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1. [blʌnt] n1. штопальная иголка2. разг. дурак, болван3. сл. деньги, наличные2. [blʌnt] a1. тупойblunt angle [pencil, edge] - тупой угол [карандаш, -ое лезвие]
scissors with blunt ends - ножницы с тупыми /закруглёнными/ концами
2. 1) непонятливый, туповатый2) притуплённый, смутный (об ощущениях и т. п.)3. грубоватый; резкий, прямой3. [blʌnt] v1) притуплять, затуплятьto blunt the attack - воен. сдерживать натиск
2) притупляться, затуплятьсяthe edge of this knife will never blunt - лезвие этого ножа никогда не затупится
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