dither
gb/dˈɪðɚ/ us/dˈɪðɚ/
B2
انگریزی
habozik, hezitál, idegesség, izgatottság, remeg, didereg, reszket, ditherel, dither, ditherzaj
فعل
B2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Please don’t dither—choose one.
Kérlek, ne habozz — válassz egyet.
I dithered about my answer.
Sokáig hezitáltam, mit válaszoljak.
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse with 'wither' or 'dinner'. 'Dither' is about not deciding, not about getting smaller or food.
معنی
hesitate because of indecision
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
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)
متضاد الفاظ
decide (to make a choice instead of delaying)
|
act (to take action promptly rather than hesitating)
موضوعات
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
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He is in a dither about the test.
Ideges a vizsga miatt.
عام غلطی:
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
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
fluster (focuses on being upset and disorganized, often socially)
|
fuss (suggests unnecessary worry or overattention to details)
متضاد الفاظ
calm (a relaxed, settled state rather than agitation)
|
composure (controlled calmness, especially under pressure)
موضوعات
emotions
|daily_life
تعریف
a worried, confused feeling when you can’t decide
A state of nervous agitation, confusion, or indecision.
فعل
C1
3
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
My hands dither when I’m cold.
Reszket a kezem, amikor fázom.
عام غلطی:
This meaning is less common than 'cannot decide'; context usually makes it clear (cold, fear, shaking).
معنی
tremble or shake slightly
لفظی تراکیب
dither with cold
|dither with fear
|hands dither
|voice dithers
|dither uncontrollably
ہم معنی الفاظ
tremble (the most direct and common word for shaking lightly)
|
shiver (often specifically from cold)
|
quiver (suggests a small, quick shaking movement)
متضاد الفاظ
steady (to be firm and not shaking)
|
stabilize (to make something stop shaking)
موضوعات
body
|emotions
تعریف
to shake a little
To tremble or shake lightly, often from cold, fear, or excitement.
فعل
C1
TECHNICAL
4
ditherel
C2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I dither the audio before I export it.
Exportálás előtt ditherellem a hangot.
عام غلطی:
Not related to indecision here; this is a technical meaning used in audio/graphics editing.
معنی
digital noise to reduce artifacts
لفظی تراکیب
dither the audio
|dither the image
|dither to 16-bit
|apply dither
|enable dithering
|disable dithering
|dithered output
|dithered signal
ہم معنی الفاظ
apply dither (same action, expressed as a verb phrase)
متضاد الفاظ
quantize without dithering (reduce bit depth/color depth without adding dither)
موضوعات
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
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This tool adds dither to the sound.
Ez az eszköz ditherzajt ad a hanghoz.
عام غلطی:
In this sense, 'dither' is a thing (noise), not the act of hesitating.
معنی
small noise used for dithering
لفظی تراکیب
add dither
|dither noise
|a touch of dither
|triangular dither
|noise-shaped dither
|dither level
|dither settings
ہم معنی الفاظ
dither noise (explicitly names it as noise)
متضاد الفاظ
silence (absence of added noise in an audio context)
موضوعات
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.
گرامر
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dither
IPA
GB/dˈɪðɚ/
US/dˈɪðɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dith - er (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (dith)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: dither
- 3rd Person Singular: dithers
- Present Participle: dithering
- Past: dithered
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
dithers
verb
dithering
verb
dithered
verb
Core family
ditherer
noun
Related words
عبارات
all of a dither
1/ˈɔl əv ə dˈɪðɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
very flustered or agitated
very worried and upset
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am in a dither about my choice.