dimmer switch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dimmer switch in the French»English Dictionary

variateur de lumière

dimmer switch

Translations for dimmer switch 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

dimmer [Brit ˈdɪmə, Am ˈdɪmər] N a. dimmer switch

dimmer

variateur m d'ambiance

I.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (change):

switch (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance)

changement m (in de)

the switch (away) from gas to electricity

le passage du gaz à l'électricité

a switch to the Conservatives

un glissement en faveur des conservateurs

2. switch ELEC:

switch (for light)

interrupteur m

switch (on radio, appliance)

bouton m

on/off switch

interrupteur m marche-arrêt

the switch is on/off

c'est allumé/éteint

3. switch Am RAIL:

switch (points)

aiguillage m

switch (siding)

voie f de garage

4. switch (stick, whip):

switch

badine f

(riding) switch

cravache f

5. switch (hairpiece):

switch

postiche m

II.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch support, attention

reporter (to sur)

switch bank account

transférer (to dans)

to switch brands/parties/flights

changer de marque/parti/vol

to switch lanes MOTOR

changer de voie

to switch the conversation to another topic

changer de sujet de conversation

the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals

l'organisation a reporté son soutien des amateurs aux professionnels

she switched her support to the other party

elle a reporté son soutien sur l'autre parti

she switched from the violin to the viola

elle est passée du violon à l'alto

to switch the emphasis to

remettre l'accent sur

he switched his allegiance back to Labour

il est revenu au parti travailliste

could you switch the TV over?

est-ce que tu pourrais changer de chaîne?

2. switch:

switch, a. switch round (change position or order of) objects, roles, jobs

intervertir

I've switched the furniture round

j'ai changé la disposition des meubles

switch the players round at half-time

permutez les joueurs à la mi-temps

3. switch (whip):

switch horse

donner un coup de badine à

4. switch RAIL:

switch train

aiguiller

III.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB intr

1. switch (change):

switch lit, fig

changer

to switch between two languages/brands

alterner entre deux langues/marques

I can't switch from German to French

je n'arrive pas à passer de l'allemand au français

we have switched (over) from oil to gas

nous sommes passés du mazout au gaz

he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party

il est passé du parti travailliste au parti écologiste

in the end she switched back to teaching/to her original brand

finalement elle est revenue à l'enseignement/à sa marque d'avant

can we switch back to BBC 2?

est-ce qu'on peut remettre BBC 2?

I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays

j'ai cessé de faire mes courses le samedi pour les faire le lundi

2. switch:

switch, a. switch over or switch round people: (change positions)

changer, alterner

switch, a. switch over or switch round (change scheduling) (in work rota)

permuter (with avec)

I'm tired, can we switch (over or round)?

je suis fatigué, on peut changer or alterner?

3. switch COMPUT:

to switch to sth

basculer vers qc

dimmer switch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dimmer switch in the English»French Dictionary

dimmer [ˈdɪməʳ, Am -ɚ], dimmer switch N

dimmer

variateur m (d'intensité)

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

I.switch <-es> [swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (control):

switch

interrupteur m

2. switch (substitution):

switch

remplacement m

3. switch (alteration):

switch

revirement m

II.switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr

switch

changer

to switch (over) to sth

passer à qc

to switch from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

III.switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch

changer de

to switch one's attention to sth

reporter son attention sur qc

2. switch (adjust settings):

switch

régler

switch current

commuter

switch train

aiguiller

to switch a device to sth

mettre un appareil sur (la position) qc

3. switch (exchange):

switch

échanger

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dimmer switch moved from the floor to the turn-signal lever.

en.wikipedia.org

The room went from light to dark, slowly, like a dimmer switch on a light.

www.news-gazette.com

These act as though they're attached to a cosmic dimmer switch; they go through regular swings in their apparent brightness over days or months.

news.discovery.com

One day, a cultural historian will see the dimmer switch as a tool of social upheaval.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Now if you could just show us where to buy that magical dimmer switch...

www.irishmirror.ie

Think instead about having a lovely lamp beside your favourite chair or sofa, and overhead lighting on a dimmer switch.

www.stuff.co.nz

In other words, this packaging is like a dimmer switch that turns up or turns down the work of that gene and in so doing influences the risk of disease.

www.dailymail.co.uk

And the booth we sit in is comfort-plus -- it even has a dimmer switch for the overhead light.

news.nationalpost.com

Yet the dimmer switch does not seem to be fixed.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He turns his good manners up and down like a dimmer switch, depending on how useful you can be to him.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk