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noun

Oscuridad, penumbra

Dimness.

Examples :

"The dim light in the classroom made it hard to see the board. "

La luz tenue en el aula dificultaba ver la pizarra.

appearance condition quality

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verb

Atenuar, oscurecer

To make something less bright.

Examples :

"He dimmed the lights and put on soft music."

Atenuó las luces y puso música suave.

appearance energy

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verb

Oscurecerse, atenuarse

To become darker.

Examples :

"The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on."

Las luces se atenuaron brevemente cuando se encendió el aire acondicionado.

appearance nature weather

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verb

Atenuar, oscurecer

To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct

Examples :

"The clouds dimmed the afternoon sun, making the playground much less bright. "

Las nubes atenuaron el sol de la tarde, haciendo que el patio de recreo fuera mucho menos brillante.

appearance energy

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verb

Disminuir, atenuar, oscurecer

To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.

Examples :

"The bright lights of the stage dimmed the audience's ability to see the play clearly. "

Las luces brillantes del escenario disminuyeron la capacidad del público para ver la obra con claridad.

sensation physiology mind

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adjective

Tenue, oscuro

Not bright or colorful.

Examples :

"The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features."

La iluminación era demasiado tenue para distinguir sus rasgos faciales.

appearance quality

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adjective

Tonto, estúpido

Not smart or intelligent.

Examples :

"My brother is a bit dim; he often struggles with his math homework. "

Mi hermano es un poco tonto; a menudo tiene problemas con sus deberes de matemáticas.

mind character human person ability

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adjective

Tenue, borroso, nebuloso

Indistinct, hazy or unclear.

Examples :

"His vision grew dimmer as he aged."

Su visión se volvió más borrosa a medida que envejecía.

appearance quality

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adjective

Desaprobatorio, desfavorable

Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.

Examples :

"My teacher took a dim view of my late homework submissions. "

Mi profesor tuvo una opinión desfavorable sobre mis entregas tardías de tareas.

attitude negative value

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adjective

Débil, disminuido

Lessened, reduced

Examples :

"The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome."

El Imperio romano disminuido nunca se recuperó del saqueo de Roma.

amount degree quality

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adjective

Disminuido, atenuado, deslucido

Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

Examples :

"She felt diminished by the report card."

Se sintió disminuida por el boletín de calificaciones.

value business economy attitude

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adjective

Disminuido en un semitono

Reduced by a semitone

Examples :

"The piano piece was played with a dim melody, the notes slightly lower than usual. "

La pieza de piano se tocó con una melodía disminuida, las notas ligeramente más bajas de lo habitual.