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1 dim (one's) headlights

Автомобильный термин: переходить на ближний свет

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > dim (one's) headlights
2 dim

dim
1. adjective
1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) débil, ténue

2) ((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 / tenue

a dim light una luz tenue

dim

tr[dɪm]

adjective (comp dimmer, superl dimmest)

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,-a

■ her eyes are growing dim le falla la vista

2 familiar (person) tonto,-a, corto,-a (de luces)

3 (prospects, prospectives) nada halagüeño,-a, nada prometedor,-ra, sombrío,-a

transitive verb (pt & pp dimmed, ger dimming)

1 (light) atenuar, bajar; (eyes) nublar, empañar; (memory) borrar, ir borrando, difuminar

intransitive verb

1 (light) bajarse, irse atenuando; (eyesight) nublarse, empañarse; (memory) borrarse, difuminarse, irse borrando; (hopes) apagarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take a dim view of something ver algo con malos ojos

dim ['dɪm] v, dimmed ; dimming vt

: atenuar (la luz), nublar (la vista), borrar (la memoria), opacar (una superficie)

dim vi

: oscurecerse, apagarse

dim adj, dimmer ; dimmest

1) faint: oscuro, tenue (dícese de la luz), nublado (dícese de la vista), borrado (dícese de la memoria)

2) dull: deslustrado

3) stupid: tonto, torpe

dim

adj.

• 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
I

adjective - mm-

1)

a) ( dark) < room> oscuro, poco iluminado; < light> débil, tenue

b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago

in the dim and distant past — en el pasado remoto

c) ( gloomy) < prospects> nada halagüeño, nada prometedor; view I 3)

2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)

II
1.

- mm- transitive verb

a) \<\<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.

vi

a) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuando

b) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando

[dɪm]
1. ADJ
(compar dimmer) (superl dimmest)
1) (=not bright) [light] débil, tenue; [room] oscuro, poco iluminado

she 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

her eyes were dim with tears — sus ojos estaban nublados por las lágrimas

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, vago

in the dim and distant past — en un pasado muy remoto

3) (=gloomy) [prospects] poco prometedor

to take a dim view of sth * — ver algo con malos ojos

4) * (=unintelligent) corto, lerdo *

he's a bit dim — es un poco corto, no tiene muchas luces

2. VT

1) (=make less bright) [+ light] bajar, atenuar; [+ room] oscurecer; [+ colours] apagar; [+ metals] deslucir, deslustrar; [+ eyesight] debilitar

to 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)

she looked at him through eyes dimmed by tears — lo miró con los ojos nublados por las lágrimas

2) (=dampen, diminish) [+ hopes] hacer perder, empañar liter; [+ senses] debilitar

the passing years had not dimmed her beauty — el paso de los años no había marchitado su belleza

to dim sb's spirits — desanimar a algn, desalentar a algn

3) (=fade) [+ outline, memory] borrar

3. VI

1) (=become less bright) [light] atenuarse, ir atenuándose; [metal] deslucirse, ir desluciéndose; [colour] apagarse, ir apagándose; [eyesight] debilitarse, ir debilitándose

2) (=diminish) [hopes] ir perdiéndose, ir empañándose liter; [beauty] marchitarse, ir marchitándose

3) (=fade) [outline, memory] hacerse borroso

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[dɪm]
I

adjective - mm-

1)

a) ( dark) < room> oscuro, poco iluminado; < light> débil, tenue

b) ( indistinct) <memory/shape> borroso; < idea> vago

in the dim and distant past — en el pasado remoto

c) ( gloomy) < prospects> nada halagüeño, nada prometedor; view I 3)

2) ( stupid) (colloq) corto (de luces) (fam), tonto (fam)

II
1.

- mm- transitive verb

a) \<\<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.

vi

a) \<\<light\>\> irse* atenuando

b) \<\<memory\>\> irse* borrando; \<\<sight\>\> irse* debilitando

English-spanish dictionary > dim
3 dim

dim [dɪm] (pt & pp dimmed, cont dimming)

1 adjective

(a) (light) faible, pâle; (lamp) faible; (room) sombre; (colour) terne, sans éclat;

∎ to grow dim (light) baisser; (room) devenir sombre; (colour) devenir terne;

∎ her eyes grew dim with tears ses yeux se voilèrent de larmes

(b) (indistinct → shape) vague, imprécis; (→ sight) faible, trouble; (→ sound) vague, indistinct;

∎ she has only a dim memory of it elle n'en a qu'un vague souvenir;

∎ humorous in the dim and distant past au temps jadis;

∎ to grow dim (shape, memory) s'estomper, s'effacer; (sight) baisser, se troubler; (sound) s'affaiblir

(c) (gloomy) sombre, morne;

∎ to take a dim view of sth ne pas beaucoup apprécier qch, voir qch d'un mauvais œil;

∎ she takes a pretty dim view of him going out with other women elle n'apprécie guère qu'il sorte avec d'autres femmes

(d) familiar (stupid) gourde

2 transitive verb

(a) (light) baisser;

∎ I'll dim the lamp je vais mettre la lampe en veilleuse;

∎ Cars to dim one's headlights se mettre en codes ou en feux de croisement;

∎ to drive with dimmed headlights conduire en codes ou en feux de croisement

(b) (beauty, colour, hope, metal) ternir; (memory) estomper, effacer; (mind, senses) affaiblir, troubler; (sound) affaiblir; (sight) baisser, troubler;

∎ his eyes were dimmed with tears ses yeux étaient voilés de larmes

3 intransitive verb

(light) baisser, s'affaiblir; (beauty, glory, hope) se ternir; (colour) devenir terne ou mat; (memory) s'estomper, s'effacer; (sound) s'affaiblir; (sight) baisser, se troubler

➲ dim out separable transitive verb

American plonger dans un black-out partiel

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4 dim

1. adjective
1) schwach, trüb [Licht, Flackern]; matt, gedeckt [Farbe]; dämmrig, dunkel [Zimmer]; undeutlich, verschwommen [Gestalt]

grow dim — schwächer werden

2) (fig.) blass; verschwommen

in the dim and distant past — in ferner Vergangenheit

3) (indistinct) schwach, getrübt [Seh-, Hörvermögen]

4) (coll.): (stupid) beschränkt

5)

take a dim view of something — (coll.) von etwas nicht erbaut sein
2. intransitive verb,
- mm- (lit. or fig.) schwächer werden
3. transitive verb,
- mm- verdunkeln; (fig.) trüben; dämpfen

dim the lights — (Theatre, Cinemat.) die Lichter langsam verlöschen lassen

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[dim] 1. adjective
1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) trübe

2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) schwer von Begriff
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
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dim

<- mm->

[dɪm]

I. adj

1. (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 Zimmer

2. (indistinct) undeutlich, verschwommen, schwach

\dim memory [or recollection] verschwommene Erinnerung

\dim shape verschwommene Konturen pl

\dim sound leises Geräusch

\dim view [or vision] unscharfe Sicht

3. (dull) colour matt, trüb, blass

4. ( fig: slow to understand) schwer von Begriff fam, beschränkt fam, begriffsstutzig

5. ( fig: unfavourable) dunkel, ungünstig

\dim prospects trübe Aussichten

to take a \dim view of sth mit etw dat gar nicht einverstanden sein, von etw dat nichts halten

