dim

fioco, tenue

Che emette poca luce o ha colori poco intensi o definiti.

In inglese semplice: Giving little light, or having colours that are not strong or clear.

• The light is dim.
• We ate dinner in a dim room.
• The painting’s dim colours were hard to see from a distance.

Sinonimi: faint, muted

Contrari: bright

Espressioni comuni: dim light, dim room

vago, indistinto

Difficile da vedere chiaramente o da ricordare bene.

In inglese semplice: Difficult to see clearly or remember well.

• I have a dim memory of that day.
• A dim outline appeared through the fog.
• His vision became dim after the injury.

Sinonimi: unclear, faint, vague

Contrari: clear

Espressioni comuni: dim memory, dim outline, dim recollection

ottuso, stupido

Detto di una persona che ci mette molto a capire le cose.

In inglese semplice: A person described this way is slow to understand things.

• He is a bit dim.
• She thought the new assistant was rather dim.
• Was I being dim when I missed the joke?

Sinonimi: slow, stupid

Contrari: clever, intelligent

Espressioni comuni: a bit dim, rather dim

abbassare, attenuare

Rendere una luce meno intensa.

In inglese semplice: If you do this to a light, you make it less bright.

• Please dim the lights.
• She dimmed the screen before bed.
• Can you dim that lamp a little?

Contrari: brighten

Espressioni comuni: dim the lights, dim the screen, dim a lamp

affievolirsi, oscurarsi

Diventare meno intensa, riferito a una luce.

In inglese semplice: If a light does this, it becomes less bright.

• The lights began to dim.
• The fire dimmed as the wood burned away.
• We watched the evening sky dim.

Sinonimi: fade

Contrari: brighten

Espressioni comuni: lights dim, flames dim, begin to dim

indebolire, smorzare

Rendere un sentimento o una qualità meno forte, oppure ridurre una possibilità.

In inglese semplice: To make a feeling, quality, or chance weaker.

• The delay dimmed our hopes.
• Several defeats have dimmed their confidence.
• Nothing could dim her enthusiasm for the project.

Sinonimi: weaken, dampen, diminish

Contrari: strengthen

Espressioni comuni: dim someone’s hopes, dim the prospects, dim someone’s enthusiasm