Poco brillante; que da poca luz.
Not bright; giving little light.
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Cenamos a la luz tenue de una vela. — We ate in the dim light of a candle.
Atenúa los faros, por favor. — Please dim the headlights.
Es un poco corto, pero muy buena persona. — He's a bit dim, but very kind.
La lámpara del pasillo es demasiado tenue. — The hallway lamp is far too dim.
El teatro atenúa las luces antes de cada función. — The theater dims the lights before each show.
No llames corto a tu hermano. — Don't call your brother dim.
¿Por qué esta pantalla se ve tan tenue al aire libre? — Why is this screen so dim outdoors?
¿Puedes atenuar un poco tu pantalla? — Can you dim your screen a little?
¿Soy demasiado corto para entender estas normas? — Am I too dim to understand these rules?
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