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behaving in a calm, serious way that makes other people respect you

dig • ni • ty / ' dig^ti / noun [ noncount ]

calm and serious behavior that makes other people respect you

to behave with dignity

di • lem • ma / dэ'^э / noun [ count ]

a situation when you have to make a difficult choice between two things to be in a dilemma

dil • i • gent / ' dil^n / adjective

( formal )

showing care and effort in your work a diligent student

di • lute / dai ' lut / verb ( di . lutes , di . lut ing , di . lut ed )

to add water to another liquid

You need to dilute this paint before you use it.

dim / dim / adjective ( dim mer , dim . mest )

not bright or clear

The light was so dim that we couldn't see anything.

dim • ly / ' dimli / adverb

The room was dimly lit and full of smoke.

dime / daim / noun [ count ] a coin that is worth ten cents —Look at the picture at money .

di • men • sion AWL / dэ 'menjn / noun

[count]

a measurement of how long, wide, or high something is What are the dimensions of the room?

di • men • sion • alAWL| / ^э 'menjbnl / adjective (used to make adjectives) having the number of dimensions mentioned

a three-dimensional object (= one that has length, height, and width )

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height

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length

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width

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depth

di • min • ish

( di min • ish • es , di

( formal )

to become or make something smaller or less important Her determination to succeed never diminished.

—SYNONYM decrease

din / din / noun [ singular ]

a very loud, unpleasant noise

We had to shout over the din of the helicopters.

din • er / dainsr / noun [ count ]

a restaurant that serves cheap, simple food in an informal atmosphere

Let's go to the diner for breakfast.

a person who is eating in a restaurant

din • ing room / ' dainig rum / noun [ count ]

a room where people eat din .ner © / 'dinar / noun [ count, noncount ]

the largest meal of the day. You have dinner in the

evening, or sometimes in the middle of the day

What time do you usually have dinner ?

What's for dinner ?

Culture

Breakfast , lunch , and dinner are the usual meals of the day.

We do not usually use "a" with the names of meals: Let's have lunch together tomorrow.

di • no • saur / ' dainssor / noun [ count ] a big wild animal that lived a very long time ago dinosaur fossils

dip 1 / dip / verb ( dips , dip • ping , dipped )

to put something into a liquid for a short time and then take it out again

Dip your hand in the water to see how hot it is.

dip2 / dip / noun [ count, noncount ]

a thick sauce that you dip pieces of food into before eating

them

chips and dip an onion dip

di • plo • ma / ds 'ploums / noun [ count ]

a piece of paper that shows you have passed an exam or finished special studies a high school diploma

di • plo • ma • cy / ds ploumssi / noun

[noncount]

( politics ) the activity of managing relations between countries

There is a danger of war if diplomacy fails.

dimensions

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/ ds ' mini/ / verb min • ish ing , di • min • ished )

being able to deal well with people in difficult situations He handled the meeting with great diplomacy.

dip • lo • mat / ' diplsm®t / noun

[count]

( politics ) a person whose job is to speak and do things for their country in another country

dip • lo • mat • ic / |dipls ' mretik / adjective

( politics ) connected with managing relations between countries

diplomatic talks

careful not to say or do things that may make people unhappy or angry

a diplomatic answer

—SYNONYM tactful

► dip • lo • mat • i • cal • ly / |dipls ' mretikli / adverb

di •rect Ф / do'rrkt / adjective, adverb