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1 dim
∎ her eyes grew dim with tears ses yeux se voilèrent de larmes∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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(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 troublerAmerican plonger dans un black-out partiel -
2 dim
dim [dɪm]1. adjectivea. [light, lamp] faible ; [place, prospects] sombreb. [shape, outline] imprécis ; [memory] vaguea. ( = turn down) [+ light] baisser( = grow dim)a. [light] baisserb. [metal, beauty] se ternir ; [colours, outlines, memory] s'estomper4. compounds* * *[dɪm] 1.1) ( badly lit) sombre2) ( weak) faible3) ( hard to see) vague4) ( vague) vague5) (colloq) ( stupid) bouché (colloq)6) ( not favourable) sombre2.transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-) baisser [light]; mettre [quelque chose] en veilleuse [lamp]; US baisser [headlights]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - mm-) [lights, lamp] baisser; [memory] s'estomper; [sight] s'affaiblir; [colour, beauty, hope] se ternir•• -
3 dim
A adj1 ( badly lit) [office, room, interior] sombre ;3 ( hard to see) [shape, figure] vague ;4 ( vague) [recollection, appreciation] vague (before n) ; to have a dim memory of avoir un vague souvenir de ;5 ○ ( stupid) [person, remark] bouché ○ ;6 ( not favourable) [prospect, future] sombre.2 ( cause to fade) ternir [beauty, colour] ;3 US baisser [headlights].1 [lights, lamp] baisser ;2 [memory] s'estomper ;3 [eyes, sight] s'affaiblir ;4 [colour, beauty, hope] se ternir.to take a dim view of sth/of people doing n'apprécier guère qch/que les gens fassent.
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dim — dim1 [dim] adj. dimmer, dimmest [ME < OE, akin to ON dimmr, dark < IE base * dhem , to be dusty, misty > DAMP, Ger dunkel, dark] 1. not bright; somewhat dark 2. not clear or distinct in character; lacking definition, distinction,… … English World dictionary
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