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1 dull
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 -
2 blunt
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
II
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 -
3 deaden
verb (to lessen, weaken or make less sharp, strong etc: That will deaden the pain.) amortiguartr['dedən]1 (pain) calmar, aliviar; (noise, blow) amortiguardeaden ['dɛdən] vt1) : atenuar (un dolor), entorpecer (sensaciones)2) dull: deslustrar3) dispirit: desanimar4) muffle: amortiguar, reducir (sonidos)v.• amortecer v.• amortiguar v.'dedṇtransitive verb \<\<impact\>\> amortiguar; \<\<noise/vibration\>\> reducir*; \<\<pain\>\> atenuar*, aliviar; \<\<nerve\>\> insensibilizar*; \<\<faculties\>\> entorpecer*['dedn]VT [+ noise, shock] amortiguar; [+ feeling] embotar; [+ pain] aliviar, calmar* * *['dedṇ]transitive verb \<\<impact\>\> amortiguar; \<\<noise/vibration\>\> reducir*; \<\<pain\>\> atenuar*, aliviar; \<\<nerve\>\> insensibilizar*; \<\<faculties\>\> entorpecer* -
4 dull
adj.1 aburrido(a) (boring) (book, film, person); insulso(a), soso(a) (job, life, party)2 tonto(a), torpe (not intelligent), sonso(a) (Am.), zonzo(a) (Am.)3 romo(a) (not sharp) (tool, blade); sordo(a) (sound, pain)4 mate, apagado(a) (not bright) (color, surface); apagado(a) (eyes); gris, triste (weather, sky)5 sordo6 triste, melancólico, pensativo, murrio.7 soñoliento; aburrido (boring/speech, person).8 desafilado, sin filo, sin punta, romo.9 insípido, soso, insulso.10 deslavazado, sin gracia, soso.11 opaco, apagado, carente de brillo, desteñido.vt.1 enturbiar (reduce intensity of) (pleasure); embotar (the senses); mitigar, atenuar (dolor); apagar (sonido); desafilar, embotar (blade)2 apagar (make less bright) (colors, eyes)3 adormecer.4 deslucir, deslustrar.5 volverse insípido, aburrir.6 hacer indistinto.vi.1 embotarse, entontecerse.2 ofuscarse; entristecerse; mitigarse, entorpecerse. (pt & pp dulled)
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