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1 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sløv, stump2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brysk, rett fram2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) sløve- bluntly- bluntnessfrimodig--------oppriktig--------sløvIverb \/blʌnt\/( også overført) gjøre sløv, gjøre avstumpet, sløve(s)IIadj. \/blʌnt\/1) kort, brysk, avvisende2) treg, sløv3) ufølsom, avstumpet4) rett frem, rett på sak, bardus -
2 brusque
(blunt and abrupt in manner: a brusque reply.) avvisende, brysk, brå- brusquenessbryskadj. \/brʊsk\/, \/bruːsk\/, \/brʌsk\/1) brysk, avvisende, kort, skarp2) brå -
3 foil
I foil verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå ut, forpurre, narre, skuffeII foil noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) noe som framhever/setter i relieffIII foil noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florett, kårdefolie--------forpurreIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/1) folie, bladmetall2) (kledelig) bakgrunn3) ( om speil) belegg, foliering4) ( om edelsten) folie (som underlag)5) (arkitektur, i gotisk vindu) bladornamentbe\/serve as a foil to tjene som bakgrunn forIIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/1) ( jakt) spor (etter jaget dyr), fert2) ( gammeldags) tilbakeslag, nederlagrun (upon) the foil løpe i samme spor, krysse sporet igjenIIIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/( fekting) florettIVverb \/fɔɪl\/1) foliere, dekke med folie2) danne bakgrunn for, fremheve, sette i relieffVverb \/fɔɪl\/1) hindre, forpurre, ødelegge2) ( jakt) krysse sporet (for å forville hundene)foil someone's attempts forpurre noens planer -
4 porpoise
'po:pəs(a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) niseIsubst. \/ˈpɔːpəs\/( sjøpattedyr i familien Phocoenidae) niseIIverb \/ˈpɔːpəs\/1) ( om rask båt) forklaring: hoppe klar av vannflaten etter å ha truffet en bølge2) ( om torpedo) forklaring: komme til syne over vannflaten -
5 spatula
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6 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.) nytteløs, ubrukelig
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Blunt — steht für: eine mit Marihuana gefüllte Zigarre, siehe Blunt (Zigarre) eine stumpfe (abgesägte) Pfeilspitze für die Vogeljagd, siehe Pfeil (Geschoss)#Pfeilspitzen einen Ort im US Bundesstaat Kalifornien, siehe Blunt (Kalifornien) einen Ort im US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blunt — (bl[u^]nt), a. [Cf. Prov. G. bludde a dull or blunt knife, Dan. blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda; or perh. akin to E. blind.] 1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. [1913 Webster] The murderous knife was dull and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
blunt — blunt; blunt·head; blunt·ie; blunt·ly; blunt·ness; … English syllables
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
