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dimmer

/dɪm/

Traducción: Describe algo que carece de brillo o nitidez; también puede referirse a una persona que no es muy inteligente., Dispositivo, generalmente un reóstato, usado para variar la corriente que pasa por una lámpara eléctrica con el fin de ajustar el nivel de iluminación.

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adjective

A2formalcommon/dɪm/

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

  • 🇪🇸Describe algo que carece de brillo o nitidez; también puede referirse a una persona que no es muy inteligente.
  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.

    🇪🇸poco luminoso, oscuro

    Sinónimos: dullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

    Antónimos: 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.

    🇪🇸poco claro, tenue

    Sinónimos: blurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

    Antónimos: 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.

    🇪🇸poco inteligente

    Sinónimos: brainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

    Antónimos: 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.

  • 🇪🇸Dispositivo, generalmente un reóstato, usado para variar la corriente que pasa por una lámpara eléctrica con el fin de ajustar el nivel de iluminación.
  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.

    🇪🇸Regulador de intensidad luminosa

    Sinónimos: rheostat

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  • dimmer's possessive singular form