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slow [sləʊ]1. adjectivelent ; [market, demand] stagnant• he's a bit slow ( = stupid) il a l'esprit un peu lent2. adverb( = slowly) lentement• to go slow [workers] faire une grève perlée• "slow" (on road sign) « ralentir »• you must slow down or you'll make yourself ill il faut que vous travailliez moins, sinon vous allez tomber malade5. compounds* * *[sləʊ] 1.1) (not quick, dull) lent2) ( slack) gen stagnant; [economic growth] lent3) ( dim) lent (d'esprit)4) [clock, watch]5) [oven] doux/douce6) [pitch, court] lourd2.adverb gen lentement3.to go slow — [workers] freiner la production
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dull [dʌl]1. adjectivec. [pain, sound, feeling] sourdd. ( = slow-witted) bornée. ( = blunt) émoussé[+ blade, appetite, senses, pleasure] émousser ; [+ mind] engourdir ; [+ pain, grief, impression] atténuer ; [+ sound] assourdir ; [+ colour, metal] ternir[edge, blade] s'émousser ; [light] baisser4. compounds* * *[dʌl] 1.1) ( uninteresting) [person, play, book] ennuyeux/-euse; [life, journey] monotone; [music] sans intérêt; [food] médiocre; [appearance, outfit] triste2) ( not bright) [eye, colour] éteint; [weather, day] maussade; [complexion] terne3) ( muffled) [explosion] sourd4) ( not sharp) [pain] sourd5) Finance [market] terne2.transitive verb ternir [shine]; émousser [blade, senses, pain] -
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dull [dʌl]∎ she's very dull when it comes to maths elle est très médiocre en maths;∎ to grow dull (intellectual capacities) s'affaiblir, décliner(b) (boring → book, person, lecture) ennuyeux, assommant;∎ there's never a dull moment with him around on ne s'ennuie jamais avec lui;∎ deadly dull mortel, ennuyeux à mourir;∎ it's deadly dull here on s'ennuie à mourir ici∎ the knife is dull le couteau ne coupe plus bien(e) (listless → person) abattu∎ business is dull les affaires ne marchent pas fort(sound) assourdir; (colour, metal) ternir; (blade, pleasure, senses, impression) émousser; (grief) endormir(colour) se ternir, perdre son éclat; (pleasure) s'émousser; (pain) s'atténuer; (eyes) s'assombrir, perdre son éclat; (mind) s'affaiblir, décliner -
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obtuse [əb'tju:s]∎ you're being deliberately obtuse tu fais exprès de ne pas comprendre;∎ stop being so obtuse! ne sois pas si borné!(c) (indistinct) vague, sourd;∎ an obtuse pain une douleur sourde
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slow-witted — [slōwit΄id] adj. having a mind that works slowly and ineffectively; not bright or alert; dull slow wittedly adv. slow wittedness n … English World dictionary
Slow-witted — Slow wit ted, a. Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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slow-witted — adjective not good at understanding things: He was a big, slow witted man who would hurt no one … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slow-witted — slow′ wit′ted adj. slow in comprehension; dull witted • Etymology: 1565–75 … From formal English to slang
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slow-witted — slow wit|ted [ ,slou wıtəd ] adjective unable to understand things quickly and easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slow witted — Synonyms and related words: blunt, blunt witted, dim, dim witted, dopey, dull, dull of mind, dull headed, dull pated, dull witted, fat witted, gross headed, heavy, hebetudinous, obtuse, slow, sluggish, thick brained, thick headed, thick pated,… … Moby Thesaurus
slow-witted — (Roget s Thesaurus II) or slowwitted adjective Having only a limited ability to learn and understand: backward, dull, simple, simple minded, slow. Informal: soft. Offensive: feebleminded, half witted, retarded, weak minded. See ABILITY … English dictionary for students