himmentää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- diaphragm noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
- dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- fade verb To gradually lose color, brightness, strength, or intensity.
- muddy adj Covered in, or full of, mud.
Senses
himmentää is used for these senses in English:
- diaphragm (optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
- dim (transitive) To make something less bright.
- extinguish (figurative) To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
- muddy To make (a colour) dirty, dull, or muted.
- turn down (idiomatic) To reduce the power, etc. of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
diaphragm — full definition
- noun The dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing.
- noun A dome-shaped contraceptive device inserted to cover the cervix.
- noun A thin, flexible membrane, such as the vibrating part of a speaker or microphone.
dim — full definition
- adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- adjective Not very intelligent or quick-witted.
- adjective Unclear, faint, or hard to make out.
- verb To make something less bright, or to become less bright.
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