II. vt

▪ to \dim sth etw abdunkeln [o verdunkeln]

to \dim the lights das Licht dämpfen; AUTO

to \dim the headlights abblenden

III. vi lights dunkler werden, verlöschen; hopes schwächer werden, schwinden

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[dɪm]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not bright) light, lamp schwach, trüb; metal matt, glanzlos; (= badly lit) room dämmerig, dunkel

the room grew dim — im Zimmer wurde es dunkel

2) (= vague) figure, shape undeutlich; outline schwach, undeutlich; memory, recollection 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 schlecht

it's a dim lookout for him — es sieht sehr schlecht für ihn aus

to take a dim view of sth — mit etw gar nicht einverstanden sein

4) (inf: stupid) beschränkt (inf), schwer von Begriff (inf)

5) (liter) eyes trüb (liter)

2. vt

1) (= turn down) light dämpfen; lamp verdunkeln

to dim the lights (Theat) — das Licht langsam ausgehen lassen

to 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 beeinträchtigen

3. vi

1) (light) schwach or trübe werden; (lamp) verlöschen, dunkler werden

2) (= become dull colour) gedämpft or matter werden; (sound) leiser werden; (metal) mattiert werden; (memory) nachlassen; (beauty) verblassen; (glory) verblassen, vergehen; (sight) nachlassen, getrübt werden

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dim [dım]

A adj (adv dimly)

1. (halb)dunkel, düster:

dim prospects fig trübe Aussichten; → view C 8

2. undeutlich, verschwommen (beide auch fig)

3. trüb(e), blass, matt (Farbe)

4. schwach, trüb (Licht):

dimly lit schwach erleuchtet

5. getrübt, trübe

6. umg beschränkt

B v/t

1. verdunkeln, verdüstern

2. trüben (auch fig):

dim sb’s love

3. TECH mattieren

4. auch dim out ein Licht abblenden, dämpfen:

dim the headlights AUTO US abblenden

5. dim out MIL teilweise verdunkeln

C v/i

1. sich verdunkeln oder verdüstern

2. sich trüben (auch fig), matt oder trüb(e) werden

3. undeutlich werden

4. verblassen (auch fig)

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1. adjective
1) schwach, trüb [Licht, Flackern]; matt, gedeckt [Farbe]; dämmrig, dunkel [Zimmer]; undeutlich, verschwommen [Gestalt]

grow dim — schwächer werden

2) (fig.) blass; verschwommen

in the dim and distant past — in ferner Vergangenheit

3) (indistinct) schwach, getrübt [Seh-, Hörvermögen]

4) (coll.): (stupid) beschränkt

5)

take a dim view of something — (coll.) von etwas nicht erbaut sein
2. intransitive verb,
- mm- (lit. or fig.) schwächer werden
3. transitive verb,
- mm- verdunkeln; (fig.) trüben; dämpfen

dim the lights — (Theatre, Cinemat.) die Lichter langsam verlöschen lassen

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adj.

dunkel adj.

dämmerig adj.

trüb adj.

English-german dictionary > dim
5 dim

[dɪm] 1. прил.
1) тусклый, неяркий; слабый ( о светящихся объектах)

dim light — тусклый свет

Syn:

obscure 1., shadowy, gloomy, vague

Ant:

bright 1., clear 1.

2) полутёмный

dim room — полутёмная комната

3) неясный, неотчётливый, смутный

dim outline — неясный силуэт, смутные очертания

to have a dim recollection of smth. — смутно помнить что-л.

Syn:

indistinct, faint 2., misty, hazy

4) матовый, тусклый ( о цвете)

Syn:

dull 1., dusky, lustreless

5) слабый ( о зрении)

6) плохо соображающий, недалёкий ( о человеке)

Syn:

dim-witted

7) унылый, ничем не выделяющийся, непримечательный (о событии, предмете)

I personally had rather a dim war. — Война для меня была достаточно скучной вещью.

Syn:

dull 1., undistinguished

8) скептический, пессимистический

9) слабый, приглушённый (о звуке, о голосе)

Syn:

indistinct, faint 2.
2. сущ.
1) темнота, сумерки

Syn:

dimness, obscurity, dusk 1.

2) слабость зрения

3) авто ближний свет фар
3. гл.
1) тускнеть, терять яркость

2) затемнять, затуманивать; притуплять

to dim one's headlights авто — переходить на ближний свет

to dim the lights up / down — постепенно увеличивать, уменьшать яркость освещения

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.

Syn:

becloud

•

- dim out

Англо-русский современный словарь > dim
6 dim headlights

Автомобильный термин: (one's) переходить на ближний свет

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > dim headlights
7 luz

f.

1 light.

apagar la luz to switch off the light

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright

a la luz de in the light of

a plena luz del día in the full light of day

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on

a todas luces whichever way you look at it

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child)

dar luz verde to give the green light o the go-ahead

sacar a la luz to bring to light

luz natural natural light (del sol)

2 electricity.

cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply

encender la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

dar la luz to switch on the light (peninsular Spanish)

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3 gap.

4 luz.

5 airway.

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luz

► nombre femenino (pl luces)

1 (gen) light

■ en esta sala entra mucha luz this room gets plenty of light

■ ya no queda luz para leer there's not enough light to read

2 familiar (electricidad) electricity

■ nos han cortado la luz we've had the electricity cut off

■ nos hemos quedado sin luz the power has gone off

■ da la luz turn the light on

3 (iluminación) lighting

4 ARQUITECTURA span

5 (modelo) torch

■ Dios es mi luz y mi guía God is my torch and my guide

► nombre femenino plural luces

1 familiar intelligence sing

■ es un hombre de pocas luces he's not very bright

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la luz del día in daylight

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

a todas luces obviously, clearly

dar a luz to give birth

dar luz verde a to give the green light to

sacar a la luz to bring to light

salir a la luz to come out

ver la luz (persona) to come into the world 2 (libro etc) to come out

luces de cruce dipped headlights

luces de posición sidelights

luces cortas dipped headlights

luces de carretera full beam

luz del día daylight

luz del sol sunlight

luces largas full beam

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noun f.

1) light

2) electricity

3) span

•

- dar a luz

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SF

1) (=claridad) light

una casa con mucha luz — a very bright house, a house that gets a lot of light

necesito más luz para leer — I can't read in this light

• a media luz, la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in half-darkness

estábamos allí tumbados a media luz — we were lying there in the half-darkness

poner una lámpara a media luz — to dim a light

• a primera luz — at first light

• quitar o tapar la luz a algn — to be in sb's light

aparta de ahí, que me quitas o tapas la luz — get out of the way, you're in my light

- entre dos luces

estar entre dos luces — * (=borracho) to be mellow, be tipsy

- hacer luz de gas a algn

- negar la luz del día a algn

- ver la luz al final del túnel

luz cenital — light from above

luz del día, se despierta con la luz del día — she wakes up when it gets light o liter at first light

con la luz del día lo veremos de otra manera — we'll see things differently in the cold light of day

