mediocreadj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• inexpresivo, -a adj.BrE lacklustre 'lækˌlʌstər, 'lækˌlʌstə(r) adjective(US)['lækˌlʌstǝ(r)] ADJ1) (=dull) [surface] sin brillo, deslustrado; [eyes] apagado2) (fig) [performance, style] mediocre, deslucido* * *BrE lacklustre ['lækˌlʌstər, 'lækˌlʌstə(r)] adjective -
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dɪm
1. сущ.
1) темнота, сумерки Syn: dimness, obscurity, dusk
1.
2) слабость зрения
3) авт. ближний свет( фар)
2. прил.
1) тусклый, неяркий;
слабый( о светящихся объектах) ;
тж. перен. The old hopes have grown pale, the old fears dim. ≈ Старые надежды побледнели, старые страхи потускнели. Syn: obscure
1., shadowy, gloomy, vague Ant: bright
1., clear
1.
2) а) неясный, неотчетливый, смутный( трудноразличимый из-за расстояния, тумана и др.) Syn: indistinct, faint
2., misty, hazy б) неясный, непонятный I have most dim apprehensions of the four great monarchies. ≈ У меня самое смутное представление о четырех великих монархиях. Syn: obscure
1., faint
2.
3) матовый, неяркий ( о цвете) Syn: dull
1., dusky, lustreless
4) а) слабый (о зрении) б) плохо соображающий, недалекий( о человеке) Syn: dim-witted в) унылый, ничем не выделяющийся, непримечательный( о событии, вещи и т. п.) I personally had rather a dim war. ≈ Война для меня была достаточно скучной вещью. Syn: dull
1., undistinguished г) скептический, пессимистический Bukovsky said he took a dim view of the way the West was pursuing detente. ≈ Буковский сказал, что он пессимистически смотрит на способы, которыми Запад добивается разрядки международной обстановки.
5) неясный, слабый (о звуке, о голосе) Syn: indistinct, faint
2.
3. гл.
1) тускнеть, терять яркость
2) затемнять, затуманивать;
притуплять The mirror is too close to our eyes, and our own breath dims it. ≈ Зеркало слишком близко от нашего лица, и наше дыхание затуманивает его. Its quaint houses are dimmed to memory by the fresher recollections of that beautiful river. ≈ Его причудливые домики побледнели в памяти на фоне более свежих воспоминаний о той прекрасной реке. Syn: becloud ∙ dim down dim up dim out темнота, сумерки - to sit in the * сидеть в темноте, сумерничать( автомобильное) ближний свет фар тусклый;
неяркий, слабый (о свете) - * candle свеча, горящая слабым светом - * bulb тусклая лампочка - the * ball of the sun тусклый диск солнца - the reading-lamp was so * that you could hardly read свет (от) настольной лампы был так слаб, что почти нельзя было читать плохо освещенный - * room неосвещенная /полутемная/ комната неясный, смутный, туманный;
трудноразличимый - the * outline of buildings неясные очертания зданий - to grow * исчезать /таять/ вдали - a * island in a infinite dark sea едва различимый остров в безграничном мраке моря - her eyes wandered over the * landscape ее взор блуждал по погруженному в полутьму ландшафту - her eyes were * with tears слезы затуманили ее взор туманный, с неясными перспективами - the outlook is pretty * рассчитывать /надеяться/ особенно не на что слабый (о зрении) - * eyes плохое зрение слабый, приглушенный( о звуке) - the * roar of a great city неясный /приглушенный/ гул огромного города матовый;
мутный, тусклый смутный, неясный - * idea неясная мысль - * remembrance смутное воспоминание - his fears have grown * его страхи рассеялись слабо разбирающийся( разговорное) бесцветный, серый, скучный - a * sort of joke пресная /глупая/ шутка( разговорное) тупой, глупый - don't be so *! нельзя ли придумать что-нибудь поумнее? - he is pretty * он изрядный тупица > from the * and distant past с незапамятных времен > to take a * view of smth. не ждать ничего хорошего от чего-л., недоверчиво относиться к чему-либо делать тусклым, затуманивать;
лишать яркости - to * a mirror затуманить зеркало - her eyes were *med with tears слезы затуманили ее глаза /взор/ тускнеть, затуманиваться;
терять яркость;
затягиваться дымкой - the lights *med perceptibly яркость освещения заметно упала затенять - the light of a candle is *med by that of the sun при ярком солнце пламя свечи почти незаметно ослаблять, притуплять - to * feelings притуплять чувства ослабляться, притупляться( автомобильное) переходить на "ближний свет" (тж. to * the lights) dim матовый ~ потускнеть;
делать(ся) тусклым, затуманивать(ся) ;
dim out затемнять ~ с неясным сознанием;
to take a dim view (of smth.) смотреть( на что-л.) скептически или пессимистически ~ слабый (о зрении;
