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1 blunt
I [blʌnt]1) [knife, scissors] smussato, non affilato; [pencil, needle] spuntato2) (frank) [person, manner] schietto; [ refusal] netto, categorico; [ reply] brusco; [ criticism] esplicitoII [blʌnt]verbo transitivo smussare [knife, scissors]; spuntare [pencil, needle]; calmare [ appetite]; ottundere [ intelligence]; smorzare [ enthusiasm]* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) smussato2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brusco; schietto2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) smussare- bluntly- bluntness* * *[blʌnt]1. adj2) (outspoken) brutale, (manners) brusco (-a)2. vt* * *blunt /blʌnt/A a.4 franco; schietto; bruscamente sincero: blunt words, parole schiette; I'm going to be blunt, sarò franco; parlerò fuori dai dentiB n.● blunt instrument, corpo contundente; (fig.) sistema rozzobluntlyavv.con franchezza; con schiettezza; recisamente; fuori dai denti: to put it bluntly, per dire le cose come stanno; per dirla schiettabluntnessn. [u]1 mancanza di punta o taglio; smussatura2 (fig.) franchezza; schiettezza.(to) blunt /blʌnt/A v. t.1 spuntare; smussare2 attutire; smorzareB v. i.spuntarsi; smussarsi.* * *I [blʌnt]1) [knife, scissors] smussato, non affilato; [pencil, needle] spuntato2) (frank) [person, manner] schietto; [ refusal] netto, categorico; [ reply] brusco; [ criticism] esplicitoII [blʌnt]verbo transitivo smussare [knife, scissors]; spuntare [pencil, needle]; calmare [ appetite]; ottundere [ intelligence]; smorzare [ enthusiasm] -
2 spatula
['spætʃʊlə]nome spatola f.; (to hold down the tongue) abbassalingua m.* * *['spætjulə, ]( American[) - u-](a kind of tool with a broad blunt blade: Spread the icing on the cake with a spatula.) spatola* * *spatula /ˈspætjʊlə/n.2 (med.) abbassalingua● ( USA) slotted spatula, spatola per il pesce.* * *['spætʃʊlə]nome spatola f.; (to hold down the tongue) abbassalingua m. -
3 dull
I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain]* * *1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) lento2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) cupo3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) noioso•- dully- dullness* * *[dʌl]1) (boring: book, evening) noioso (-a), (person, style) insulso (-a)he's nice, but a bit dull — è simpatico, ma un po' noioso
2) (dim: colour, eyes) spento (-a), (metal) opaco (-a), (overcast: weather, day, sky) cupo (-a), scuro (-a), fosco (-a), (muffled: sound, pain, thud) sordo (-a), (Comm: trade, business) stagnante, (lacking spirit: person, mood) svogliato (-a), (blade) smussato (-a)2. vt(mind, senses) ottundere, annebbiare, (blade) smussare, (impression, memory) offuscare, (pleasure, pain, grief) attenuare, attutire, (sound, colour) smorzare, (metal) rendere opaco (-a)* * *I [dʌl]1) (uninteresting) [person, play, book, music] noioso, tedioso; [life, journey] monotono; [ dish] scipito, insipido; [appearance, outfit] scialbo2) (not bright) [eye, colour] smorto, spento; [weather, day] uggioso, fosco; [ complexion] opaco, scialbo3) (muffled) [explosion, thud] sordo, soffocato4) (not sharp) [ pain] sordo; [ blade] spuntato, smussato5) econ. [ market] fiacco, fermoII [dʌl]1) (make matt) sbiadire, appannare [ shine]2) (make blunt) smussare, spuntare [ blade]; intorpidire, ottundere [ senses]; alleviare, lenire [ pain]
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