- tan claro como la luz del día

luz de (la) luna, a la luz de la luna — by the light of the moon, by moonlight

luz de las velas, a la luz de las velas — by candlelight

luz del sol — sunlight

me molesta la luz del sol — the sunlight hurts my eyes

luz eléctrica — electric light

luz natural — natural light

luz solar — sunlight

luz ultravioleta — ultraviolet light

luz y sombra — light and shade

luz y sonido, un espectáculo de luz y sonido — a son et lumière show
brillar
2) (=lámpara, foco) light

me dejé la luz encendida — I left the light on

se ha fundido la luz de la cocina — the light has gone in the kitchen

las luces de la ciudad — the city lights

• apagar la luz — to switch o turn o put the light off

• encender o LAm prender o poner la luz — to switch o turn o put the light on

- hacer algo con luz y taquígrafos

reunirse sin luz ni taquígrafos — to meet behind closed doors

luces altas — Chile full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

luces bajas Chile —

luces cortas — dipped headlights, low beams (EEUU)

poner las luces cortas o Chile bajas — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing lights

luces de balización — (Aer) runway lights

luces de carretera — full-beam headlights (Brit), high beams (EEUU)

poner las luces de carretera — to put one's headlights on full beam o (EEUU) high beam

luces de cruce — dipped headlights

poner las luces de cruce — to dip one's headlights, dim one's headlights (EEUU)

luces de detención — brake lights

luces de estacionamiento — parking lights

luces de frenado, luces de freno — brake lights

luces de gálibo — clearance lights

luces de navegación — navigation lights

luces de posición — sidelights

luces de tráfico — traffic lights

luces largas — = luces de carretera

luces traseras — rear lights, tail lamps

luz de Bengala — (Mil) flare, star-shell; LAm (=fuego de artificio) sparkler

luz de cortesía — courtesy light; CAm sidelight

luz de costado — sidelight

luz de giro — direction indicator

luz de lectura — reading light

luz de situación — sidelight, parking light

luz intermitente — flashing light

luz piloto — sidelight, parking light

luz relámpago — (Fot) flashlight

luz roja — red light

luz verde — green light

dar luz verde a un proyecto — to give a project the go-ahead o the green light

recibir luz verde — to get the go-ahead o the green light

luz vuelta — Méx direction indicator
traje II
3) (=suministro de electricidad) electricity

no hay luz en todo el edificio — there's no electricity in the whole building

les cortaron la luz — their electricity (supply) was cut off

se ha ido la luz — the lights have gone out

¿cuánto has pagado de luz este mes? — how much was your electricity bill this month?

4) (tb: luz pública)

- sacar a la luz

- salir a la luz

el año en que el periódico salió a la luz — the year in which the newspaper first came out

la última vez que el periódico salió a la luz — the last time the newspaper was published

ver la luz — [libro, disco] to appear, come out

5) (Med)

• dar a luz — [+ niño] to give birth

acaba de dar a luz (a) una niña — she has just given birth to a baby girl

6) Cono Sur (=ventaja)

dar luz a algn — to give sb a start

te doy diez metros de luz — I'll give you ten metres' start

7) (=aclaración) light

a la luz de lo que hemos visto — in the light of what we've seen

a la luz de un nuevo descubrimiento — in the light of a new discovery

arrojar luz sobre algo — to cast o shed o throw light on sth

estudiar algo a nueva luz — to study sth in a new light

- a todas luces

8) (Arquit) [de puerta, hueco] span; [de edificio] window, opening; [de puente] span

9) pl luces (=inteligencia) intelligence sing

corto de luces, de pocas luces — dim, stupid

10) ( Hist, Literat)

el Siglo de las Luces — the Age of Enlightenment

11) Cono Sur (=distancia) distance between two objects

luz al suelo — clearance ( under a vehicle)

12) And ** dough **, money

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femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

* * *

= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex. Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex. Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

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* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( claridad) light

la luz del sol — the sunlight

la habitación tiene mucha luz — the room gets a lot of light

me da la luz en los ojos — the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día — in broad daylight

este reflector da mucha luz — this spotlight is very bright

no leas con tan poca luz — don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz — the room was in semi-darkness

me estás tapando la luz — you're blocking the light

luces y sombras — (Art) light and shade

dar a luz — to give birth

entre dos luces — (liter) ( al amanecer) at daybreak (liter); ( al anochecer) at twilight (liter)

sacar algo a la luz — <secreto/escándalo> to bring something to light; < publicación> to bring out

salir a la luz — secreto/escándalo to come to light; publicación to come out

tener pocas luces — (fam) to be dim-witted

ver la luz — (liter) persona to come into the world (liter); publicación to be published ( for the first time)

b) ( que permite la comprensión)

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos — in the light of recent events

arrojar luz sobre algo — to shed light on something

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia — whichever way you look at it, this is an injustice

- luz artificial/natural

2) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz — their electricity was cut off

se fue la luz — ( en una casa) the electricity went off; ( en una zona) there was a power cut

3) ( dispositivo) light

la luz del cuarto de baño — the bathroom light

encender or (AmL) prender la luz — to turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz — to turn off o switch off the light

cruzar con la luz roja — to cross when the lights are red

comerse una or la luz — (Ven fam) to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo — to give something the green light

- luces de aterrizaje

- luces de estacionamiento or de situación

- luces de cruce or cortas or bajas

- luces de navegación

- luces intermitentes

- luces largas or altas

- luz de frenado

- luz de giro

- luz de neón

- luz y sonido

4) (Arquit, Ing) span

* * *

= illumination, light, power, light fitting, light fixture, lighting fixture.

Ex: Also if the illumination is uneven, comfort conditions can be impaired.

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: This article covers requirements of space, power, environment, security and alarm systems, and data and telecommunications.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures in your home with energy-saving models, you can save more than $65 each year.

Ex: Deuxville's main downtown library was beautifully decorated in rare woods and marbles, bronze lighting fixtures and stained glass.

* a años luz de = light years away from.

* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.

* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.

* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.

* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.

* a la luz del día = in the light of day.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.

* año luz = light year.

* apagar la luz = turn + the light off.

* apagón de luz = electrical power blackout.

* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.

* araña de luces = chandelier.

* arrojar luz = shed + light (on/upon), shed + understanding.

* arrojar luz sobre = throw + light on, cast + light on.

* a todas luces = patently.

* bombilla de la luz = light bulb.

* con poca luz = badly-lit.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* desvanecerse la luz = light + fail.

* emisor de luz = light-emitting.

* emitir luz = emit + light.

* encender la luz = turn + the light on.

* enchufe de la luz = light socket.

* epilepsia causada por la luz = photosensitive epilepsy.

* epilético sensible a la luz = photosensitive epileptic.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* fuente de luz = light source.

* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.

* haz de luz = beam.

* inducido por la luz = light-induced.

* LED [diodo emisor de luz] = LED [light-emitting diode].

* llenar de luz = flood with + light, brighten up.

* luces de emergencia = blackout facilities, hazard lights.

* luz + apagarse = light + go out.

* luz artificial = artificial light.

* luz cálida = warm white light.

* luz cegadora = blinding light.

* luz de aviso = warning light.

* luz débil = glimmer.

* luz de emergencia = emergency warning light.

* luz de frenado = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de freno = brake light, stoplamp, stoplight.

* luz de la luna = moonlight.

* luz delantera = headlight, headlamp.

* luz de las estrellas = starlight.

* luz del día = daylight.

* luz del sol = sunlight, sunshine.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.

* luz descendente = downlight.

* luz deslumbradora = glare.

* luz embutida = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz empotrada = recessed light, recessed downlight, downlight.

* luz guía = beacon light.

* luz natural = daylight, natural daylight, natural light.

* luz piloto = pilot light.

* luz posterior = tail light.

* luz roja = red light.

* luz tenue = glimmer.

* luz trasera = tail light.

* luz ultravioleta = UV light.

* luz verde = green light, go-ahead.

* luz y guía = lodestar.

* media luz = half-light.

* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* no tener pocas luces = as daft as a brush.

* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.

* poste de la luz = lamppost, light pole.

* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* reflejar la luz = trap + light.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* sensible a la luz = light-sensitive.

* Siglo de las Luces, el = Enlightenment, the, Age of Enlightenment, the.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

* toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.

* toques de luz = highlights.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light.

* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* * *

luz

feminine

A

1 (claridad) light

la luz del sol the sunlight

a las 10 de la noche todavía hay luz it's still light at 10 o'clock at night

la habitación tiene mucha luz it's a very light room, the room gets a lot of light

me está dando la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día in broad daylight

esta bombilla da muy poca luz this bulb isn't very bright o doesn't give off much light

no leas con tan poca luz don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz the room was in semi-darkness/half-light

esta planta necesita mucha luz this plant needs a lot of light

me estás tapando or quitando la luz you're in my light, you're blocking the light

partieron con las primeras luces ( liter); they left at first light ( liter)

claro como la luz del día: fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día it was him, that's patently obvious, it was him, it's as plain as daylight

bueno ¿te ha quedado claro? — como la luz del día right, is that clear then? — crystal clear

dar a luz to give birth

dio a luz (a) un precioso bebé she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

entre dos luces ( liter) (al amanecer) at daybreak ( liter), at first light ( liter), at dawn; (al anochecer) at twilight ( liter), at dusk

sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹publicación› to bring out

salir a la luz «secreto/escándalo» to come to light;

«publicación» to come out

el diario salió a la luz en 1951 the newspaper first came out o was first published in 1951

el segundo número nunca salió a la luz the second issue never saw the light of day o was never published

ser de or tener pocas luces ( fam); to be dim-witted o ( BrE) dim

tiene pocas luces he's a bit dim-witted o dim, he's not very bright

ser una luz ( Arg); to be as bright as a button

ver la luz ( liter) «persona» to come into the world ( liter);

«publicación» to be published ( for the first time)

2

(que permite la comprensión): a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events

arrojar or echar luz sobre algo to throw o cast o shed light on sth

a todas luces: esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia whichever way o however o no matter how you look at it, this is an injustice

hacérsele la luz a algn: entonces se me hizo la luz then it became clear to me

Compuestos:

● luz artificial

artificial light

● luz blanca

white light

● luz cenital

overhead light

● luz natural

natural light

● luz negra

black light

B ( fam) (electricidad) electricity

les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

se fue la luz (en la casa) the power went off, the electricity went (off); (en toda la calle, zona) there was a power cut

C (dispositivo) light

se ha fundido la luz del cuarto de baño the bathroom light's fused o gone

encender or ( AmL) prender la luz to turn on o switch on the light

da la luzor dale a la luz ( Esp); turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light

¿qué haces todavía con la luz encendida or ( AmL) prendida? what are you doing with the light still on?

las luces de la ciudad the city lights

dejó la luz de la mesita encendida he left the table lamp on

cruzó con la luz roja she crossed when the lights were red

brillar con luces propias: un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias a student of his who has now become a great scholar ( o performer etc) in his own right, a student of his who has now become famous in his own right

comerse una or la luz ( Ven fam); to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo to give sth the green light o the go-ahead

Compuestos:

● luces altas

fpl ( Chi) luces largas

● luces bajas

fpl ( Chi) dipped headlights (pl)

● luces cortas

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de alarma

fpl warning lights (pl)

● luces de aterrizaje

fpl landing lights (pl)

● luces de ciudad

fpl parking lights (pl)

● luces de colores

fpl colored* lights (pl)

● luces de cruce

fpl dipped headlights (pl)

● luces de estacionamiento

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces de gálibo

fpl clearance lights (pl)

● luces de navegación

fpl navigation lights (pl)

● luces de parqueo

mpl ( Col); parking lights (pl)

● luces de pista

fpl runway lights

● luces de situación

fpl luces de ciudad

● luces largas

fpl:

pon las luces largas put the headlights on main o full beam

● luces y sombras

fpl

A ( Art) light and shade

B (aspectos buenos y malos) the good and the bad

luces y sombras en el balance del gobierno the good and bad aspects of the government’s performance

● luz de bengala

(para iluminar) flare, Bengal light; (para señales) flare; (juguete) sparkler

● luz de carretera

luces largas

● luz de cortesía

courtesy light

● luz de estribo

courtesy light

● luz de frenado

stoplight, brake light ( BrE)

● luz de giro

( Arg) indicator

● luz de mercurio

mercury vapor* lamp

● luz de neón

neon light

● luz de sodio

sodium vapor* lamp

● luz larga

luces largas

● luz piloto

pilot light

● luz y sonido

son et lumière

D ( Taur):

siempre había soñado con vestirse de luces he had always dreamed of becoming a bullfighter

traje de luces (↑ traje (1))

E ( Arquit, Ing) span

* * *

luz sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) light;
◊ la luz del sol the sunlight;

me da la luz en los ojos the light's in my eyes;
a plena luz del día in broad daylight;
este reflector da mucha luz this spotlight is very bright;
leer con poca luz to read in poor light;
a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos in the light of recent events;
a todas luces: whichever way you look at it;
dar a luz to give birth;
sacar algo a la luz ‹secreto/escándalo› to bring sth to light;

‹ publicación› to bring out;
◊ salir a la luz [secreto/escándalo] to come to light;

[ publicación] to come out
2
a) (fam) ( electricidad) electricity;

◊ les cortaron la luz their electricity was cut off;

se fue la luz ( en una casa) the electricity went off;

( en una zona) there was a power cut
b) ( dispositivo) light;

encender or (AmL) prender or (Esp) dar la luz to turn on o switch on the light;
◊ apagar la luz to turn off o switch off the light;

cruzar con la luz roja to cross when the lights are red;
luces de estacionamiento or (Esp) de situación parking lights (pl) (AmE), sidelights (pl) (BrE);
luces de cruce or cortas or (AmL) bajas dipped headlights (pl);
poner las luces largas or altas to put the headlights on high (AmE) o (BrE) full beam;
luz de frenado stoplight, brake light (BrE);
luz de giro (Arg) indicator
luz sustantivo femenino
1 light
luz natural, sunlight
2 (foco) light: apaga las luces, por favor, put out the lights, please
3 (electricidad) me cortaron la luz, my electricity has been cut off
4 Auto light
luz larga, headlights pl; luces de cruce, dipped headlights
luces de posición, sidelights 5 luces, (entendimiento) intelligence sing; tener pocas luces, to be dim-witted 6 traje de luces, bullfighter's costume
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar a luz, (parir) to give birth to
figurado dar luz verde a, to give the green light to
a la luz de, in the light of
a todas luces, obviously
' luz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguar
- ancha
- ancho
- año
- apagar
- apagada
- apagado
- aviso
- brillar
- brillo
- buena
- bueno
- cañón
- cegador
- cegadora
- cobrador
- cobradora
- contador
- corta
- cortar
- corto
- dar
- débil
- desconectar
- deslumbrar
- día
- divisar
- domiciliar
- encenderse
- enchufar
- enfocar
- escasa
- escaso
- gasto
- haz
- interruptor
- irradiar
- linterna
- oscilar
- oscuras
- oscuridad
- piloto
- precisa
- preciso
- proyectar
- proyector
- ráfaga
- rayo
- reflector
- reflectora
English:
beam
- birth
- blaze
- blind
- blink
- board
- bright
- brilliance
- brownout
- burn
- candlelight
- cast
- catch
- chink
- come through
- cut out
- dark
- day
- daylight
- deflect
- die
- diffuse
- dim
- disconnect
- dull
- electricity bill
- emit
- exposure
- fade
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- fuel
- give off
- glare
- glaring
- glimmer
- glow
- glowing
- go off
- go on
- go out
- go-ahead
- infrared
- lay on
- leave on
- light
- light year
- moonlight
- nod

