dimly
gb/dˈɪmli/ us/dˈɪmli/
B1
Ingles
~ 6200
halványan, gyengén, homályosan
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[place] is dimly lit
The hallway was only dimly lit by a single bulb.
A folyosót csak halványan világította meg egyetlen égő.
We sat talking in a dimly lit bar until midnight.
Egy gyengén megvilágított bárban beszélgettünk éjfélig.
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The room was dimly lit by a small lamp.
A szobát halványan világította meg egy kis lámpa.
I could see his face only dimly in the dark car.
A sötét autóban csak halványan láttam az arcát.
The hotel lobby was dimly lit and very quiet.
Stars shone dimly behind the clouds.
A candle burned dimly on the table.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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").
Kahulugan
with very little light
Mga kolokasyon
dimly lit
|dimly lit room
|dimly lit street
|dimly lit bar
|dimly lit corridor
|dimly lit hallway
Mga kasingkahulugan
faintly (Also means with weak light, but can more easily extend to sound, smell, or feelings.)
Mga kasalungat
brightly (Describes something with a lot of strong light, the opposite of dimly.)
Mga tema
environment
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
With only a little light; not bright.
In a way that is not bright, with only a small amount of light.
B2
2
homályosan
B2
halványan
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
dimly [remember/recall/understand/be aware of] [something]
I only dimly remember visiting my grandparents at that house.
Csak homályosan emlékszem arra, hogy meglátogattam a nagyszüleimet abban a házban.
She was dimly aware that someone was calling her name.
Halványan tudatában volt annak, hogy valaki a nevén szólítja.
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I dimly remember his face, but not his name.
Halványan emlékszem az arcára, de a nevére nem.
She was dimly aware of the pain in her leg.
Csak homályosan érzékelte a fájdalmat a lábában.
He could only dimly understand the joke.
I dimly recall a party at their house.
We were dimly aware that something was wrong.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Kahulugan
vaguely or unclearly (mentally)
Mga kolokasyon
dimly remember
|dimly recall
|dimly aware
|dimly understood
|dimly conscious
|dimly perceive
Mga kasingkahulugan
vaguely (Very close in meaning; often used for weak or unclear memories, ideas, or feelings.)
Mga kasalungat
clearly (Means in a way that is easy to understand or remember, the opposite of dimly in this mental sense.)
Mga tema
thinking
|memory
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
In a way that is not clear in your mind; only a little and not strongly.
In a way that is vague, weak, or not clearly understood, remembered, or felt.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
dimly
IPA
GB/dˈɪmli/
US/dˈɪmli/
Mga pantig at diin
dimly (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (dimly)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: dimly
- Plural: dimlies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.