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dimmer

/dɪm/

الترجمة: يصف شيئًا يفتقر إلى السطوع أو الوضوح؛ وقد يُستعمل لوصف شخص قليل الذكاء أو بطيء الفهم., جهاز كهربائي يُستخدم لتغيير شدة التيار المار في المصباح بهدف ضبط مستوى الإضاءة، وغالباً يكون مقياس جهد أو مقاومة متغيرة.

مدخلان

adjective

A2formalcommon/dɪm/

Describes something that lacks brightness or clarity; can also refer to a person who is not very intelligent.

  • 🌐يصف شيئًا يفتقر إلى السطوع أو الوضوح؛ وقد يُستعمل لوصف شخص قليل الذكاء أو بطيء الفهم.
  1. Lacking brightness A2 formal

    Not bright or clear; having or giving little light.

    • The room was dim, lit only by a single candle.
    • The dim streetlights made it hard to see the path.
    • Her eyes adjusted to the dim light of the cave.

    🌐خافت

    المرادفات: dullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

    الأضداد: brightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid

  2. Not clear or distinct B1 formal

    Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.

    • I have only a dim memory of that event.
    • The details of the contract are dim in my mind.
    • Through the fog, the outline of the ship was dim.

    🌐غامض

    المرادفات: blurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

    الأضداد: brightcleardistinctlucidsharpvivid

  3. Lacking intelligence B1 informal

    Informal term for someone who is not very smart or slow to understand.

    • He's a bit dim when it comes to math.
    • Don't be so dim; the answer is obvious.
    • She felt dim for not understanding the joke.

    🌐بليد الذهن

    المرادفات: brainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

    الأضداد: brightcleverintelligentsharpsmart

  • dimmer comparative form
  • dimmest superlative form

noun

B2formalcommon/ˈdɪm.ər/

A device, typically a rheostat, used to vary the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination.

  • 🌐جهاز كهربائي يُستخدم لتغيير شدة التيار المار في المصباح بهدف ضبط مستوى الإضاءة، وغالباً يكون مقياس جهد أو مقاومة متغيرة.
  1. Light control device B2 formal

    A device, typically a rheostat or electronic circuit, used to vary the brightness of an electric light by adjusting the current flowing through it.

    • He installed a dimmer in the living room to create a cozy atmosphere.
    • The dimmer allows you to adjust the light level from bright to very low.
    • She turned the dimmer down for a more romantic dinner setting.

    🌐منظم شدة الإضاءة

    المرادفات: rheostat

  • dimmers plural form
  • dimmers' possessive plural form
  • dimmer's possessive singular form