* * *

luz nf

1. [foco, energía, luminosidad] light;
[destello] flash (of light);
se veía una luz a lo lejos a light could be seen in the distance;

estas farolas dan poca luz these streetlights don't shine very brightly o aren't very bright;

esta habitación tiene mucha luz you get a lot of sunlight in this room;

ya no hay luz a esas horas it's no longer light at that time of day, the light has gone by that time of day;

apagar la luz to switch off the light;

encender o Esp [m5] dar o Am [m5] prender la luz to switch on the light;

la habitación estaba a media luz [con luz natural] it was almost dark in the room;
[con luz artificial] the room was dimly lit;
ponlo a la luz, que lo veamos mejor hold it up to the light so we can see it better;

con las primeras luces [al amanecer] at first light;

quitarle la luz a alguien [ponerse en medio] to block sb's light;

leer a la luz de una vela to read by the light of a candle;

una cena a la luz de las velas a candlelit dinner;
Fig
a la luz de [los hechos, los acontecimientos] in the light of;

a plena luz del día in the full light of day;

arrojar luz sobre to shed light on;

a todas luces whichever way you look at it;

dar a luz (un niño) to give birth (to a child);

Comp

con luz y taquígrafos with absolute transparency;

Comp

dar luz verde (a) to give the green light o the go-ahead (to);

Comp

entre dos luces Literario [entre el día y la noche] at twilight;
Literario [entre la noche y el día] at first light; Fam Fig [achispado] tipsy;
Comp

sacar algo a la luz [revelar] to bring sth to light;
[publicar] to bring sth out, to publish sth;
Comp

salir a la luz [descubrirse] to come to light;
[publicarse] to come out;
Comp
RP Fam
ser una luz to be a bright spark;

Comp

ver la luz [publicación, informe] to see the light of day;
[tras penalidades] to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Comp
luz blanca white light;
luz cenital light from above;

luz del día daylight;

luz de discoteca strobe light;

luz eléctrica electric light;

luz de luna moonlight;
RP luz mala will-o'-the-wisp;
luz natural [del sol] natural light;

luz de neón neon light;

luz del sol sunlight;

luz solar sunlight

2. [electricidad] electricity;

cortar la luz a alguien to cut off sb's electricity supply;

se ha ido la luz the lights have gone out;

pagar (el recibo de) la luz to pay the electricity (bill)

3.
luces [de automóvil] lights;

darle las luces a alguien to flash (one's lights) at sb;

dejarse las luces del coche puestas to leave one's lights on

Comp
Am luces altas:
poner las luces altas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;
Am luces bajas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;
luces de carretera: [m5] poner las luces de carretera to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de cruce Br dipped headlights, US low beams;

luces de emergencia Br hazard (warning) lights, US emergency lights;

luces de frenado brake lights;

luces de freno brake lights;

luces de gálibo clearance lights;
Arg luz de giro Br indicator, US turn signal;
luces largas: [m5] poner las luces largas to put one's headlights on Br full o US high beam;

luz de marcha atrás reversing light;

luces de navegación navigation lights;

luces de niebla fog lamps o lights;

luces de posición sidelights;

luces de señalización traffic lights;

luces de situación sidelights;

luces de tráfico traffic lights;

luces traseras Br rear lights, US tail-lights

4.
luces [inteligencia] intelligence;

es de o [m5] tiene pocas luces he's not very bright

5. Hist
las Luces the Enlightenment

6. [modelo, ejemplo]
Alá es la luz que dirige nuestras vidas Allah is our guiding light

7. Arquit [ventana] window;
[ancho de ventana] span
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luz

f light;

a la luz del día in daylight;

dar la luz turn on the light;

arrojar luz sobre algo fig shed light on s.th.;

ver la luz de publicación be published, see the light of day;

dar a luz give birth to;

sacar a la luz fig bring to light;

salir a la luz fig come to light;

a todas luces evidently, clearly;

de pocas luces fig fam dim fam, not very bright

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luz nf, pl luces

1) : light

2) : lighting

3) fam : electricity

4) : window, opening

5) : light, lamp

6) : span, spread (between supports)

7)

a la luz de : in light of

8)

dar a luz : to give birth

9)

traje de luces : matador's costume

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luz n

1. (en general) light

esta sala tiene mucha luz this room gets a lot of light

enciende la luz turn the light on

2. (electricidad) electricity

el recibo de la luz the electricity bill

a la luz del día in daylight

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

luces de posición sidelights

luz de luna moonlight

luz del sol sunlight

Spanish-English dictionary > luz
8 abblenden

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t (Licht) dim; (Scheinwerfer) dip, Am. dim

II v/i

1. MOT. dip (Am. dim) one’s headlights

2. FOT. stop down

3. Film: fade(-out)

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(Auto) to dip; to dim; to dip the headlights; to dim the headlights;

(Film) to fade out;

(Lampe) to screen

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ạb|blen|den sep
1. vt
Lampe to shade, to screen; (AUT ) Scheinwerfer to dip (Brit), to dim (esp US)
2. vi (PHOT)
to stop down; (Film) to fade out; (AUT) to dip (Brit) or dim (esp US) one's headlights
abgeblendet (Comput) Schaltfläche etc — grayed ( out)

es wurde abgeblendet — the scene (was) faded out

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(to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) dip

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ab|blen·den

I. vi

1. AUTO to dip [or AM usu dim] the [or one's] lights

2. FILM to fade out

II. vt

die Scheinwerfer \abblenden to dip [or AM usu dim] the headlights

das Fenster \abblenden to black out the window

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1.
transitives Verb dip (Brit.), dim (Amer.) < headlights>
2.
intransitives Verb dip (Brit.) or (Amer.) dim one's headlights

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abblenden (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t (Licht) dim; (Scheinwerfer) dip, US dim

B. v/i

1. AUTO dip (US dim) one’s headlights

2. FOTO stop down

3. FILM fade(-out)

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1.
transitives Verb dip (Brit.), dim (Amer.) < headlights>
2.
intransitives Verb dip (Brit.) or (Amer.) dim one's headlights

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(Scheinwerfer) v.

to dip v. adj.

dimmed adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abblenden
9 headlight

noun

Scheinwerfer, der

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noun (a powerful light at or on the front of a car, lorry, train, ship, aeroplane etc: As it was getting dark, the driver switched on his headlights.) der Scheinwerfer

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ˈhead·light

n Scheinwerfer m

to dip [or AM dim] one's \headlights die Scheinwerfer abblenden

to have one's \headlights on seine [o die] Scheinwerfer anhaben

▶ to look like a deer caught in the \headlights völlig perplex aussehen

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headlight s

1. AUTO etc Scheinwerfer m:

turn on the headlights full beam aufblenden;

headlight flasher Lichthupe f;

headlight wiper Scheinwerferwischer m

2. SCHIFF Mast-, Topplicht n

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noun

Scheinwerfer, der

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n.

Scheinwerfer (Auto) m.

