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['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione•* * *['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) ammorbidire; attenuare* * *['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione• -
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1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) lento, torpe, tonto2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) apagado3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) monótono, aburrido•- dully- dullness
dull adj1. gris / tristedull, wet weather tiempo gris y lluvioso2. apagado / sin brillo3. aburrido / sosotr[dʌl]1 (boring - job) monótono,-a, pesado,-a; (- person, life, film) pesado,-a, aburrido,-a, soso,-a; (- place, town) aburrido,-a, sin interés2 (not bright - colours) apagado,-a; (light) pálido,-a; (overcast - weather, day) gris, triste, feo,-a; (- sky) cubierto,-a, nublado,-a; (not shiny - hair, complexion, eyes) sin brillo3 (muffled - sound) sordo,-a, amortiguado,-a; (- pain, ache) sordo,-a; (blunt- edge, blade) romo,-a, embotado,-a4 (slow-witted) torpe, lerdo,-a5 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (sluggish - trade) flojo,-adull ['dʌl] vt1) dim: opacar, quitar el brillo a, deslustrar2) blunt: embotar (un filo), entorpecer (los sentidos), aliviar (el dolor), amortiguar (sonidos)dull adj1) stupid: torpe, lerdo, lento2) blunt: desafilado, despuntado3) lackluster: sin brillo, deslustrado4) boring: aburrido, soso, pesado♦ dully advadj.• aburrido, -a adj.• anodino, -a adj.• deslucido, -a adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• despuntado, -a adj.• desvaído, -a adj.• insulso, -a adj.• insípido, -a adj.• lelo, -a adj.• lerdo, -a adj.• mortecino, -a adj.• obtuso, -a adj.• pardo, -a adj.• soso, -a adj.• torpe adj.v.• arromar v.• deslucir v.• deslustrar v.• despuntar v.• embotar v.• empañar v.• enromar v.• entorpecer v.
I dʌl1)a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brilloc) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido3)b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
II
a) ( make less bright) \<\<color/surface\>\> quitar el brillo a, opacar*b) ( make less sharp) \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, calmar; \<\<senses\>\> entorpecer*, embotar[dʌl]1. ADJ(compar duller) (superl dullest)1) (=boring) [person, speech, book, evening, job] aburrido, pesado; [place] aburrido, soso; [style, food] sosodeadly dull — terriblemente aburrido, aburridísimo
2) (=not bright) [colour, metal, glow] apagado; [eyes] apagado, sin brillo; [hair, skin, complexion] sin brillo; [weather] nublado; [sky, day] grisdull, lifeless hair — pelo sin brillo, sin vida
it will be dull at first — (Met) al principio estará nublado
3) (=not sharp) [pain, feeling, sound] sordoit fell with a dull thud or thump — cayó con un golpe sordo
4) (=lethargic, withdrawn) [person, mood] deprimido, desanimado5) (=slow-witted) [person, mind] torpe; [pupil] lentohis senses or faculties are growing dull — está perdiendo facultades
6) (=blunt) [blade, knife] romo7) (Comm) [trade, business, market] flojo2.VT [+ senses, blade] embotar; [+ emotions] enfriar; [+ pain] aliviar; [+ sound] amortiguar; [+ mind, memory] entorpecer; [+ colour] apagar; [+ mirror, metal] deslustrar, quitar el brillo de; [+ sensitivity] embrutecer; [+ grief] atenuar3.VI [light] amortiguarse; [colour] apagarse, perder intensidad; [metal] deslustrarse, perder brillo; [memory] entorpecerse; [senses] embotarse* * *
I [dʌl]1)a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brilloc) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido3)b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
II
a) ( make less bright) \<\<color/surface\>\> quitar el brillo a, opacar*b) ( make less sharp) \<\<pain\>\> aliviar, calmar; \<\<senses\>\> entorpecer*, embotar -
3 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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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sløv2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) ligefrem; kontant2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) blive sløv- bluntly- bluntness* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sløv2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) ligefrem; kontant2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) blive sløv- bluntly- bluntness -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) desafilado, despuntado2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) abrupto, brusco, directo
2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) desafilar, despuntar- bluntly- bluntness
blunt adj desafilado / despuntadotr[blʌnt]2 figurative use (person) directo,-a, que no tiene pelos en la lengua1 desafilar, embotar (pencil) despuntar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblunt angle SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL ángulo obtusoblunt instrument instrumento contundenteblunt ['blʌnt] vt: despuntar (aguja o lápiz), desafilar (cuchillo o tijeras), suavizar (crítica)blunt adj1) dull: desafilado, despuntado2) direct: directo, franco, categóricoadj.• boto, -a adj.• brusco, -a adj.• despuntado, -a adj.• embotado, -a adj.• mocho, -a adj.• obtuso, -a adj.• romo, -a adj.v.• arromar v.• despuntar v.• embotar v.• enromar v.
