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numb [nʌm]1. adjectivea. [person, limb, face] engourdib. ( = stunned) [person] hébété* * *[nʌm] 1.1) [limb, face] (due to cold, pressure) engourdi ( with par); ( due to anaesthetic) insensible2.transitive verb [cold] engourdir; [anaesthetic] insensibiliser -
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A adj1 [limb, face] (due to cold, pressure) engourdi ; ( due to anaesthetic) insensible ; to go numb s'engourdir ; numb with cold engourdi par le froid, gourd ;B vtr2 [news, shock] laisser [qn] comme hébété. -
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numb [nʌm]engourdi;∎ we were numb with cold nous étions transis de froid;∎ my arm has gone numb mon bras est tout engourdi;∎ is your jaw still numb? (anaesthetized) ta mâchoire est-elle encore anesthésiée?;∎ figurative numb with terror paralysé par la peur;∎ figurative he was numb with shock il était sous le choc(person, limbs, senses) engourdir; (pain) atténuer, apaiser;∎ opium numbs the senses l'opium engourdit les sens;∎ the cold numbed my ears il faisait tellement froid que je ne sentais plus mes oreilles;∎ she was numbed by her father's death elle était sous le choc après la mort de son père, la mort de son père l'a laissée sous le choc
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