English-german dictionary > headlight
10 headlight

'head·light n

Scheinwerfer m;

to dip [or (Am) dim] one's \headlights die Scheinwerfer abblenden;

to have one's \headlights on seine [o die] Scheinwerfer anhaben

PHRASES:

to look like a deer caught in the \headlights völlig perplex aussehen

English-German students dictionary > headlight
11 headlight

['hedlaɪt]
сущ.; авто

фара ( на передней части транспортного средства)

to dim (one's) headlights — переключить фары с дальнего света на ближний

Syn:

headlamp

Англо-русский современный словарь > headlight
12 code

code [kɔd]

1. masculine noun

   a. (Law) code

• le code civil the civil code ≈ common law

• code pénal penal code

• code du travail labour regulations

• code de la route highway code

• il a eu le code, mais pas la conduite he passed the written test but failed on the driving

   b. ( = règles) code de la politesse/de l'honneur code of politeness/honour

   c. ( = écriture, message) code

• code secret secret code

   d. [de voiture] codes dipped headlights (Brit) low beams (US)

• mettre ses codes or ses phares en code(s)

• se mettre en code(s) to dip one's headlights (Brit) to put on the low beams (US)

2. compounds

► code d'accès (à un immeuble) entry code ; (à une base de données) access code

► code à barres bar code

► code confidentiel PIN number

► code génétique genetic code

► code personnel PIN number

► code postal postcode (Brit), zip code (US)

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kɔd
1.

nom masculin

1) ( recueil) code

code de déontologie — code of practice

2) ( conventions) code

3) (écriture, message) code

code chiffré — number code

4) Informatique code

code de contrôle d'erreur — error-checking code

2.

codes nom masculin pluriel ( phares) dipped GB ou dimmed US (head)lights, low beam (sg)

se mettre en codes — to dip GB ou dim US one's headlights

Phrasal Verbs:

- code barres

- code civil

- code confidentiel

- code génétique

- code de la nationalité

- code pénal

- code postal

- code de la route

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kɔd nm
1) (= langage secret) code, [digicode] code, [carte à puce] PIN number

2) (= recueil de lois ou règles) code

3) AUTOMOBILES

se mettre en code; se mettre en codes — to dip one's lights Grande-Bretagne to dim one's lights USA

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code

A nm

1 ( recueil) code; code de déontologie code of practice;

2 ( conventions) code; code de conduite/de l'honneur code of conduct/of honour^GB; s'appuyer sur les codes du film noir to follow the conventions of film noir;

3 (écriture, message) code; code chiffré number code; message en code coded message; mettre qch en code to put sth in code, to encode sth;

4 Ordinat code; code de contrôle d'erreur error-checking code; code correcteur d'erreurs error-correcting code.

B codes nmpl ( phares) dipped GB ou dimmed US (head)lights, low beam (sg); rouler en codes to drive with dipped (head)lights GB ou on low beam; se mettre en codes to dip GB ou dim US one's headlights.

Composés

code (à) barres Comm bar code; code civil Jur civil code; code confidentiel (d'identification) Fin personal identification number, PIN; code génétique Biol genetic code; code Napoléon Napoleonic code; code de la nationalité Jur regulations (pl) as to nationality; code pénal Jur penal code; code postal Postes post code GB, zip code US; code de procédure civile Jur code of civil procedure; code de procédure pénale Jur code of criminal procedure; code de la route Aut highway code GB, rules (pl) of the road US; passer son code○ Aut to take the written part of a driving test; code secret secret code; code source Ordinat source code.

[kɔd] nom masculin

1. [ensemble de lois] code

le code (civil) the civil code

code de commerce commercial law

code maritime navigation laws

code pénal penal code

code de la route Highway Code (UK), rules of the road (US)

code du travail labour legislation

2. [normes] code

code de la politesse code of good manners

3. [ensemble de conventions] code

code international de signaux NAUTIQUE International Code

code télégraphique telegraphic code

code des transmissions signal ou signalling code

4. [groupe de symboles] code

code alphanumérique/binaire alphanumeric/binary code

code (à) barres bar code

code confidentiel [d'une carte de crédit] personal identification number, PIN

code d'entrée [sur une porte] door code

code postal post (UK) ou zip (US) code

5. [manuel] code-book

code de déchiffrement code-book

6. LINGUISTIQUE language

7. SCIENCES

code génétique genetic code

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codes nom masculin pluriel

AUTOMOBILE dipped headlights (UK), low beams (US)

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en code locution adverbiale

1. [sous forme chiffrée] in code

mettre quelque chose en code to cipher ou to code something

2. AUTOMOBILE

se mettre en code to dip one's headlights (UK), to put on the low beams (US)

CODE POSTAL

A sequence of five numbers used for the automatic sorting of mail. The first two digits of a French postcode correspond to the code number of the département.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > code
13 codé

code [kɔd]

1. masculine noun

   a. (Law) code

• le code civil the civil code ≈ common law

• code pénal penal code

• code du travail labour regulations

• code de la route highway code

• il a eu le code, mais pas la conduite he passed the written test but failed on the driving

   b. ( = règles) code de la politesse/de l'honneur code of politeness/honour

   c. ( = écriture, message) code

• code secret secret code

   d. [de voiture] codes dipped headlights (Brit) low beams (US)

• mettre ses codes or ses phares en code(s)

• se mettre en code(s) to dip one's headlights (Brit) to put on the low beams (US)

2. compounds

► code d'accès (à un immeuble) entry code ; (à une base de données) access code

► code à barres bar code

► code confidentiel PIN number

► code génétique genetic code

► code personnel PIN number

► code postal postcode (Brit), zip code (US)

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kɔd
1.

nom masculin

1) ( recueil) code

code de déontologie — code of practice

2) ( conventions) code

3) (écriture, message) code

code chiffré — number code

4) Informatique code

code de contrôle d'erreur — error-checking code

2.

codes nom masculin pluriel ( phares) dipped GB ou dimmed US (head)lights, low beam (sg)

se mettre en codes — to dip GB ou dim US one's headlights

Phrasal Verbs:

- code barres

- code civil

- code confidentiel

- code génétique

- code de la nationalité

- code pénal

- code postal

- code de la route

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kɔd nm
1) (= langage secret) code, [digicode] code, [carte à puce] PIN number

2) (= recueil de lois ou règles) code

3) AUTOMOBILES

se mettre en code; se mettre en codes — to dip one's lights Grande-Bretagne to dim one's lights USA

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code

A nm

1 ( recueil) code; code de déontologie code of practice;

2 ( conventions) code; code de conduite/de l'honneur code of conduct/of honour^GB; s'appuyer sur les codes du film noir to follow the conventions of film noir;

3 (écriture, message) code; code chiffré number code; message en code coded message; mettre qch en code to put sth in code, to encode sth;

4 Ordinat code; code de contrôle d'erreur error-checking code; code correcteur d'erreurs error-correcting code.

B codes nmpl ( phares) dipped GB ou dimmed US (head)lights, low beam (sg); rouler en codes to drive with dipped (head)lights GB ou on low beam; se mettre en codes to dip GB ou dim US one's headlights.

Composés

code (à) barres Comm bar code; code civil Jur civil code; code confidentiel (d'identification) Fin personal identification number, PIN; code génétique Biol genetic code; code Napoléon Napoleonic code; code de la nationalité Jur regulations (pl) as to nationality; code pénal Jur penal code; code postal Postes post code GB, zip code US; code de procédure civile Jur code of civil procedure; code de procédure pénale Jur code of criminal procedure; code de la route Aut highway code GB, rules (pl) of the road US; passer son code○ Aut to take the written part of a driving test; code secret secret code; code source Ordinat source code.

( féminin codée) [kɔde] adjectif

encoded, coded

générateur d'impulsions codées pulse coder

message codé cryptogram

langage codé secret language

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > codé
14 anabbagliante

dipped

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anabbagliante agg. dipped, dimmed

◆ s.m. (aut.) dipped headlight.