I blʌntadjective -er, -esta) ( not sharp) < pencil> desafilado, que no tiene punta, mocho (esp AmL); <tip/edge> romo; < knife> (BrE) desafiladob) ( straightforward) <person/manner> directo, franco; < refusal> rotundo, categórico
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a) \<\<pencil\>\> despuntar; \<\<knife/scissors\>\> desafilarb) ( make dull) \<\<senses/intellect\>\> embotar[blʌnt]1. ADJ1) (=not sharp) [edge] desafilado; [point] despuntado2) (=outspoken) [manner, person] directo, franco; [statement] terminante2.VT [+ blade, knife] desafilar; [+ pencil] despuntar; (fig) debilitar, mitigar* * *
I [blʌnt]adjective -er, -esta) ( not sharp) < pencil> desafilado, que no tiene punta, mocho (esp AmL); <tip/edge> romo; < knife> (BrE) desafiladob) ( straightforward) <person/manner> directo, franco; < refusal> rotundo, categórico
II
a) \<\<pencil\>\> despuntar; \<\<knife/scissors\>\> desafilarb) ( make dull) \<\<senses/intellect\>\> embotar -
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7 soften
soften [ˈsɒfn][+ butter, clay, ground] ramollir ; [+ leather] assouplir ; [+ skin, outline] adoucir ; [+ lighting] tamiser ; [+ sb's anger, effect] atténuer ; [+ resistance] réduire= softena. = softenb. [+ person] attendrir* * *['sɒfn], US ['sɔːfn] 1.transitive verb1) lit ( make less firm or rough) amollir [ground, metal]; adoucir [skin, hard water]; ramollir [butter]; assouplir [fabric]2) fig atténuer [blow, impact, shock, pain, resistance]; adoucir [refusal]; assouplir [attitude, position, rule]; minimiser [fact]3) ( make quieter) adoucir [sound, voice]4) ( make less sharp) adoucir [form, outline, light]2.1) lit [light, outline, music, colour] s'adoucir; [skin] devenir plus doux; [substance, ground] se ramollir2) fig [person, approach] s'assouplir ( towards somebody vis-à-vis de quelqu'un)3) Economics fléchir•Phrasal Verbs: -
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soften, US [transcription]["sO ;fn"]A vtr1 lit ( make less firm or rough) amollir [ground, metal] ; adoucir [skin, hard water] ; ramollir [butter] ; assouplir [fabric] ;2 fig atténuer [blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance] ; adoucir [personality, refusal] ; assouplir [approach, attitude, position, rule, view] ; minimiser [fact] ;4 ( make less sharp) adoucir [contour, form, outline, light].B vi1 lit [light, outline, music, colour] s'adoucir ; [skin] devenir plus doux ; [substance, ground] se ramollir ; [consonant] devenir doux ;2 fig [person, character, approach, attitude, position, view] s'assouplir (towards sb vis-à-vis de qn) ;3 Econ [currency, economy, market] fléchir.■ soften up:▶ soften up [butter, malleable substance] amollir ; -
9 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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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] -
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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 -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) sljór, bitlaus2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) berorður, afdráttarlaus, ónærgætinn2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) sljóvga- bluntly- bluntness -
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nehézkes, életlen, eltompult, letört hegyű, nyers to blunt: tompít, vásít, letompít, tompává tesz, kitör* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) tompa2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) nyers (modorú)2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) (le)tompít- bluntly- bluntness -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) rombudo2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) directo2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) embotar- bluntly- bluntness* * *[bl∧nt] n agulha rombuda. • vt+vi 1 ficar cego ou sem corte. 2 tornar cego (instrumento de corte). 3 moderar, abrandar. 4 entorpecer, enfraquecer. • adj 1 embotado, sem corte, cego. blunt cutting edge / gume cego. 2 brusco, abrupto, áspero. 3 obtuso, insensível, néscio. 4 franco, direto, objetivo. a blunt reply / uma resposta direta. -
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adj. kör, kör (bıçak), körelmiş, duygusuz, anlayışsız, açık sözlü, patavatsız, lâfını esirgemeyen————————v. köreltmek, kesmek (iştah vb)* * *1. keskin olmayan 2. körleştir (v.) 3. keskin olmayan (adj.)* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) kör, küt2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) açıksözlü, dobra, lâfını esirgemeyen2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) körleştirmek- bluntly- bluntness -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) top2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brezobziren2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) skrhati- bluntly- bluntness* * *I [blʌnt]adjective ( bluntly adverb)top, otopel, skrhan; neotesan; osoren, žaljiv; odkrit, brezobzirenII [blʌnt]transitive verbotopiti, skrhatiIII [blʌnt]nounkratka debela igla; slang kovanec, denar -
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• jyrkkä• juro• tylppäkärkinen• tylppä• turtaa• tylsäkärkinen• tylsistää• tylsyttää• tunteeton• tylsä• tylsä (esim. terä)• turruttaa• tyly• heikontaa• tökerö• törkeä• kirjelmälaw• lieventää• suorasanainen• suorasukainen• tasapäinen• kärjetön* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) tylsä2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) suorasukainen2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) tylsyttää- bluntly- bluntness -
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[blʌnt] 1. adjknife, pencil tępy; person, talk bezceremonialny2. vtto be blunt, … — mówiąc bez ogródek, …
* * *1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) tępy2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) szczery, otwarty2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) stępić- bluntly- bluntness -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) neass; truls2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) skarbs; atklāts2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) notrulināt- bluntly- bluntness* * *lāpāmā adata; notrulināt; neass, truls; notrulināts; skarbs, atklāts -
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1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) atšipęs, bukas2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) tiesus, tiesmukiškas2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) (at)šipinti, (at)bukinti- bluntly- bluntness
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