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1 dull
/dʌl/ * tính từ - chậm hiểu, tối dạ, ngu đần, đần độn - không tinh, mờ (mắt); không thính, nghễnh ngãng (tai) =to be dull of ear+ nghễnh ngãng; tai nghe không thính - vô tri vô giác (vật) =dull stones+ những hòn đá vô tri vô giác - cùn (dao...) - đục, mờ đục, xỉn, xám xịt =dull colour+ màu xám, xám xịt lại =dull light+ ánh sang mờ đục - cảm thấy lờ mờ, cảm thấy không rõ rệt, âm ỉ =dull pain+ đau âm ỉ - thẫn thờ, uể oải, chậm chạp (người, vật) - ứ đọng, trì chậm, bán không chạy, ế =dull goods+ hàng bán không chạy, hàng ế =dull trade+ việc buôn bán trì chậm - đều đều, buồn tẻ, chán ngắt, tẻ ngắt, buồn nản =a dull life+ cuộc sống buồn tẻ =a dull sermon+ bài thuyết giáo chán ngắt =to feet dull+ cảm thấy buồn nản - tối tăm, âm u, u ám, ảm đạm =dull weather+ tiết trời u ám * ngoại động từ - làm ngu đàn, làm đần dộn - làm cùn - làm mờ đi, làm mờ đục, làm xỉn - làm âm ỉ, làm đỡ nhức nhối, làm đỡ nhói (cơn đau) - làm buồn nản - làm tối tăm, làm u ám, làm ảm đạm * nội động từ - hoá ngu đần, đần độn - cùn đi - mờ đi, mờ đục, xỉn đi - âm ỉ, đỡ nhức nhối, đỡ đau (cơn đau) - tối sầm lại, thành u ám, thành ảm đạm
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dull — [[t]dʌ̱l[/t]] duller, dullest, dulls, dulling, dulled 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. They are both nice people but can be rather dull... I felt she found me … English dictionary
dull — I UK [dʌl] / US adjective Word forms dull : adjective dull comparative duller superlative dullest ** 1) boring, or not interesting Life in a small village can be very dull. a dull lecture 2) a) not bright or shiny hair that looks dull and… … English dictionary
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dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad). (In… … The small dictionary of idiomes
Dull day gecko — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
dull — dull1 S3 [dʌl] adj comparative duller superlative dullest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(boring)¦ 2¦(colour/light)¦ 3¦(weather)¦ 4¦(pain)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(knife/blade)¦ 7¦(not intelligent)¦ 8¦(trade)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
colour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE color) noun 1 quality that makes sth red, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bold, bright, brilliant, glowing, iridescent, vibrant, vivid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dull — /dʌl / (say dul) adjective 1. slow of understanding; obtuse; stupid. 2. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling. 3. not intense or acute: a dull pain. 4. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish. 5.… …
dull — 1 adjective 1 BORING not interesting or exciting: Bill s friends are a pretty dull bunch. | the dull routine of the office | as dull as ditchwater BrE informal (=very boring) 2 never a dull moment often humorous used to say that a lot of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad).… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad).… … Dictionary of English idioms
