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1 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 -
2 obscure
I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)]* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) oscuro2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) oscuro3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) oscuro2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) oscurare- obscurity* * *obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/a.1 oscuro ( anche fig.); poco chiaro; indistinto; confuso; vago: an obscure explanation, una spiegazione oscura (o poco chiara); an obscure figure, una figura indistinta; an obscure scientist, un oscuro scienziatoobscurely avv. obscureness n. [u]. (to) obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/v. t.1 oscurare ( anche fig.); offuscare; ottenebrare; eclissare: to obscure sb. 's glory, oscurare la gloria di q.2 nascondere in parte; far dimenticare: His current success obscures his past failures, il suo attuale successo fa dimenticare i suoi fallimenti passati3 confondere; rendere più confuso (o più difficile): His testimony obscured the issue, la sua testimonianza è servita solo a complicare le cose.* * *I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)] -
3 blur
I [blɜː(r)]nome forma f. indistintaII 1. [blɜː(r)] 2.* * *[blə:] 1. noun(something not clearly seen: Everything is just a blur when I take my spectacles off.) offuscamento, visione confusa/offuscata2. verb(to make or become unclear: The rain blurred my vision.) annebbiare, rendere confuso* * *[blɜː(r)]1. n(shape) massa indistinta or confusa2. vt(writing) rendere (quasi) illeggibile, (outline, sight, memory, judgment) offuscare3. vi(see vt), diventare (quasi) illeggibile; offuscarsi* * *blur /blɜ:(r)/n.1 macchia; sbavatura3 cosa appena visibile.(to) blur /blɜ:(r)/A v. t.rendere confuso (o indistinto); annebbiare; far velo a; velare, sfocare: Tears blurred my vision, le lacrime mi hanno velato la vista; A mist blurred the landscape, una foschia annebbiava il paesaggioB v. i.* * *I [blɜː(r)]nome forma f. indistintaII 1. [blɜː(r)] 2. -
4 ♦ vague
♦ vague /veɪg/a.1 vago; indistinto: a vague accusation, una vaga accusa; a vague answer, una risposta vaga, imprecisa; a vague memory [suspicion], un vago ricordo [sospetto]; a vague shape in the mist, una sagoma indistinta nella nebbia; I had a vague feeling he was laughing at me, ho avuto la vaga sensazione che mi stesse prendendo in giro; I haven't got the vaguest idea (of) what he means, non ho la più vaga (o la più pallida) idea di quel che voglia direvagueness n. [u].
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