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1 distant
['dɪstənt]2) (faint) [memory, hope, similarity] lontano, vago3) (far removed) [ relative] lontano4) (cool) [person, manner] freddo, distaccato* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) lontano2) (not close: a distant relation.) distante, a distanza3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distante* * *['dɪstənt]2) (faint) [memory, hope, similarity] lontano, vago3) (far removed) [ relative] lontano4) (cool) [person, manner] freddo, distaccato -
2 future
['fjuːtʃə(r)] 1. 2.1) (on time scale) futuro m., avvenire m.in the future — in futuro, in avvenire
in the near o not too distant future in un prossimo futuro; to see into the future — leggere il futuro
2) (prospects) futuro m.3) ling. (anche future tense) futuro m.3.* * *['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) futuro2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) futuro2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) futuro* * *['fjuːtʃə(r)] 1. 2.1) (on time scale) futuro m., avvenire m.in the future — in futuro, in avvenire
in the near o not too distant future in un prossimo futuro; to see into the future — leggere il futuro
2) (prospects) futuro m.3) ling. (anche future tense) futuro m.3. -
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 then
[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib.* * *[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) allora2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) allora3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) poi4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) poi, quindi5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) allora6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) poi, inoltre2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) allora3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) di allora* * *[ðen] 1.1) (at that point in time) allora, in quel periodo; (implying more distant past) a quel tempo, a quell'epoca2) (afterwards, next) poi, dopo, in seguitothen after that... — dopo di che...
and then what? — (with bated breath) e poi?
3) (in that case) alloraif it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo
4) (therefore) dunqueoverall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che
5) (in addition, besides) inoltre, e poi6) (on the other hand) d'altra parteshe's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)
7) (rounding off a topic: so) allora8) (focusing on topic) allora2.now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?
aggettivo attrib.
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