dimmer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dimmer in the English»French Dictionary

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

dimmer

variateur m d'ambiance

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 dimmer in the French»English Dictionary

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variateur de lumière

dimmer switch

lumignon

(dim) lamp

modérer éclat de lampe

to dim

faible éclairage

dim light

obscurcir âge: vue

to dim

atténuer lumière

to dim

s'atténuer lumière:

to dim

mettre une lampe en veilleuse

to dim a light

dimmer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dimmer 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

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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 dimmer in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

variateur de lumière

dimmer

diffus(e) sentiments, souvenirs

dim

s'appauvrir intelligence

to dim

ma vue s'obscurcit

my sight is growing dim

dimmer 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

Typically, mounting pipes designed for lighting use have enclosed raceways with permanent power outlets, running to a remote dimmer unit somewhere in the theater.

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The larger the screen, the dimmer the picture.

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A longer rise time reduces the noise of the dimmer and the lamp as well as extending the life of the lamp.

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Rate adjustable dimmer and electric ranges from 300 to 6000 rounds per minute.

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Early dimmers were directly controlled through the manual manipulation of large dimmer panels.

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Up to a certain point, the smaller the hole, the sharper the image, but the dimmer the projected image.

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There is also a dimmer phantom image of a 3rd child (that has the potential to be born after the twins).

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Most modern dimmers are solid state, though many mechanical dimmers are still in operation.

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There is also a lighting booth with a computerized light board (controlling over 200 dimmers) and lcd video projection equipment behind the audience (and upstairs).

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Some of the most distant supernovae recently observed appeared dimmer than expected.

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