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[anabbaʎ'ʎante] Auto
1. agg

dipped Brit, dimmed Am

2. sm

dipped Brit o dimmed Am headlight

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[anabbaʎ'ʎante] 1.
aggettivo (che non abbaglia)

fari -i — aut. dipped BE o dimmed AE headlights
2.
sostantivo maschile aut.

con gli -i accesi — with dipped headlights BE, on low beam AE

mettere gli -i — to dip BE o dim AE one's headlights

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anabbagliante

/anabbaλ'λante/

I aggettivo

(che non abbaglia) fari -i aut. dipped BE o dimmed AE headlights

II sostantivo maschile

aut. con gli -i accesi with dipped headlights BE, on low beam AE; mettere gli -i to dip BE o dim AE one's headlights.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > anabbagliante
15 phare

phare [faʀ]

1. masculine noun

a. ( = tour) lighthouse ; (Aviation) beacon

b. [de voiture] headlight

• phare antibrouillard fog lamp

• rouler en phares to drive with one's headlights on full beam (Brit) or with high beams on (US)

2. invariable adjective

[entreprise, produit, secteur, pays, titre boursier] leading

• c'est l'épreuve phare de cette compétition it's the main event of the competition

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faʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) Automobile headlight, headlamp

2) Nautisme lighthouse

3) fig ( guide) beacon

2.

(-)phare (in compounds)

société/industrie(-)phare — flagship company/industry

œuvre(-)phare — seminal work

pays(-)phare — leading country

année(-)phare — key year

Phrasal Verbs:

- phare antibrouillard

- phare à iode

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faʀ
1. nm

1) (en mer) lighthouse

On voit le phare depuis le pont du bateau. — You can see the lighthouse from the ship's deck.

2) [aéroport] beacon

3) [véhicule] headlight, headlamp Grande-Bretagne

Il a laissé les phares de sa voiture allumés. — He left his headlights on.

se mettre en phares; mettre ses phares — to put on one's headlights

2. adj

produit phare — flagship product

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phare

A nm

1 Aut headlight, headlamp; allumer or mettre ses phares to switch on one's headlights; se mettre en pleins phares to switch the headlights on full beam GB, to put the high beams on US;

2 Naut lighthouse; gardien de phare lighthouse keeper;

3 fig ( guide) beacon.

B (-)phare ( in compounds) film/œuvre(-)phare seminal film/work; pays(-)phare influential country; action/année/site(-)phare key share/year/site.

Composés

phare antibrouillard fog-light; phare à iode quartz halogen light; phare à longue portée high-intensity light.

[far] nom masculin

1. NAUTIQUE lighthouse

phare à éclipses ou occultations occulting light

phare à feu fixe/tournant fixed/revolving light

2. AUTOMOBILE headlight, headlamp (UK)

allumer ses phares to switch one's headlights on

mettre les phares en code to dip (UK) ou to dim (US) one's headlights

phare à iode quartz-iodine lamp

phare de recul reversing (UK) ou back-up (US) light

3. AÉRONAUTIQUE light, beacon

phares d'atterrissage landing lights

4. (littéraire) [guide] beacon, leading light

5. (comme adjectif; avec ou sans trait d'union) [exemplaire] landmark (modificateur)

industrie phare flagship ou pioneering industry

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > phare
16 headlight

[΄hedlait] n (նաև headlamp) (ավտո, շոգեքարշ) ցոլարձակ. լուսարձակ, լապ տեր. full/dimmed headlights մոտակա/հեռարձակ լուսավորություն. turn headlights on լու սար ձակը միացնել. dim/dip one’s headlights միացնել մոտա կա լուսավորությունը

English-Armenian dictionary > headlight
17 abblenden ab·blenden

vt, vi

AUTO

die Scheinwerfer abblenden — to dip BRIT (o to dim US) one's headlights

Deutsch-Englisch-Wörterbuch mini > abblenden ab·blenden
18 corto

adj.

1 short, small-sized.

2 slow-witted.

3 short, shy.

4 short, brief, laconic, succinct.

5 brief, short.

6 short, non-talkative, reserved, unexpressive.

7 short, scant, wanting.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cortar.

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corto

► adjetivo

1 (extensión) short

■ distancia corta short distance

2 (duración) short, brief

■ una película corta a short film

3 (escaso) scant, meagre (US meager)

4 figurado (tonto) thick, dim

5 figurado (tímido) shy, timid

► nombre masculino corto

1 short film, short

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la corta o a la larga figurado sooner or later, in the long run

corto,-a de alcances familiar thick, dim

corto,-a de medios of scant means

corto,-a de miras familiar narrow-minded

corto,-a de vista short-sighted

ni corto,-a ni perezoso,-a familiar without thinking twice

quedarse corto,-a (ropa) to become too short

■ el pantalón se me ha quedado corto my trousers have become too short for me 2 (calcular mal) to underestimate, miscalculate

■ te quedaste corto con los bocadillos you didn't make enough sandwiches 3 (un tiro) to fall short 4 (no decir todo) to hold something back, not say enough

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corto

► nombre masculino

1 short film, short

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(f. - corta)

adj.

1) short

2) shy, timid

3) scarce

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1. ADJ

1) [longitud, distancia] short

llevaba el pelo muy corto — she had very short hair

una camisa de manga corta — a short-sleeved shirt

vinimos por el camino más corto — we came by the shortest route

un relato corto — a short story

el vestido se le ha quedado corto — the dress has got too short for her

el tiro se quedó corto — the shot fell short
pantalón 1)
2) [periodo, visita, reunión] short, brief

en un corto espacio de tiempo — in a short space of time

los días se van haciendo más cortos — the days are getting shorter

la película se me hizo muy corta — the film was over o went very quickly
plazo 1)
3) (=escaso) [ración] small

dos niñas de corta edad — two very young girls

• corto de algo, un café con leche, pero corto de café — a coffee with plenty of milk, a milky coffee

corto de oído — hard of hearing

ando o voy corto de dinero — I'm short of money

ando o voy muy corto de tiempo — I'm short of time, I'm pressed o pushed for time

corto de vista — shortsighted, nearsighted (EEUU)

• quedarse corto, costará unos tres millones, y seguro que me quedo corto — it will cost three million, and I'm probably underestimating

le dijo lo que pensaba de él, pero se quedó corto — she told him what she thought of him, but it still wasn't enough

nos quedamos cortos con la bebida en la fiesta — we didn't have enough drink for the party

esta ley se queda corta en sus pretensiones — this law does not go far enough

4) (=tímido) shy

- ni corto ni perezoso

5) (=torpe) dim *, thick *

- es más corto que las mangas de un chaleco

2. SM

1) (Cine) short, short film, short movie (EEUU)

2) [de cerveza, vino] small glass; [de café] black coffee

3.

SF

a la corta o a la larga — sooner or later

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> short

el camino más corto — the shortest route

de manga corta — short-sleeved

el vestido le quedóha corto — the dress is too short for her now

iba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt

en corto — < pase> (Dep) short

b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief

la semana se me hizo corta — I found that the week went very quickly

a la corta o a la larga — sooner or later

2) (escaso, insuficiente)

un niño de corta edad — a very young child

corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread

3) < persona>

a) (fam) ( tímido) shy

ni corto ni perezoso — as bold as you like

ni corto ni perezoso fue y se lo dijo — he told him outright

b) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid

corto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
II
masculino

1) (Cin)

a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)

b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer

2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> short

el camino más corto — the shortest route

de manga corta — short-sleeved

el vestido le quedóha corto — the dress is too short for her now

iba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt

en corto — < pase> (Dep) short

b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief

la semana se me hizo corta — I found that the week went very quickly

a la corta o a la larga — sooner or later

2) (escaso, insuficiente)

un niño de corta edad — a very young child

corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread

3) < persona>

a) (fam) ( tímido) shy

ni corto ni perezoso — as bold as you like

ni corto ni perezoso fue y se lo dijo — he told him outright

b) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid

corto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
II
masculino

1) (Cin)

a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)

b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer

2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot

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corto¹

¹ = brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].

Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.

Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.

Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.

* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.

* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash, be strapped for + cash.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* arma corta = small arm.

* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].

* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.

* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.

* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.

* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.

* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.

* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].

* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].

* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* edición de tiradas cortas = short run publishing.

* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.

* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.

* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.

* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.

* más bien corto = shortish.

* novela corta = novella, novelette.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* relato corto = short story.

* siesta corta = power nap, catnap.

* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.

* tirada corta = short run.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* vacación corta = short break.

corto²

² = dim-witted [dimwitted].

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

corto³

³ = short film.

Ex: With an eclectic mix of high-end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out ever year for the past six years.

* festival de cine corto = short film festival.

* festival de cortos = short film festival.

* * *

corto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 (en longitud) ‹calle/río› short

el camino más corto the shortest route

el niño dio unos pasos cortitos the baby took a few short steps

me voy a cortar el pelo bien corto I'm going to have my hair cut really short

un jersey de manga corta a short-sleeved pullover

el vestido (se) le ha quedado corto the dress has got(ten) too short for her, she's got(ten) too big for the dress

fue a la fiesta vestida de corto she went to the party wearing a short dress/skirt

en corto ( Dep) short

recibe un pase en corto de Chano he receives a short pass from Chano

tener a algn corto to keep sb on a tight rein

2 (en duración) ‹película/curso› short; ‹visita/conversación› short, brief; ‹viaje› short

los días se están haciendo más cortos the days are getting shorter

esta semana se me ha hecho muy corta this week has gone very quickly o has flown (by) for me

un corto período de auge económico a brief economic boom

a la corta o a la larga sooner or later

B

(escaso, insuficiente): tiene hijos de corta edad she has very young children

una ración muy corta a very small portion

corto DE algo:

un café con leche corto de café a weak white coffee, a milky coffee

para mí, un gin-tonic cortito de ginebra I'll have a gin and tonic, but not too much gin

ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money

es muy corto de ambiciones he lacks ambition

corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted ( BrE)

ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed o ( BrE) pushed for time, I'm very short of time

quedarse corto: deben haber gastado más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto they must have spent at least a million, in fact it could well have been more

lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I still felt I hadn't said enough o and I still didn't feel I'd said enough

nos quedamos cortos con el pan we didn't buy enough bread

el pase se quedó corto the pass fell short

C ‹persona›

1 ( fam) (tímido) shy

ni corto ni perezoso as bold as you like, as bold as brass

ni corto ni perezoso le dijo lo que pensaba he told him outright o in no uncertain terms what he thought

2 ( fam) (poco inteligente) stupid

corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense ( colloq), thick ( BrE colloq)

corto²

masculine

A ( Cin)

1 (cortometraje) short, short movie o film

2 cortos mpl (Col, Ven) (de una película) trailer

B

1 ( Esp) (de cerveza, vino) small glass

2 ( Chi) (de whisky etc) shot

3 ( Esp) (de café) weak black coffee

C ( Elec) short circuit, short ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

corto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cortó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cortar
corto
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ corto algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

corto algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corto algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortome el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) ( en longitud) ‹calle/río› short;

◊ de manga corta short-sleeved;

el vestido le quedó corto the dress is too short for her now;
iba vestida de corto she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) ‹película/curso/viaje› short;

‹visita/conversación› short, brief;
◊ a la corta o a la larga sooner or later

2 (escaso, insuficiente):
◊ un niño de corta edad a very young child;

corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE);
andar corto de tiempo to be pressed for time
3 (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid;
corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense (colloq)
corto 2 sustantivo masculino (Cin)
a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)

b)

◊ cortos sustantivo masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer

cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (distancia, tiempo) short
2 fam (de poca inteligencia) corto,-a (de luces), dim-witted
3 (escaso) short: el guiso está corto de sal, the stew is short of salt
corto,-a de vista, short-sighted
4 (vergonzoso) shy
II sustantivo masculino
1 Cine short (film)
2 Auto luz corta, dipped headlights pl
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse corto, to fall short (of the mark), underestimate: y me quedo corto cuando digo que es la mejor película del siglo, and my saying that it's the best movie of the century is an understatement
' corto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- carabina
- comunicación
- corta
- cortar
- cortarse
- literalmente
- pantalón
- pequeña
- pequeño
- remo
- salida
- short
- slip
- tachuela
- tres
- vista
- corriente
- cursillo
- espacio
- gabán
- llevar
- pelado
- plazo
English:
ankle
- block off
- bob
- coat
- cord
- crop
- dim
- dull
- have
- hop
- least
- short
- short-haired
- short-range
- short-term
- short-winded
- skimpy
- spell
- term
- themselves
- thick
- understatement
- clean
- cut
- draw
- herself
- himself
- jab
- nearsighted
- notice
- on
- over
- push
- sever
- side
- slash
- their
- under

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corto, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poca longitud] short;

las mangas me están cortas my sleeves are too short;

estos pantalones se me han quedado cortos these trousers are too short for me now;

hace varias semanas que no se viste de corto [futbolista] he hasn't been in the squad for several weeks;

luces cortas Br dipped headlights, US low beams

2. [de poca duración] short;

el paseo se me ha hecho muy corto the walk seemed to go very quickly

3. [escaso] [raciones] small, meagre;
[disparo] short of the target;
el lanzamiento se quedó corto the throw fell short;

estoy corto de dinero I'm short of money;

andamos muy cortos de tiempo we're very short of time, we haven't got very much time;
Fig
corto de miras short-sighted;

corto de vista short-sighted

4. [tonto]
corto (de alcances) dim, simple;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco to be as thick as two short planks

5. Comp

ni corto ni perezoso just like that;

quedarse corto [al calcular] to underestimate;

nos quedamos cortos al comprar pan we didn't buy enough bread;

decir que es bueno es quedarse corto it's an understatement to call it good;

este programa se queda corto para nuestras necesidades this program doesn't do all the things we need

♦ nm

1. [cortometraje] short (movie o Br film)

2. [bebida]
un corto de vino/cerveza a small wine/beer

3. Am
los cortos de una película [los avances] the trailer for a movie o Br film

* * *

corto

adj short;

ir de corto be wearing a short dress;

corto de vista nearsighted;

de corta edad young;

ni corto ni perezoso as bold as brass;

quedarse corto fall short; ( calcular mal) underestimate;

a la corta o a la larga sooner or later

* * *

corto, -ta adj

1) : short (in length or duration)

2) : scarce

3) : timid, shy

4)

corto de vista : nearsighted

* * *

corto adj

1. (en general) short

lleva el pelo corto he's got short hair

una falda corta a short skirt

2. (poco inteligente) dim [comp. dimmer; superl. dimmest] / thick

corto de vista short sighted

de corta edad young

de manga corta short sleeved

quedarse corto (faltar) not to have enough (al hablar) to be an understatement

Spanish-English dictionary > corto
19 mijanie

- nia; nt

światła mijania — ( MOT) dipped (BRIT) lub dimmed (US) (head)lights

włączyć perf światła mijania — to dip (BRIT) lub dim (US) one's (head)lights

* * *

mijanie

n.

passage, lapse; światła mijania mot. low beams, dimmed headlights; Br. dipped headlights.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mijanie
20 abblenden

ab|blen·den

vi

1) auto to dip [or (Am) dim] the [or one's] lights

2) film to fade out

vt

die Scheinwerfer \abblenden to dip [or (Am) dim] the headlights;

das Fenster \abblenden to black out the window

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > abblenden

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