What is the Spanish word for "dim"?

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English

dim

Spanish

tenue

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Alternative translations of "dim"

débil
oscuro
borroso

Examples of how to use "dim" in Spanish

English
The light in the room was very dim.
Spanish
La luz en la habitación era muy tenue.
English
The room was dim after the lights failed.
Spanish
La habitación quedó a oscuras después de que fallaron las luces.
English
She had a dim memory of the event.
Spanish
Ella tenía un recuerdo borroso del evento.
English
A dim streetlight glowed down the lane.
Spanish
Una farola tenue brillaba en el callejón.
English
He gave a dim smile and nodded.
Spanish
Él sonrió débilmente y asintió.

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