dimmer
/dɪm/adjective
dim/dɪm/
Описывает что-то, лишённое яркости или чёткости; также может относиться к человеку, который не очень умён.
Describe algo que carece de brillo o nitidez; también puede referirse a una persona que no es muy inteligente.
Qualifie quelque chose de peu lumineux ou de peu net ; peut aussi se dire d'une personne peu intelligente.
Beschreibt etwas, das nicht hell oder nicht klar ist; kann sich auch auf eine Person beziehen, die nicht sehr intelligent ist.
Descreve algo sem brilho ou nitidez; também pode se referir a uma pessoa de pouca inteligência.
形容光线昏暗、不亮；也指事物模糊不清；还可以指人愚笨、不机灵。
يصف شيئًا يفتقر إلى السطوع أو الوضوح؛ وقد يُستعمل لوصف شخص قليل الذكاء أو بطيء الفهم.
Describes something that lacks brightness or clarity; can also refer to a person who is not very intelligent.
Lacking brightnessA2formal
Not bright or clear; having or giving little light.
Тусклыйpoco luminoso, oscuroPeu lumineux, sombreDunkel, schwach beleuchtetOpaco暗淡خافت- 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.
Synonymsdullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak
Antonymsbrightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid
Not clear or distinctB1formal
Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.
Смутныйpoco claro, tenuepeu clair, indistinctUnklarVago模糊的غامض- 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.
Synonymsblurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague
Lacking intelligenceB1informal
Informal term for someone who is not very smart or slow to understand.
Туповатыйpoco inteligentePeu intelligentBeschränktMeio devagar迟钝的بليد الذهن- 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.
Synonymsbrainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent
- dimmer comparative form
- dimmest superlative form
noun
/ˈdɪm.ər/- Устройство, обычно реостат, используемое для изменения тока через электрическую лампу с целью регулировки уровня освещения.
- Dispositivo, generalmente un reóstato, usado para variar la corriente que pasa por una lámpara eléctrica con el fin de ajustar el nivel de iluminación.
- Appareil, généralement un rhéostat, utilisé pour faire varier le courant traversant une lampe électrique afin de régler le niveau d'éclairage.
- Gerät, meist ein Widerstandsregler (Rheostat), mit dem die Stromstärke durch eine elektrische Lampe verändert und so die Helligkeit stufenlos geregelt wird.
- Dispositivo, geralmente um reostato ou circuito eletrônico, usado para variar a corrente que passa por uma lâmpada, permitindo ajustar o nível de iluminação. Também pode se referir ao interruptor com regulagem de intensidade luminosa.
- 用于调节电灯电流以改变光照亮度的装置，通常是变阻器。也指调节亮度的开关或旋钮。
- جهاز كهربائي يُستخدم لتغيير شدة التيار المار في المصباح بهدف ضبط مستوى الإضاءة، وغالباً يكون مقياس جهد أو مقاومة متغيرة.
A device, typically a rheostat, used to vary the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination.
Light control deviceB2formal
A device, typically a rheostat or electronic circuit, used to vary the brightness of an electric light by adjusting the current flowing through it.
Регулятор освещенияRegulador de intensidad luminosaVariateur de lumièreDimmerRegulador de intensidade luminosa调光器منظم شدة الإضاءة- 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.
Synonymsrheostat
- dimmers plural form
- dimmers' possessive plural form
- dimmer's possessive singular form