dimly
gb/dˈɪmli/ us/dˈɪmli/
B1
Inglês
~ 6200
Aceções
0 aceções
adverb
B1
property
1
with very little light
With only a little light; not bright.
Padrão de uso:
[place] is dimly lit
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "dimly" with "darkly". Use "dimly" when there is a little light but not much; use "darkly" when something is mostly dark or has a negative or mysterious feeling (e.g., "darkly lit room", "darkly funny").
Sinónimos
faintly (Also means with weak light, but can more easily extend to sound, smell, or feelings.)
Antónimos
brightly (Describes something with a lot of strong light, the opposite of dimly.)
Colocações
dimly lit
|dimly lit room
|dimly lit street
|dimly lit bar
|dimly lit corridor
|dimly lit hallway
Temas
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The hallway was only dimly lit by a single bulb.
- We sat talking in a dimly lit bar until midnight.
- Emergency signs glowed dimly through the smoke.
- Figures moved dimly in the distance as the sun went down.
- She could just dimly make out the shore across the lake.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The room was dimly lit by a small lamp.
- I could see his face only dimly in the dark car.
- The hotel lobby was dimly lit and very quiet.
- Stars shone dimly behind the clouds.
- A candle burned dimly on the table.
unknown
B2
property
2
vaguely or unclearly (mentally)
In a way that is not clear in your mind; only a little and not strongly.
Padrão de uso:
dimly [remember/recall/understand/be aware of] [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "a bit" or "a little" instead of "dimly" and lose the idea of mental unclear feeling. "Dimly" suggests that the image, idea, or feeling is weak and not sharp in your mind, not just small in amount.
Sinónimos
vaguely (Very close in meaning; often used for weak or unclear memories, ideas, or feelings.)
Antónimos
clearly (Means in a way that is easy to understand or remember, the opposite of dimly in this mental sense.)
Colocações
dimly remember
|dimly recall
|dimly aware
|dimly understood
|dimly conscious
|dimly perceive
Temas
thinking
|memory
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- I only dimly remember visiting my grandparents at that house.
- She was dimly aware that someone was calling her name.
- He dimly recalled a promise he had made years before.
- We were dimly conscious of the risks, but we went ahead anyway.
- They dimly understood how serious the situation really was.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I dimly remember his face, but not his name.
- She was dimly aware of the pain in her leg.
- He could only dimly understand the joke.
- I dimly recall a party at their house.
- We were dimly aware that something was wrong.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
dimly
IPA
GB/dˈɪmli/
US/dˈɪmli/
Sílabas e acento
dimly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dimly)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: dimly
- Plural: dimlies
Família de palavras
Expressões
dimly aware of
1/dˈɪmli əwˈɛɹ əv/
fixed phrase
weakly and unclearly aware of
Knowing something in your mind only a little and not clearly.
Exemplos
- I was dimly aware of people talking around me as I woke up.
- She was dimly aware of how her words might hurt him.
- They were only dimly aware of the political changes happening abroad.
dimly lit
1/dˈɪmli lˈɪt/
fixed phrase
having very little light
Having only a little light; not bright.
Exemplos
- The restaurant was dimly lit to create a romantic mood.
- We walked through a dimly lit tunnel under the railway.
- Police searched the dimly lit warehouse for any signs of movement.
dimly recall
1/dˈɪmli ɹɪkˈɔl/
fixed phrase
recall weakly and unclearly
Remember something from the past, but only in a weak and not clear way.
Exemplos
- I dimly recall a long drive through the mountains.
- She dimly recalled hearing that story as a child.
- He dimly recalled promising to help, but not the details.
dimly remember
1/dˈɪmli ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
fixed phrase
remember weakly and unclearly
Remember something only a little and not clearly.
Exemplos
- I dimly remember my first day at school.
- She dimly remembered meeting him at a party years ago.
- He could only dimly remember what the teacher had said.