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blunt [blʌnt]1. adjectivea. [blade, knife] émoussé ; [pencil] mal tailléb. [person] brusque[+ appetite, feelings] émousser* * *[blʌnt] 1.1) [knife, scissors] émoussé; [pencil] mal taillé; [instrument] contondant; [needle] épointé2) ( frank) [person, manner] abrupt; [refusal] catégorique; [criticism] direct2.transitive verb émousser [knife]; épointer [pencil, needle]; émousser [intelligence]; tempérer [enthusiasm] -
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A adj1 [knife, scissors] émoussé ; [pencil] mal taillé ; [needle] épointé ; this knife is blunt ce couteau ne coupe plus ; a blunt instrument un instrument contondant ;2 ( frank) [person, manner] abrupt ; [refusal, reply] catégorique ; [criticism] direct ; to be blunt with you pour être tout à fait franc avec toi.B vtr émousser [knife, scissors] ; épointer [pencil, needle] ; couper [appetite] ; endurcir [feeling] ; émousser [intelligence] ; tempérer [enthusiasm]. -
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blunt [blʌnt](a) (blade) peu tranchant, émoussé; (point) émoussé, épointé; (pencil) mal taillé, épointé; (instrument) contondant∎ he was quite blunt about it il n'a pas mâché ses mots;∎ let me be blunt permettez que je parle franchement -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) émoussé2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brutal2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) émousser- bluntly- bluntness -
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1.arg., Stups. un "familial" [gros joint de marijuana]2. adj.1) émoussé; qui coupe mal2) abrupt; entier; catégorique; sans nuances; fam. brut de décoffrageEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blunt
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Crim. objet ou instrument contondantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blunt instrument
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Crim. objet ou instrument contondantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blunt object
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[Police] blessure par instrument contondantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > wound by blunt object
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[Police] blessure par instrument contondantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > wound by blunt object instrument
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dull [dʌl]1. adjectivec. [pain, sound, feeling] sourdd. ( = slow-witted) bornée. ( = blunt) émoussé[+ blade, appetite, senses, pleasure] émousser ; [+ mind] engourdir ; [+ pain, grief, impression] atténuer ; [+ sound] assourdir ; [+ colour, metal] ternir[edge, blade] s'émousser ; [light] baisser4. compounds* * *[dʌl] 1.1) ( uninteresting) [person, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse; [life, journey] monotone; [music] sans intérêt; [food] médiocre; [appearance, outfit] triste2) ( not bright) [eye, colour] éteint; [weather, day] maussade; [complexion] terne3) ( muffled) [explosion] sourd4) ( not sharp) [pain] sourd5) Finance [market] terne2.transitive verb ternir [shine]; émousser [blade, senses, pain] -
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I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) faire échouerII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) feuille/papier d'aluminium2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) repoussoirIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) fleuret -
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(useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) bon à rien, fichu -
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['po:pəs](a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) marsouin -
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['spætjulə, ]( American[) - u-](a kind of tool with a broad blunt blade: Spread the icing on the cake with a spatula.) spatule -
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1 [man, head] chauve ; to go bald devenir chauve, se dégarnir ; he has a bald spot ou patch il a un début de calvitie ;2 [lawn, carpet, terrain] pelé ;3 Aut [tyre] lisse ; -
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A adj1 ( uninteresting) [person, lecture, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse ; [life, journey] monotone ; [music] sans intérêt ; [meal, dish] médiocre ; [appearance, outfit, hairstyle] triste, sans goût ; never a dull moment! on ne s'ennuie jamais! ;3 ( muffled) [explosion, thud] sourd ;4 ( not sharp) [ache, pain] sourd ; [blade] émoussé ; to have a dull wit ne pas avoir l'esprit vif ;5 Fin [market] terne, calme.B vtr1 ( make matt) ternir [shine, finish] ;2 ( make blunt) émousser [blade, senses, appetite, pain].C vi [sound] s'amortir ; [colour] passer.
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BLUNT (A.) — Anthony BLUNT 1907 1983 L’historien de l’art Anthony Blunt est décédé à Londres le 26 mars 1983. Renommé parmi ses pairs, universitaires et conservateurs, ce grand savant devint la proie d’un scandale retentissant lorsque, le 15 novembre 1979, à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
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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
blunt — [blunt] adj. [ME < ?] 1. slow to perceive, feel, or understand; dull 2. having a dull edge or point; not sharp 3. plain spoken and abrupt vt. 1. to make (an edge or point) dull 2. to make dull or insensitive … English World dictionary
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
Blunt — Blunt, SD U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 370 Housing Units (2000): 178 Land area (2000): 0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Blunt, SD — U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 370 Housing Units (2000): 178 Land area (2000): 0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
blunt — [adj1] not sharp dull, dulled, edgeless, insensitive, obtuse, pointless, round, rounded, unsharpened; concepts 485,486 Ant. needled, pointed, sharp blunt [adj2] straightforward abrupt, bluff, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, discourteous,… … New thesaurus