об интеллекте) ~ смутный, туманный;
потускневший;
the inscription is dim надпись неразборчива, стерлась;
dim recollection смутное воспоминание;
dim idea смутное представление ~ тупой, бестолковый ~ тусклый;
неясный;
dim room темная комната ~ смутный, туманный;
потускневший;
the inscription is dim надпись неразборчива, стерлась;
dim recollection смутное воспоминание;
dim idea смутное представление ~ потускнеть;
делать(ся) тусклым, затуманивать(ся) ;
dim out затемнять ~ смутный, туманный;
потускневший;
the inscription is dim надпись неразборчива, стерлась;
dim recollection смутное воспоминание;
dim idea смутное представление ~ тусклый;
неясный;
dim room темная комната ~ смутный, туманный;
потускневший;
the inscription is dim надпись неразборчива, стерлась;
dim recollection смутное воспоминание;
dim idea смутное представление ~ с неясным сознанием;
to take a dim view (of smth.) смотреть (на что-л.) скептически или пессимистически -
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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. -
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прил. grey;
gray амер.;
dull перен. (бесцветный, неинтересный) ;
dull, dim разг. (необразованный) серый в яблоках ≈ dapple-grey (о лошади) серое вещество ≈ (мозга) grey matter серая жизнь ≈ dull life, drab/humdrum existence серый день ≈ grey dayсер|ый - grey;
перен. (бесцветный) dull, drab colourless;
(необразованный) ignorant;
~ые глаза grey eyes;
~ в яблоках dapple-grey;
~ день grey/dreary/dull day;
~ая жизнь dreary/dull life;
~ая литература colourless writing. -
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dim
1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) débil, ténue2) ((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- dimly- dimness
dim adj débil / tenuetr[dɪm]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,-a3 (prospects, prospectives) nada halagüeño,-a, nada prometedor,-ra, sombrío,-a1 (light) bajarse, irse atenuando; (eyesight) nublarse, empañarse; (memory) borrarse, difuminarse, irse borrando; (hopes) apagarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take a dim view of something ver algo con malos ojos: atenuar (la luz), nublar (la vista), borrar (la memoria), opacar (una superficie)dim vi: oscurecerse, apagarse1) faint: oscuro, tenue (dícese de la luz), nublado (dícese de la vista), borrado (dícese de la memoria)2) dull: deslustrado3) stupid: tonto, torpeadj.• 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
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1)b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)
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1.
- mm- transitive verba) \<\<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.
via) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuandob) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando[dɪm]1. ADJ(compar dimmer) (superl dimmest)1) (=not bright) [light] débil, tenue; [room] oscuro, poco iluminadoshe 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
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, vago3) (=gloomy) [prospects] poco prometedor4) * (=unintelligent) corto, lerdo *he's a bit dim — es un poco corto, no tiene muchas luces
2. VT1) (=make less bright) [+ light] bajar, atenuar; [+ room] oscurecer; [+ colours] apagar; [+ metals] deslucir, deslustrar; [+ eyesight] debilitarto 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)
2) (=dampen, diminish) [+ hopes] hacer perder, empañar liter; [+ senses] debilitarto dim sb's spirits — desanimar a algn, desalentar a algn
3) (=fade) [+ outline, memory] borrar3. VI1) (=become less bright) [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [metal] deslucirse, ir desluciéndose; [colour] apagarse, ir apagándose; [eyesight] debilitarse, ir debilitándose2) (=diminish) [hopes] ir perdiéndose, ir empañándose liter; [beauty] marchitarse, ir marchitándose3) (=fade) [outline, memory] hacerse borroso* * *[dɪm]
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1)b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)
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- mm- transitive verba) \<\<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
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via) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuandob) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando
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