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скучный, неинтересныйI’m not surprised that he can’t find a partner. He’s as dull as dishwater.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > dull as dishwater
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dull as ditchwater/dishwater тоска зеленая (скучный, занудный)The lecture was as dull as ditchwater.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > dull as dishwater
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Общая лексика: крайне неинтересный (о человеке), очень скучный -
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משעמם כמו צנון, משעמם במיוחד, משמים, סתמי* * *◙ ימתס,םימשמ,דחוימב םמעשמ,ןונצ ומכ םמעשמ◄ -
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♦ dull /dʌl/a.1 noioso: a dull book [afternoon, job], un libro [un pomeriggio, un lavoro] noioso; He's so dull!, è un tipo così noioso!; deadly dull, noiosissimo; di una noia mortale; Their lives were dull and monotonous, le loro vite erano noiose e monotone2 opaco; spento; ( di luce) fioco, pallido: dull hair, capelli opachi; dull eyes, occhi spenti; a dull red, un rosso spento; a dull glow, un bagliore fioco3 ( del tempo) coperto: a dull day, una giornata coperta; The weather was dull but dry, il tempo era coperto ma non pioveva5 ( di un dolore) sordo, non acuto: a dull headache, un mal di testa sordo; The ache was dull but persistent, il male non era acuto ma persistente7 (antiq.: di una persona) ottuso; duro di comprendonio: a dull mind, una mente ottusa; She was the dullest child I'd ever met, era la bambina più ottusa che avessi mai incontrato8 (arc.) insensibile: Your senses grow duller as you age, i tuoi sensi diventano meno acuti con l'età9 (antiq.) abulico; apatico10 (comm.) fiacco; stagnante: Business is dull, il commercio è stagnante; dull market, mercato fiacco● (fam.) (as) dull as dishwater (o ditchwater), noioso da morire; barbosissimo (fam.) □ dull-brained, = dull-witted ► sotto □ (geol.) dull coal, carbone opaco □ dull-witted, ottuso, tardo di mente □ ( there's) never a dull moment, non ci si annoia mai: There's never a dull moment on our adventure holidays, non ci si annoia mai nei nostri viaggi avventura.(to) dull /dʌl/A v. t.1 ottundere ( anche fig.); smussare: to dull a razor's edge [a blade], smussare il filo d'un rasoio [una lama]; to dull sb.'s mind [senses], ottundere (o intorpidire) la mente [i sensi] di q.2 attenuare; smorzare: He gave her something to dull the pain, le ha dato qualcosa per attenuare il dolore; The illness had dulled her appetite, la malattia le aveva attenuato l'appetito; to dull a sound, smorzare (o attutire) un suono; Time dulls sorrow, il tempo lenisce il doloreB v. i. -
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dishwater n lit eau f de vaisselle ; fig ( weak drink) péj lavasse ○ f pej ; as dull as dishwater US ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie. -
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['dɪʃwɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f. dei piatti, risciacquatura f.as dull as dishwater — AE noioso da morire
* * *noun (water used for washing dishes.) risciacquatura, (l'acqua in cui si sono lavati i piatti)* * *dishwater /ˈdɪʃwɔ:tə(r)/n. [u]1 acqua sporca dei piatti; risciacquatura dei piatti2 (fig.) brodaglia, risciacquatura di piatti: The coffee tasted like dishwater, il caffè sapeva di risciacquatura di piatti* * *['dɪʃwɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f. dei piatti, risciacquatura f.as dull as dishwater — AE noioso da morire
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[dʌl] 1. прил.1) тупой, глупыйSyn:Ant:2) скучный, надоедливый, занудныйdull beggar / fish — зануда
Syn:Ant:3) незаточенный, тупойSyn:Ant:4) притуплённый, приглушённый5) неповоротливый, неуклюжийI got a dull and ill paced horse. — Лошадь у меня была неуклюжая, с неровным шагом.
Syn:6) тусклый, неяркий, слабыйdull light — тусклый, слабый свет
The sky was a dull grey now. — Небо стало матово серым.
7) пасмурный, хмурыйIt'll be dull today. — Сегодня будет пасмурно.
Syn:8) понурый, унылый, безрадостный, грустныйWhen other people were merry, Mrs. Varden was dull. — Когда все веселились, миссис Варден грустила.
Syn:9) вялый, неактивныйThis being the dull season, we arranged terms at about half price. — Это был мёртвый сезон, поэтому мы договорились за полцены.
Syn:10) плохо продающийся, не имеющий спроса ( о товаре)Syn:••(as) dull as dishwater / ditchwater брит.; разг. — смертельно скучный
2. гл.there's never a dull moment шутл. — скучать не приходится, некогда
1) притуплять; уменьшатьWeep, weeping dulls the inward pain. — Плачь, слёзы притупляют внутреннюю боль.
2) затуплять, делать тупым (нож и т. п.)Your sword is dulled with carnage, I am told. — Говорят, ты зарезал стольких, что затупился твой меч.
3) оглушить, огорошитьHe stood completely dulled. — Он стоял как обухом ударенный.
Syn:to dull the sound of smb.'s footsteps — глушить звук чьих-л. шагов
5) делать вялым; утомлять6) лишать яркости, ясностиSyn:7) тускнеть, блёкнуть, затуманиваться•• -
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noun (water used for washing dishes.) oppvaskvannsubst. \/ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə\/1) oppvaskvann2) ( hverdagslig) skvipas dull as dishwater ( hverdagslig) gørrkjedelig -
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['dɪʃwɔːtə(r)]noun eau f de vaisselleas dull as dishwater — US ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie
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dull as ditchwater/dishwater тоска зеленая (скучный, занудный)The lecture was as dull as ditchwater.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > dull as ditchwater
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1. adjective2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]5) (listless) lustlos6) (blunt) stumpf2. transitive verb1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]3) (blunt) stumpf machen4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]* * *1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) schwer von Begriff2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) trübe3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) langweilig•- academic.ru/86467/dully">dully- dullness* * *[dʌl]I. adjas \dull as ditchwater stinklangweilig sl\dull life eintöniges Leben\dull routine stumpfsinnige Routine2. ECON, FIN\dull market flauer Markt3. (not bright, shiny) animal's coat glanzlos, stumpf; sky bedeckt, grau; weather trüb; colour matt; light schwach, trübe, matt; TYPO matt4. (indistinct, muted) dumpf\dull ache/thud dumpfer Schmerz/Schlag\dull pupil langsamer SchülerII. vt▪ to \dull sth1. (lessen) etw schwächen [o trüben]to \dull the pain den Schmerz betäuben2. (desensitize) etw abstumpfen [o stumpf werden lassen]* * *[dʌl]1. adj (+er)1) (= not bright or shiny) light trüb; glow schwach; colour matt, trüb; eyes matt, glanzlos; hair, skin, metal, paintwork stumpf, matt; weather, day trüb, grau; sky bedecktthe sea was a dull grey — das Meer war mattgrau
it will be dull at first (weather forecast) — es wird anfangs bewölkt
2) (= boring) langweiligdeadly dull, as dull as ditchwater or dishwater — todlangweilig
there's never a dull moment — man langweilt sich keinen Augenblick
he fell to the ground with a dull thud — er schlug dumpf auf den Boden auf
4) (= listless) person, mood träge; gaze, expression lustlos; (ST EX, COMM) market flau; trading schleppendI felt dull and sleepy — ich fühlte mich träge und müde
5) (= slow-witted) langsamthe dullest boy in the class —
his senses/intellectual powers are growing dull — seine Sinne/geistigen Kräfte lassen langsam nach
6) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf2. vt1) (= lessen) pain betäuben; grief lindern; senses, mind, sensitivity abstumpfen; vision, hearing trüben, schwächen; impression schwächen; pleasure dämpfenemotionally dulled — (emotional) abgestumpft
2) (= make less bright) light, colour dämpfen; metal, paintwork stumpf werden lassen4) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf machen3. vi(light) schwächer werden; (colour) verblassen; (eyes) sich trüben* * *dull [dʌl]A adv (adv dully)1. schwer von Begriff, dumm2. abgestumpft, teilnahmslos, gleichgültig3. träge, schwerfällig, langsam4. gelangweilt:feel dull sich langweilen5. langweilig, fad(e):never a dull moment hier ist was los, hier ist’s nie langweilig6. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos, schleppend:dull season tote Jahreszeit, stille Saison7. stumpf (Klinge etc)8. blind (Spiegel etc)9. matt, stumpf, glanzlos (Augen, Farben)10. dumpf (Geräusch, Schmerz)11. trüb(e) (Tag, Wetter etc)12. schwach (Licht)B v/t1. eine Klinge etc stumpf machen2. fig abstumpfen3. mattieren5. (ab)schwächen6. mildern, dämpfen7. Schmerzen betäubenC v/i1. stumpf werden, abstumpfen (auch fig)2. träge werden3. matt oder glanzlos werden4. sich abschwächen* * *1. adjective2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]5) (listless) lustlos6) (blunt) stumpf2. transitive verb1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]2) (make less bright or sharp) stumpf werden lassen; verblassen lassen [Farbe]3) (blunt) stumpf machen4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]* * *adj.dumm adj.dumpf adj.matt adj.schwerfällig adj.stumpf adj.trist (Farbe) adj.trüb adj. -
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{dʌl}
I. 1. тъп, бавно схващащ
2. тъп (за болка), тъп, глух (за звук)
3. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива)
4. матов, без блясък, слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ, мъглив, облачен, сив
5. скучен, отегчителен, еднообразен, монотонен
as DULL as dish/ditch-water съвсем/ужасно скучен
6. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен
7. търг. мъртъв, слаб (за сезон, пазар), който не се търси (за стока, акции)
8. тъп, изтъпен (за острие)
II. 1. затъпявам (ум), притъпявам (се), отслабям, отслабвам (за усет, болка, чувство), заглушавам, правя глух (звук)
2. притъпявам (острие)
3. замъглявам (се), потъмнявам, губя блясъка си
to DULL the edge of притъпявам, намалявам ефекта на, правя безинтересен* * *{d^l} a 1. тъп, бавно схващащ; 2. тъп (за болка); тъп, глух (за (2) {d^l} v 1. затъпявам (ум); притъпявам (се), отслабям; отслаб* * *тъпоумен; убит; тъп; унил; угаснал; скучен; отегчителен; помътен; притъпен; притъпявам; затъпявам; заглушавам; замъглен; матирам;* * *1. as dull as dish/ditch-water съвсем/ужасно скучен 2. i. тъп, бавно схващащ 3. ii. затъпявам (ум), притъпявам (се), отслабям, отслабвам (за усет, болка, чувство), заглушавам, правя глух (звук) 4. to dull the edge of притъпявам, намалявам ефекта на, правя безинтересен 5. замъглявам (се), потъмнявам, губя блясъка си 6. матов, без блясък, слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ, мъглив, облачен, сив 7. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива) 8. притъпявам (острие) 9. скучен, отегчителен, еднообразен, монотонен 10. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен 11. тъп (за болка), тъп, глух (за звук) 12. тъп, изтъпен (за острие) 13. търг. мъртъв, слаб (за сезон, пазар), който не се търси (за стока, акции)* * *dull[dʌl] I. adj 1. тъп, бавен, бавно загряващ; all work and no play makes Jack a \dull boy само работа без игра затъпява децата; 2. тъп (за болка); тъп, глух (за шум); 3. притъпен, нечувствителен (за сетива); 4. матов, без блясък, замъглен; слаб, загасващ, мъждукащ (за огън); мъглив, сив (за ден, време); \dull eyes очи без блясък, мътен поглед; to become \dull потъмнявам, изгубвам свежестта си (за цвят); 5. скучен, отегчителен; еднообразен, монотонен; a \dull beggar ( fish) скучен човек; as \dull as ditch-water ( dishwater) съвсем скучен; 6. тъжен, потиснат, унил, мрачен, вял; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv dully; 7. търг. мъртъв, слаб, замрял (за сезон); 8. тъп, притъпен (за острие и пр.); II. v 1. затъпявам (умствени способности); притъпявам (се) (за усет, чувство, болка); отслабям ( сетиво); правя глух, заглушавам ( звук); 2. притъпявам ( острие); to \dull the edge of appetite ( pleasure) намалявам (притъпявам) апетита (удоволствието); 3. замъглявам (се) (за повърхност); потъмнявам, губя блясъка си. -
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adj. saai; somber; dof, gedempt; dom--------v. afstompen, stomp wordendull1[ dul] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; dully; dullness〉1 saai ⇒ vervelend, oninteressant2 dom ⇒ onintelligent, sloom♦voorbeelden:a dull dog • een saaie piet————————dull21 afstompen ⇒ afnemen, verslappen2 dof/mat wordenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉4 dom/stom maken♦voorbeelden: -
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as dull as ditchwater/dishwater
См. также в других словарях:
dull as dishwater — I see dull II (as) dull as dishwater extremely dull * * * (as) dull as dishwater US informal : very boring or dull The conversation was as dull as dishwater. [=(Brit) … Useful english dictionary
dull as dishwater — mod. very dull. □ She’s cute, but dull as dishwater. □ Life can be as dull as dishwater … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dull as dishwater — Phrs. Very unexciting, exceedingly plain, boring. E.g. I m not wasting my time watching another hour of this film, it s dull as dishwater. Cf. dull as dishwater … English slang and colloquialisms
dull as dishwater — dull as ditch water, boring, uninteresting, very unexciting … English contemporary dictionary
dull as dishwater — Something as dull as ditchwater is very boring. The film was as dull as ditchwater. I nearly fell asleep … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Dull as dishwater — very boring … Dictionary of Australian slang
dull as dishwater — Australian Slang very boring … English dialects glossary
as dull as dishwater — (as) dull as dishwater US informal : very boring or dull The conversation was as dull as dishwater. [=(Brit) as dull as ditchwater] • • • Main Entry: ↑dishwater (as) dull as dishwater see ↑dishwater … Useful english dictionary
(as) dull as dishwater — (as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater phrase very boring Thesaurus: not interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: dull * * * (as) dull as ˈditchwater idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
be as dull as dishwater — be as dull as dishwater/ditchwater informal to be very boring. He loved the book but I thought it was as dull as ditchwater … New idioms dictionary
dull as ditchwater — (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad). (In… … The small dictionary of idiomes
