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1 blunt
1. adjective1) stumpf2) (outspoken) direkt; unverblümt3) (uncompromising) glatt (ugs.) [Ablehnung]2. transitive verbblunt [the edge of] — stumpf machen [Messer, Schwert, Säge]; dämpfen [Begeisterung, Mut]; mildern [Trauer, Enttäuschung]
* * *1. adjective2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) offen2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) abstumpfen- academic.ru/7780/bluntly">bluntly- bluntness* * *[blʌnt]I. adj1. (not sharp) stumpf\blunt instrument stumpfer GegenstandI'll be \blunt ich sage es Ihnen ganz unverblümtII. vt1. (make less sharp)▪ to \blunt sth etw stumpf machento \blunt sb's enthusiasm/interest jds Begeisterung/Interesse dämpfen [o einen Dämpfer versetzen]* * *[blʌnt]1. adj (+er)1) stumpfwith a blunt instrument — mit einem stumpfen Gegenstand
2) (= outspoken) person geradeheraus pred; speech, warning, message, language unverblümt; fact nackt, unbeschönigthe's rather a blunt person — er drückt sich ziemlich unverblümt or deutlich aus
he was very blunt about it — er hat sich sehr deutlich ausgedrückt
let me be blunt about this — lassen Sie mich das ganz ohne Umschweife sagen
2. vtknife etc stumpf machen; (fig) palate, senses abstumpfenhis wits had been blunted — er war geistig abgestumpft
* * *blunt [blʌnt]A adj1. stumpf (Messer etc):to gegen)3. fig ungeschliffen, ungehobelt (Manieren etc)4. barsch, grob, rau(beinig)5. freimütig (Person), (Art etc auch) direkt, unverblümt:be quite blunt (Redew) um es ganz offen zu sagen6. dumm, beschränkt7. schlichtB v/t1. stumpf machen, abstumpfen (auch fig:to gegen):blunt sb’s appetite jemandes Appetit zügelnC v/i stumpf werden, sich abstumpfenD s1. stumpfe Seite (einer Klinge etc)2. pl kurze Nähnadeln pl3. sl obs Moneten pl* * *1. adjective1) stumpf2) (outspoken) direkt; unverblümt3) (uncompromising) glatt (ugs.) [Ablehnung]2. transitive verbblunt [the edge of] — stumpf machen [Messer, Schwert, Säge]; dämpfen [Begeisterung, Mut]; mildern [Trauer, Enttäuschung]
* * *adj.offen adj.schonungslos adj.stumpf adj.ungehobelt adj. (to) v.abstumpfen v.stumpf machen (gegen) ausdr.
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