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1 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) rombudo2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) directo2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) embotar- bluntly- bluntness* * *[bl∧nt] n agulha rombuda. • vt+vi 1 ficar cego ou sem corte. 2 tornar cego (instrumento de corte). 3 moderar, abrandar. 4 entorpecer, enfraquecer. • adj 1 embotado, sem corte, cego. blunt cutting edge / gume cego. 2 brusco, abrupto, áspero. 3 obtuso, insensível, néscio. 4 franco, direto, objetivo. a blunt reply / uma resposta direta. -
2 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) cego2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brusco2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) cegar- bluntly- bluntness -
3 a blunt-edge razor
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4 bluntly
adverb rudemente* * *blunt.ly[bl'∧ntli] adv 1 sem corte. 2 asperamente, abruptamente. 3 francamente, de forma direta. -
5 bluntness
noun rudeza* * *blunt.ness[bl'∧ntnis] n 1 embotamento. 2 aspereza, rudeza. 3 objetividade, franqueza. -
6 brusque
(blunt and abrupt in manner: a brusque reply.) brusco- brusqueness* * *[brusk] adj brusco, abrupto, áspero, rude. -
7 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrarII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folha de alumínio2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contraste QUERYIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florete* * *foil1[fɔil] n 1 rasto de caça. 2 derrota, frustração, mau êxito. • vt 1 baldar, frustrar, anular. 2 derrotar, destroçar, repelir, parar, evadir (golpe, pergunta, etc.). 3 despistar, fazer perder o rasto.————————foil2[fɔil] n 1 folha metálica, chapa, lâmina delgada de metal, ouropel. 2 contraste, realce. 3 folheta (em joalharia), amálgama ou aço de espelho. 4 Archit ornamento em forma de folhas, ogiveta. • vt 1 folhetear, pôr folheta em (pedra preciosa), folhear. 2 realçar, dar realce. 3 Archit ornar com ogivetas. it acts as a foil to her isso dá-lhe relevo. to be a foil to dar realce a, realçar.————————foil3[fɔil] n florete embolado, espada preta. -
8 no good
(useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) inútil* * *no good[nou g'u:d] adj coll sem valor, sem mérito. -
9 porpoise
['po:pəs](a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) golfinho* * *por.poise[p'ɔ:pəs] n Zool marsopa, toninha. -
10 razor
['reizə](an instrument for shaving, having a sharp cutting edge, blade (a razor-blade), or electrically-powered revolving cutters.) navalha* * *ra.zor[r'eizə] n navalha, lâmina de barbear. • adj fig afiado, aguçado, preciso. a blunt-edge razor uma navalha cega. a sharp-edge razor uma navalha afiada. safety razor Brit gilete, lâmina de barbear. -
11 spatula
['spætjulə, ]( American[) - u-](a kind of tool with a broad blunt blade: Spread the icing on the cake with a spatula.) espátula* * *spa.tu.la[sp'ætjulə] n espátula. -
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13 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrarII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folha2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contrasteIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florete -
14 no good
(useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) inútil -
15 porpoise
['po:pəs](a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) toninha -
16 spatula
['spætjulə, ]( American[) - u-](a kind of tool with a broad blunt blade: Spread the icing on the cake with a spatula.) espátula
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Blunt — Blunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blunting}.] 1. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Blunt — [blʌnt], 1) Anthony Frederick, britischer Kunsthistoriker, * Bournemouth 26. 9. 1907, ✝ London 26. 3. 1983; Professor an der Londoner Universität und Direktor des Courtauld Institute ebenda (1947 74), später außerdem Professor in Oxford und… … Universal-Lexikon
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