dimming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dimming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dim <comp dimmer, superl dimmest> [Am dɪm, Brit dɪm] ADJ

1.1. dim (dark):

dim room

oscuro

dim room

poco iluminado

dim light

débil

dim light

tenue

1.2. dim (indistinct):

dim memory/shape

borroso

dim idea

vago

in the dim and distant past

en el pasado remoto

1.3. dim (gloomy, hopeless):

dim prospects/future

nada halagüeño

dim prospects/future

nada prometedor

1.4. dim (of eyesight) pred:

his eyesight is growing dim

cada vez ve peor

his eyesight is growing dim

le está fallando la vista

eyes dim with tears

ojos nublados or empañados por las lágrimas

2. dim (stupid):

dim inf

corto (de luces) inf

dim inf

tonto inf

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

1. dim lights:

dim

atenuar

to dim one's headlights Am

poner las (luces) cortas or de cruce

to dim one's headlights Am

poner las (luces) bajas LatAm

to dim one's headlights Am

bajar las luces

2. dim:

dim eyesight

ir debilitando

dim memory

ir borrando

dim spirits

hacer perder

dim spirits

empañar liter

tears dimmed her eyes

las lágrimas le nublaron or le empañaron los ojos

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

1. dim (lessen in brightness):

dim light:

irse atenuando

2. dim:

dim memory:

irse borrando

dim sight:

irse debilitando

See also view

I.view [Am vju, Brit vjuː] N

1.1. view U (sight):

view

vista f

as we turned right, the hotel came into view

al torcer a la derecha pudimos ver el hotel or el hotel apareció ante nuestra vista

to disappear from view

perderse de vista

to disappear from view

desaparecer

we soon came in view of the bay

pronto pudimos ver la bahía

to be hidden from view

estar oculto

in full view of sb/sth

a la vista de alguien/algo

he undressed in full view of everyone

se desvistió delante de todos or a la vista de todos

1.2. view U (range of vision):

we had a good view of the stage

veíamos muy bien el escenario

he stood up to get a better view

se puso de pie para ver mejor

you're blocking my view

me estás tapando

you're blocking my view

no me dejas ver

2.1. view C (scene, vista):

view

vista f

an apartment with an ocean view

un apartamento con vista al mar

a view over the lake

una vista panorámica del lago

2.2. view C (picture, photo):

view

vista f

3.1. view C (opinion, attitude):

view

opinión f

view

parecer m

what's your view?

¿cuál es tu opinión or parecer?

what's your view?

¿tú qué opinas?

he likes to air his views

le gusta dar a conocer su opinión

in my view, it's too expensive

en mi opinión or a mi modo de ver es demasiado caro

you have a peculiar view of things

tienes una visión extraña de las cosas

view on/about sth

opinión de / sobre algo

to hold views on/about sth

tener ideas or opiniones sobre algo

she takes the view that …

ella opina que …

to take a dim or poor view of sth inf she took a dim view of his arriving so late

no le pareció nada bien que llegara tan tarde

they take a dim view of their daughter going out with him

ven con malos ojos que su hija salga con él

to take the long/short view

adoptar una perspectiva amplia/limitada

she takes a longer view

adopta una perspectiva más amplia

3.2. view C (survey, examination):

view

visión f

4. view (plan, intention):

with a view to -ing, with the view of -ing

con la idea de  +  infin

with a view to -ing, with the view of -ing

con vistas a  +  infin

with a view to buying a house

con la idea de comprar una casa

with a view to buying a house

con vistas a comprar una casa

5. view in phrases:

in view, what exactly do you have in view?

concretamente ¿qué es lo que te propones or lo que pretendes?

there's no end in view

no se vislumbra el final

let's have a look at what's in view for the week ahead

veamos qué tenemos en perspectiva para la semana que viene

this car is designed with safety in view

este coche ha sido diseñado pensando en la seguridad

always keep your ultimate goal in view

nunca pierdas de vista el objetivo que persigues

with this in view

con este fin

in view of

en vista de

in view of what's happened

en vista de lo que ha sucedido

in view of the fact that …

en vista de que …

in view of the fact that …

dado que … form

on view the exhibition is on view until the end of the month

la exposición puede visitarse hasta fin de mes

the winning entries will go on view to the public on Saturday

las obras premiadas podrán verse or se expondrán al público a partir del sábado

II.view [Am vju, Brit vjuː] VB trans

1.1. view (look at):

view sights

ver

view sights

mirar

we viewed the scene with amusement/detachment

mirábamos la escena divertidos/con indiferencia

viewed from the side, he resembles his brother

(visto) de perfil, se parece a su hermano

1.2. view TV:

view

ver

2.1. view (inspect):

view property

ver

2.2. view (inspect):

view accounts

examinar

3. view (regard):

view

ver

view

considerar

she viewed the job as a challenge

veía or consideraba el trabajo como un reto

the proposal/her presence is viewed with suspicion by the staff

el personal ve la propuesta/su presencia con recelo

we viewed the matter with concern

el asunto nos preocupaba

III.view [Am vju, Brit vjuː] VB intr TV

view

ver la televisión

the viewing public

los televidentes

dim out VB [Am dɪm -, Brit dɪm -] Am (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

dim out

ir oscureciendo

Translations for dimming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

amortiguación (de luz)

dimming

el recuerdo de aquellos días se le iba desdibujando

the memory of those days was gradually dimming o fading liter

zoquete

dim

ahuevado (ahuevada)

dim

tapado (tapada) Col Ven

dim inf

ser corto o duro de entendederas

to be dim Brit inf

baboso (babosa) persona

dim inf

torpe

dim inf

es torpe para las matemáticas

he's very slow o dim at math(s)

¡qué torpe soy!

I'm so stupid o slow o dim!

dimming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dimming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dim [dɪm] -mm- -mm- VB intr

dim colour:

dim

apagarse

II.dim [dɪm] -mm- -mm- VB trans

dim

apagar

III.dim [dɪm] -mm- -mm- ADJ

1. dim (not bright):

dim

tenue

2. dim (unclear):

dim

borroso, -a

3. dim (stupid):

dim

lerdo, -a

4. dim (unfavourable):

dim

sombrío, -a

Translations for dimming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

estólido (-a)

dim-witted

débil (luz)

dim

mortecino (-a) (luz)

dim

es muy corto de entendederas

he's pretty dim [or dumb]

ramplón (-ona)

dim

no haber inventado la pólvora inf

to be a bit dim

ceporro (-a)

dim-witted

tordo (-a)

dim

amortiguar los faros AUTO

to dim one's headlights

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dimming feature requires leading or trailing edge dimmer switch.

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The term brownout comes from the dimming experienced by lighting when the voltage sags.

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The smart technology it was looking at included the option of pre-programmed dimming and the ability to control light levels remotely.

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The 29-year-old is doing the usual: rolling up the silverware, setting down the wineglasses, dimming the lights way down low.

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Modules optimized for switching applications transmit additional data packets on release of push-button switches, enabling other features such as light dimming to be implemented.

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He built and installed several dimming systems out of the squash court.

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Given the febrile passion of the dimming number of my ancient foes, there were bound to be problems, no matter how unexceptionable my book's perspective.

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Such a loss of control might cause a dimmer to dim a circuit and thus potentially damage its non-dimming device.

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The technical focus of the design is remarkable in the pivoting windows, intercom for the main door, automatically dimming lights and waste disposal chutes.

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A full-size spare tire is added as an option along with an auto dimming rear view mirror.

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