dim
gb/dˈɪm/ us/dˈɪm/
B1
Anglų
~ 9400
félhomályos, halvány, homályos, buta, lassú felfogású, kilátástalan, nem túl biztató, lejjebb vesz, elhalványul, elsötétedik, elhalványít, csökkent, gyengít
B1
1
félhomályos
B1
halvány
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a dim [room/light/street]
The restaurant was so dim that I could barely read the menu.
Az étterem olyan félhomályos volt, hogy alig tudtam elolvasni az étlapot.
He woke up in a dim hospital room filled with the soft beeping of machines.
Egy félhomályos kórházi szobában ébredt, amelyet a gépek halk pittyegése töltött be.
We sat in the dim hallway, waiting for the power to come back on.
A single dim bulb hung from the ceiling, casting long shadows on the walls.
As the sun set, the room grew dim and we turned on a lamp.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The light in my bedroom is dim.
Halvány a fény a hálószobámban.
We ate dinner in a dim room.
Egy félhomályos szobában vacsoráztunk.
It was hard to read in the dim bus.
The street is dim at night.
The movie started and the cinema became dim.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "dim" with "dark" and overuse "dark". "Dim" suggests there is some light, just not much, whereas "dark" can mean very little or no light at all. Learners also sometimes say "a dimmed room" when they simply mean "a dim room"; use "dimmed" mainly as a verb form, as in "They dimmed the lights."
Reikšmė
not bright; with little light
Kolokacijos
dim light
|dim room
|dimly lit
|in the dim light
|dim corner
|dim hallway
Sinonimai
dark (Often stronger than "dim"; suggests very little or almost no light.)
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dusky (More literary and often used for soft, low, evening-like light.)
Antonimai
bright (Has a lot of light, the direct opposite of "dim" in this sense.)
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well-lit (Emphasizes that a place has plenty of light, not dim at all.)
Temos
daily life
|home
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Not bright; with only a little light.
Describes light or a place that is not bright and has only a small amount of light.
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a dim [memory/outline/hope]
I only have a dim memory of my first day at school.
Csak halvány emlékem van az első iskolai napomról.
Through the fog we could just make out the dim outline of the bridge.
A ködön át éppen csak ki tudtuk venni a híd halvány körvonalát.
There is still a dim hope that they will find survivors.
Her childhood seems like a dim dream now.
In the distance he saw a dim shape moving toward the house.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I have a dim memory of my old house.
Halvány emlékem van a régi házunkról.
We saw a dim shape in the fog.
Egy halvány alakot láttunk a ködben.
There is only a dim hope that he will win.
The picture is dim in my mind now.
After many years, the details became dim.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "dim" only for light and forget it can describe memories, hopes, and shapes. They may also say "a little memory" instead of the more natural "a dim memory" when they want to express that they remember something only weakly or partly.
Reikšmė
faint or not clear (memory/shape/hope)
Kolokacijos
dim memory
|dim outline
|dim shape
|dim hope
|dim prospect
|in the dim distance
Sinonimai
faint (Very close in meaning; often used for sounds, colors, or hopes that are weak.)
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vague (Stresses lack of clear detail, especially for memories and ideas.)
Antonimai
clear (Easy to see, hear, or remember, the opposite of "dim" in this sense.)
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strong (For memories or hopes that are vivid or powerful, not weak or dim.)
Temos
thinking
|emotions
|time
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Weak or not clear, so it is hard to see, hear, or remember.
Describes something such as a memory, shape, sound, or hope that is weak, faint, or not clear and is difficult to notice or remember.
B2
INFORMAL
3
buta
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is dim
He’s not dim; he just needs a bit more time to learn new things.
Nem buta, csak egy kicsit több időre van szüksége, hogy új dolgokat tanuljon.
I felt so dim when I couldn’t answer a single question in the meeting.
Olyan butának éreztem magam, amikor egyetlen kérdésre sem tudtam válaszolni a megbeszélésen.
Some of the comments online are really dim and poorly thought out.
She plays a slightly dim character in the comedy series.
It was a pretty dim thing to post your password on social media.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He is not dim, but the work is hard.
Nem buta, csak nehéz a munka.
I felt dim when I made the same mistake again.
Butának éreztem magam, amikor újra elkövettem ugyanazt a hibát.
They think I am dim because I am quiet.
It was a dim idea to drive without sleep.
She is kind but a little dim in class.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning of "dim" with "dumb" and may think they are the same. "Dim" sounds slightly softer and is usually informal, while "dumb" can be stronger or sound rude in many contexts. Learners should also avoid using "dim" in formal writing to describe intelligence.
Reikšmė
not intelligent; rather stupid
Kolokacijos
a bit dim
|seem dim
|rather dim
|look dim
|pretty dim
Sinonimai
slow (Politer and softer; focuses on speed of understanding rather than general intelligence.)
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stupid (Much stronger and more offensive than "dim".)
Antonimai
bright (Informal; means clever or quick to learn, the opposite of "dim" here.)
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smart (Common in everyday English for intelligent people.)
Temos
people
|character
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Not very intelligent; slow to understand things.
Describes a person who is not intelligent or finds it difficult to understand things, often used in a mildly insulting or joking way.
C1
4
kilátástalan
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
dim [prospects/chances/future]
With the company losing money, her promotion prospects looked dim.
Mivel a vállalat veszteséget termelt, az előléptetési kilátásai nem tűntek túl biztatónak.
The future of the project is dim unless they can find new investors.
A projekt jövője kilátástalan, hacsak nem találnak új befektetőket.
After the injury, his chances of returning to professional sport were sadly dim.
Economic forecasts for the next year are fairly dim.
At that point, the outlook for peace seemed dim.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
His job prospects are dim in this small town.
Ebben a kisvárosban nem túl biztatóak az álláskilátásai.
Without a visa, her chances are dim.
Vízum nélkül nem túl biztatóak az esélyei.
The future of the team looks dim after so many losses.
Their hopes of success grew dim after the bad news.
My chances of passing were dim, but I tried hard.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes translate directly and say "weak future" or "small future" instead of the natural English phrase "dim future." They may also confuse this with the physical light meaning; here the subject is abstract (chances, prospects, future), not light.
Reikšmė
unlikely or not promising
Kolokacijos
dim prospects
|dim future
|dim chances
|look dim
|prospects are dim
Sinonimai
bleak (Stronger and more emotional; suggests a very negative future.)
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unpromising (More formal; focuses on low chances of success.)
Antonimai
bright (Common metaphor for a good future: "a bright future" contrasts directly with "a dim future.")
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promising (Suggests good chances of success, the opposite of "dim prospects.")
Temos
work
|emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Not likely to be good or successful.
Describes the future, chances, or prospects when there is little hope of success or good results.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
dim [the lights/a screen]
Could you dim the lights a little so we can see the projector?
Le tudnád venni egy kicsit a fényeket, hogy lássuk a kivetítőt?
As the storm approached, the sky dimmed and the wind picked up.
Ahogy közeledett a vihar, az ég elsötétedett, és feltámadt a szél.
The screen automatically dims to save battery.
He dimmed the lamp to create a more relaxed atmosphere.
The headlights suddenly dimmed, and then went out completely.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Please dim the lights before the movie starts.
Kérlek, vedd lejjebb a fényeket, mielőtt elkezdődik a film.
The room dimmed when the sun went down.
A szoba elsötétedett, amikor lement a nap.
My phone dims the screen at night.
She dimmed the lamp and went to bed.
The lights dimmed for a second and then came back.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say "close the light" when they mean turn it off or dim it. In English you say "turn off the light" or "dim the light," not "close the light." They may also try to use "dim" with people (e.g., *"He dimmed"*) in this sense, which is odd unless you are talking about their eyes or expression losing brightness.
Reikšmė
make or become less bright
Kolokacijos
dim the lights
|dim the screen
|lights dimmed
|dim the display
|eyes dimmed
Sinonimai
darken (Often stronger; can mean to make fully dark, while "dim" usually means just less bright.)
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soften (Used more for the feel of the light; "dim" is more literal about brightness.)
Antonimai
brighten (To make brighter or more intense in light, the opposite of "dim" here.)
