dither
gb/dˈɪðɚ/ us/dˈɪðɚ/
B2
انگلیسی
habozik, hezitál, idegesség, izgatottság, remeg, didereg, reszket, ditherel, dither, ditherzaj
فعل
B2
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] dithers (about/over) [something] | dither between [option A] and [option B]
She dithered for so long that the tickets sold out.
Olyan sokáig habozott, hogy közben elfogytak a jegyek.
I’m dithering about whether to move or stay where I am.
Azon habozom, hogy elköltözzek-e, vagy maradjak, ahol vagyok.
He dithered between the blue shirt and the white one.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Please don’t dither—choose one.
Kérlek, ne habozz — válassz egyet.
I dithered about my answer.
Sokáig hezitáltam, mit válaszoljak.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with 'wither' or 'dinner'. 'Dither' is about not deciding, not about getting smaller or food.
معنی
hesitate because of indecision
ترکیبهای رایج
dither about what to do
|dither over the decision
|dither between two options
|stop dithering
|don’t dither
|dither and delay
|still dithering
|dither for too long
|dither endlessly
|dither at the last minute
هممعنیها
hesitate (more general; can be brief and not always about indecision)
|
vacillate (more formal; emphasizes changing your mind repeatedly)
|
waver (often suggests uncertainty or lack of firmness)
متضادها
decide (to make a choice instead of delaying)
|
act (to take action promptly rather than hesitating)
موضوعها
decision_making
|daily_life
|emotions
تعریف
to wait and not decide what to do
To hesitate or delay because you cannot decide what to do.
اسم
B2
2
idegesség
B1
izgatottság
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
in a dither (about/over) [something]
She was in a dither about what to wear to the interview.
Nagyon ideges volt amiatt, hogy mit vegyen fel az interjúra.
Don’t get yourself into a dither—there’s still plenty of time.
Ne idegeskedj ennyire — még bőven van idő.
The last-minute change threw the whole team into a dither.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He is in a dither about the test.
Ideges a vizsga miatt.
اشتباه رایج:
Often used with 'in a dither'; it’s not usually used as a countable noun (avoid 'a dither' without 'in').
معنی
state of nervous confusion
ترکیبهای رایج
in a dither
|get in a dither
|work yourself into a dither
|in a complete dither
|in a right dither
|in a bit of a dither
|in a dither about it
هممعنیها
fluster (focuses on being upset and disorganized, often socially)
|
fuss (suggests unnecessary worry or overattention to details)
متضادها
calm (a relaxed, settled state rather than agitation)
|
composure (controlled calmness, especially under pressure)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily_life
تعریف
a worried, confused feeling when you can’t decide
A state of nervous agitation, confusion, or indecision.
فعل
C1
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] dithers | [something] dithers
He stood at the door, dithering with cold.
Az ajtóban állt, dideregve a hidegtől.
Her voice dithered as she tried to explain.
Remegett a hangja, miközben próbálta elmagyarázni.
The candle flame dithered in the draft.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
My hands dither when I’m cold.
Reszket a kezem, amikor fázom.
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is less common than 'cannot decide'; context usually makes it clear (cold, fear, shaking).
معنی
tremble or shake slightly
ترکیبهای رایج
dither with cold
|dither with fear
|hands dither
|voice dithers
|dither uncontrollably
هممعنیها
tremble (the most direct and common word for shaking lightly)
|
shiver (often specifically from cold)
|
quiver (suggests a small, quick shaking movement)
متضادها
steady (to be firm and not shaking)
|
stabilize (to make something stop shaking)
موضوعها
body
|emotions
تعریف
to shake a little
To tremble or shake lightly, often from cold, fear, or excitement.
فعل
C1
TECHNICAL
4
ditherel
C2
الگوی کاربرد:
dither [audio/image] | dither down to [bit depth]
Always dither the mix when exporting from 24-bit to 16-bit.
A mixet mindig dithereld, amikor 24 bitről 16 bitre exportálod.
The software can dither gradients to reduce banding.
A szoftver képes ditherelni az átmeneteket, hogy csökkentse a sávosodást.
I forgot to dither the file, and the quiet parts sound gritty.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I dither the audio before I export it.
Exportálás előtt ditherellem a hangot.
اشتباه رایج:
Not related to indecision here; this is a technical meaning used in audio/graphics editing.
معنی
digital noise to reduce artifacts
ترکیبهای رایج
dither the audio
|dither the image
|dither to 16-bit
|apply dither
|enable dithering
|disable dithering
|dithered output
|dithered signal
هممعنیها
apply dither (same action, expressed as a verb phrase)
متضادها
quantize without dithering (reduce bit depth/color depth without adding dither)
موضوعها
technology
|audio
|graphics
تعریف
to add tiny noise to make digital sound or images smoother
In digital audio or images, to add a small amount of controlled noise before reducing bit depth or color depth, in order to lessen visible or audible artifacts such as banding or quantization distortion.
اسم
C1
TECHNICAL
5
الگوی کاربرد:
add dither to [audio/image] | dither noise
A little dither can make low-level detail sound smoother after conversion.
Egy kevés dither simábbnak hallathatja a halk részleteket az átalakítás után.
Too much dither will raise the noise floor.
A túl sok dither megemeli a zajszintet.
The exporter lets you choose the type of dither.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This tool adds dither to the sound.
Ez az eszköz ditherzajt ad a hanghoz.
اشتباه رایج:
In this sense, 'dither' is a thing (noise), not the act of hesitating.
معنی
small noise used for dithering
ترکیبهای رایج
add dither
|dither noise
|a touch of dither
|triangular dither
|noise-shaped dither
|dither level
|dither settings
هممعنیها
dither noise (explicitly names it as noise)
متضادها
silence (absence of added noise in an audio context)
موضوعها
technology
|audio
|graphics
تعریف
tiny noise added to improve digital quality
A small amount of controlled random noise added in digital processing to improve the perceived quality when reducing resolution, such as bit depth or color depth.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
dither
IPA
GB/dˈɪðɚ/
US/dˈɪðɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
dith - er (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dith)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: dither
- 3rd Person Singular: dithers
- Present Participle: dithering
- Past: dithered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
dithers
verb
dithering
verb
dithered
verb
Core family
ditherer
noun
Related words
عبارتها
all of a dither
1/ˈɔl əv ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
very flustered or agitated
very worried and upset
نمونهها
- She was all of a dither when she realized she’d missed the train.
- Don’t be all of a dither—it’s an easy fix.
- He got all of a dither before speaking in public.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He is all of a dither about the meeting.
dither away
1/dˈɪðɚ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
waste time by hesitating
to lose time because you can’t decide
نمونهها
- We dithered away the morning and missed our chance to leave early.
- Don’t dither away your weekend—pick a plan and go.
- He dithered away hours scrolling reviews instead of buying the laptop.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I dithered away my time.
in a dither
1/ˈɪn ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
nervous and unable to decide
worried and not sure what to do
نمونهها
- He was in a dither over which job offer to accept.
- I’m in a dither because I can’t find my passport.
- She got in a dither when the schedule changed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am in a dither about my choice.