dimmed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dimmed in the English»French Dictionary

I.dim [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] ADJ

1. dim (badly lit):

dim office, room, interior

sombre

2. dim (weak):

dim light, flame, eye, eyesight

faible

to grow dim

s'affaiblir

3. dim (hard to see):

dim shape, figure

vague

4. dim (vague):

dim recollection, appreciation

vague

to have a dim memory of

avoir un vague souvenir de

5. dim (stupid) inf:

dim person, remark

bouché inf

6. dim (not favourable):

dim prospect, future

sombre

II.dim <pres part dimming; pret, pp dimmed> [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] VB trans

1. dim (turn down):

dim light

baisser

dim oil lamp

mettre [qc] en veilleuse

2. dim (cause to fade):

dim beauty, colour

ternir

3. dim Am headlights:

dim

baisser

III.dim <pres part dimming; pret, pp dimmed> [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] VB intr

1. dim lights, lamp:

dim

baisser

2. dim memory:

dim

s'estomper

3. dim eyes, sight:

dim

s'affaiblir

4. dim colour, beauty, hope:

dim

se ternir

IV.dim [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm]

to take a dim view of sth/of people doing

n'apprécier guère qc/que les gens fassent

dim-witted ADJ inf

dim-witted

bouché inf

dim-witted

obtus

Translations for dimmed in the French»English Dictionary

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lumignon

(dim) lamp

modérer éclat de lampe

to dim

faible éclairage

dim light

codes

dimmed (head)lights Am

se mettre en codes

to dim one's headlights Am

obscurcir âge: vue

to dim

atténuer lumière

to dim

s'atténuer lumière:

to dim

mettre une lampe en veilleuse

to dim a light

faiblir éclairage, ampoule:

to grow dim

dimmed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dimmed in the English»French Dictionary

I.dim <-mm-> [dɪm] VB intr

dim lights:

dim

baisser

II.dim [dɪm] VB trans

dim

baisser

to dim the headlights

se mettre en code

III.dim <-mm-> [dɪm] ADJ

1. dim (not bright):

dim

sombre

dim light

faible

dim colour

terne

2. dim (unclear):

dim view

faible

dim memory

vague

3. dim fig (stupid):

dim

borné(e)

Phrases:

to take a dim view of sth

ne pas apprécier qc

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the dim and distant past

les temps anciens

to take a dim view of sth

ne pas trop apprécier qc

Translations for dimmed in the French»English Dictionary

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diffus(e) sentiments, souvenirs

dim

s'appauvrir intelligence

to dim

ma vue s'obscurcit

my sight is growing dim

dimmed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the dim and distant past

les temps anciens

to dim the headlights

se mettre en code

to take a dim view of sth

ne pas apprécier qc

to take a dim view of sth

ne pas trop apprécier qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The lights dimmed revealing spooks of luminous paint.

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As the gas lamp market dimmed, the company expanded into bicycles, and sold cameras by other makers as accessories.

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Once he reached print reporters the 21-year-old's emotion had dimmed, and his bravado had dimmed some with it.

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It's a play about finding the courage to transform yourself, to learn how to twinkle again after your lights have been dimmed.

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There are many situations where halogen lamps are dimmed successfully.

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His star dimmed somewhat owing to health problems and people's changing tastes.

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This portrait was a portrait with a sitting model in silvergrey colors which are outlined against dimmed masses of leaves.

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He scolded air traffic controllers to quiet down, then turned off the radios altogether and dimmed the monitors in the cockpit.

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Scanning was conducted with the lights dimmed and the noise level low.

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One of the building's features is a starry sky with clouds that drift over it when the lights are dimmed.

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