dither
gb/dˈɪðɚ/ us/dˈɪðɚ/
B2
Engleză
habozik, hezitál, idegesség, izgatottság, remeg, didereg, reszket, ditherel, dither, ditherzaj
VERB
B2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Please don’t dither—choose one.
Kérlek, ne habozz — válassz egyet.
I dithered about my answer.
Sokáig hezitáltam, mit válaszoljak.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t confuse with 'wither' or 'dinner'. 'Dither' is about not deciding, not about getting smaller or food.
Sens
hesitate because of indecision
Colocații
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
Sinonime
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)
Antonime
decide (to make a choice instead of delaying)
|
act (to take action promptly rather than hesitating)
Teme
decision_making
|daily_life
|emotions
Definiție
to wait and not decide what to do
To hesitate or delay because you cannot decide what to do.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
idegesség
B1
izgatottság
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is in a dither about the test.
Ideges a vizsga miatt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often used with 'in a dither'; it’s not usually used as a countable noun (avoid 'a dither' without 'in').
Sens
state of nervous confusion
Colocații
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
Sinonime
fluster (focuses on being upset and disorganized, often socially)
|
fuss (suggests unnecessary worry or overattention to details)
Antonime
calm (a relaxed, settled state rather than agitation)
|
composure (controlled calmness, especially under pressure)
Teme
emotions
|daily_life
Definiție
a worried, confused feeling when you can’t decide
A state of nervous agitation, confusion, or indecision.
VERB
C1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My hands dither when I’m cold.
Reszket a kezem, amikor fázom.
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning is less common than 'cannot decide'; context usually makes it clear (cold, fear, shaking).
Sens
tremble or shake slightly
Colocații
dither with cold
|dither with fear
|hands dither
|voice dithers
|dither uncontrollably
Sinonime
tremble (the most direct and common word for shaking lightly)
|
shiver (often specifically from cold)
|
quiver (suggests a small, quick shaking movement)
Antonime
steady (to be firm and not shaking)
|
stabilize (to make something stop shaking)
Teme
body
|emotions
Definiție
to shake a little
To tremble or shake lightly, often from cold, fear, or excitement.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
ditherel
C2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I dither the audio before I export it.
Exportálás előtt ditherellem a hangot.
Greșeală frecventă:
Not related to indecision here; this is a technical meaning used in audio/graphics editing.
Sens
digital noise to reduce artifacts
Colocații
dither the audio
|dither the image
|dither to 16-bit
|apply dither
|enable dithering
|disable dithering
|dithered output
|dithered signal
Sinonime
apply dither (same action, expressed as a verb phrase)
Antonime
quantize without dithering (reduce bit depth/color depth without adding dither)
Teme
technology
|audio
|graphics
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This tool adds dither to the sound.
Ez az eszköz ditherzajt ad a hanghoz.
Greșeală frecventă:
In this sense, 'dither' is a thing (noise), not the act of hesitating.
Sens
small noise used for dithering
Colocații
add dither
|dither noise
|a touch of dither
|triangular dither
|noise-shaped dither
|dither level
|dither settings
Sinonime
dither noise (explicitly names it as noise)
Antonime
silence (absence of added noise in an audio context)
Teme
technology
|audio
|graphics
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
dither
IPA
GB/dˈɪðɚ/
US/dˈɪðɚ/
Silabe și accent
dith - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dith)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: dither
- 3rd Person Singular: dithers
- Present Participle: dithering
- Past: dithered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
dithers
verb
dithering
verb
dithered
verb
Core family
ditherer
noun
Related words
Expresii
all of a dither
1/ˈɔl əv ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
very flustered or agitated
very worried and upset
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I am in a dither about my choice.