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1 obtusely
ob·tuse·ly[əbˈtju:sli, AM ɑ:bˈtu:s-, -tju:s]to act \obtusely sich akk blöd [o dumm] benehmen* * *adv.stumpfsinnig adv. -
2 obtusely
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3 obtuse
adjective1) (Geom.) stumpf [Winkel]2) (stupid) einfältighe's being deliberately obtuse — er stellt sich dumm
* * *[əb'tju:s]* * *ob·tuse[əbˈtju:s, AM ɑ:bˈtu:s, -tju:s]1. MATH stumpf\obtuse angle stumpfer Winkel\obtuse person begriffsstutziger [o beschränkter] Mensch\obtuse remark/behaviour dumme Bemerkung/dummes Verhalten* * *[əb'tjuːs]adj2) person begriffsstutzig, beschränktare you just being obtuse? — tust du nur so beschränkt?
* * *1. stumpf, abgestumpft2. MATHa) stumpf (Winkel)b) stumpfwink(e)lig (Dreieck)3. begriffsstutzig, beschränkt4. dumpf (Klang, Schmerz etc)* * *adjective1) (Geom.) stumpf [Winkel]2) (stupid) einfältig* * *adj.begriffsstutzig adj.stumpfsinnig adj.
См. также в других словарях:
Obtusely — Ob*tuse ly, adv. In an obtuse manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtusely — obtuse ► ADJECTIVE 1) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. 2) (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°. 3) not sharp pointed or sharp edged; blunt. DERIVATIVES obtusely adverb obtuseness noun. ORIGIN Latin obtusus, from obtundere… … English terms dictionary
obtusely — adverb in a stupid manner he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone • Syn: ↑dumbly, ↑densely • Derived from adjective: ↑obtuse, ↑dense (for: ↑densely), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
obtusely adv — I didn t even notice the large angle, Tom said obtusely … English expressions
obtusely — adverb see obtuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
obtusely — See obtuse. * * * … Universalium
obtusely — adverb In an obtuse manner … Wiktionary
obtusely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stupidly, dully, unintelligently; see foolishly … English dictionary for students
obtusely — É™b tuËslɪ / tju adv. in an obtuse manner; foolishly, stupidly; dully, bluntly … English contemporary dictionary
obtusely — ob·tuse·ly … English syllables
obtusely umbonate — adjective Having a broad and non pointy umbo … Wiktionary