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light up (Phrasal verb meaning to make an area bright with light.)
Temos
daily life
|technology
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make light softer and not so bright, or to become less bright.
To make a light or brightness less strong, or for a light to become less bright.
B2
6
Vartosenos šablonas:
dim [hopes/enthusiasm/memory]
The defeat did little to dim the team’s determination.
A vereség alig csökkentette a csapat elszántságát.
Years of hardship had not dimmed her love for the city.
A sokéves megpróbáltatás sem halványította el a város iránti szeretetét.
Nothing could dim his enthusiasm for teaching.
Time has dimmed my memory of that winter.
The scandal dimmed public trust in the government.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The bad news did not dim her hope.
A rossz hír nem csökkentette a reményét.
Many years did not dim their love.
A sok év sem halványította el a szerelmüket.
The loss dimmed his joy for a long time.
Nothing can dim my love for my family.
Time slowly dimmed his memory of the event.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes overuse "make" and say "make the hope small" instead of using a more natural verb like "dim" or "weaken." They may also confuse this with the physical light meaning; in this sense, the object is abstract (hope, enthusiasm, memory), not an actual light.
Reikšmė
weaken feelings, hopes, or memories
Kolokacijos
dim hopes
|dim enthusiasm
|dim his/her/their spirits
|dim the memory
|nothing could dim
Sinonimai
dampen (Commonly used for enthusiasm or mood; very close in meaning in emotional contexts.)
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weaken (General word for making something less strong; less visual than "dim.")
Antonimai
strengthen (To make hopes or feelings stronger, the opposite of "dim" here.)
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rekindle (To make interest or love strong again after it has become dim.)
Temos
emotions
|thinking
|time
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To make hopes, feelings, or memories weaker or less clear.
To make feelings, hopes, enthusiasm, or memories weaker, less clear, or less intense.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
dim
IPA
GB/dˈɪm/
US/dˈɪm/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
dim (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (dim)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: dim
- Comparative: dimmer
- Superlative: dimmest
Verb
- Base: dim
- 3rd Person Singular: dims
- Present Participle: dimming
- Past: dimmed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
dims
verb
dimming
verb
dimmed
verb
dimmer
adjective
dimmest
adjective
Core family
dimly
adverb B1
dimness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undimmed
adjective
Advanced or less common
dimwit
noun
dimwitted
adjective
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular present participle: dimming Verb
- Irregular past: dimmed Verb
- Irregular comparative: dimmer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: dimmest Adjective
Posakiai
dim down
1/dˈɪm dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
to reduce light or brightness
To become less bright, or to make something less bright, especially lights or a screen.
Pavyzdžiai
- The streetlights dim down after midnight to save energy.
- You can set your phone to dim down automatically at night.
- The stage lights dimmed down as the singer walked off.
dim the lights
1/dˈɪm ðə lˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
turn the lights down lower
To make the lights less bright.
Pavyzdžiai
- Please dim the lights for the presentation.
- They dimmed the lights to create a romantic mood.
- The cinema slowly dimmed the lights before the film started.
grow dim
1/ɡɹˈoʊ dˈɪm/
fixed phrase
literary
slowly become less bright/clear
To slowly become less bright or less clear, for light, memories, or hopes.
Pavyzdžiai
- As evening fell, the sky grew dim.
- Over the years, her memories of that day grew dim.
- His hopes of winning the case grew dim as more evidence appeared.
in the dim and distant past
1/ˈɪn ðə dˈɪm ˈænd dˈɪstənt pˈæst/
idiom
a long time ago, hardly remembered
A very long time ago, so long ago that people do not remember it clearly.
Pavyzdžiai
- He last played for the club in the dim and distant past.
- In the dim and distant past, people traveled by horse and carriage.
- Those rules were written in the dim and distant past and no longer make sense.
take a dim view of
1/tˈeɪk ə dˈɪm vjˈu əv/
idiom
to disapprove or be against
To dislike or disapprove of something, and to feel negative about it.
Pavyzdžiai
- The company takes a dim view of employees arriving late.
- Parents may take a dim view of teenagers staying out all night.
- Local residents take a dim view of plans to cut down the trees.