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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 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* * *(Surnames) Blunt /blʌnt/* * *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]
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