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1 blunt
adj. slö; rättfram, enkel, burdus--------n. otillräcklig; slö, trubbig--------v. göra slö, trubba av* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) slö, trubbig2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) burdus, rakt på sak2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) bli slö, bli trubbig- bluntly- bluntness -
2 foil
n. foliepapper; svärd; tunn metallskiva; kontrast, olikhet; bladornament i gotiskt fönster (inom arkitektur)--------v. omintetgöra, omkullkasta; bilda bakgrund åt; verka som kontrast mot något för att framhäva en egenskap* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) besegra, kullkastaII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fördelaktig bakgrund (kontrast)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florett
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blunt´ness — blunt «bluhnt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. without a sharp edge or point: »He sharpened the blunt knife. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dull. (Cf. ↑dull) 2. Figurative. saying what one thinks very frankly, without trying to be tactful; outspoken; … Useful english dictionary
blunt´ly — blunt «bluhnt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. without a sharp edge or point: »He sharpened the blunt knife. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dull. (Cf. ↑dull) 2. Figurative. saying what one thinks very frankly, without trying to be tactful; outspoken; … Useful english dictionary
blunt — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking a sharp edge or point. 2) having a flat or rounded end. 3) uncompromisingly forthright in manner. ► VERB 1) make or become blunt. 2) weaken or reduce the force of. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
blunt — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. a. slow or deficient in feeling ; insensitive b. obtuse in understanding or discernment ; dull 2. having an edge or point that is not sharp < a blunt instrument > … New Collegiate Dictionary
blunt — blunt1 [ blʌnt ] adjective 1. ) not pointed or sharp: a blunt pencil/razor 2. ) saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people: It was a frank answer to a blunt question. let s be blunt (=used before saying that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blunt — I UK [blʌnt] / US adjective Word forms blunt : adjective blunt comparative blunter superlative bluntest 1) saying what is true or what you think, even if this offends or upsets people It was a frank answer to a blunt question. let s be blunt (=… … English dictionary
blunt — [[t]blʌ̱nt[/t]] blunter, bluntest, blunts, blunting, blunted 1) ADJ GRADED If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She is blunt about her personal life... She told the industry in blunt terms that such… … English dictionary
blunt — 1. adjective 1) a blunt knife Syn: unsharpened, dull, worn, edgeless Ant: sharp 2) the leaf is broad with a blunt tip Syn: rounded, flat, obtuse, stubby … Thesaurus of popular words
blunt — 1. adjective 1) a blunt knife Syn: dull, worn 2) the leaf is broad with a blunt tip Syn: rounded, flat, stubby 3) a blunt message Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
blunt — 1. adjective /blɐnt,blʌnt/ a) Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp. b) Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute. Syn: dull, pointless, coarse, stupid, obtuse … Wiktionary
blunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Blunt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑effect {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Blunt is used with these nouns: ↑answer, ↑blade, ↑edge, ↑honesty, ↑instrument, ↑knife, ↑needle, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
