Meaning of Dull | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2 Frequent

dʌl

Definitions

To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
transitive
To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
transitive
To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
intransitive
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

العربية ممل

Deutsch abstumpfen

Español alivianar aliviar amortiguar apagar atenuar desafilar desafilarse deslustrar embotar embotarse enromar enromarse mellar moderar

Français adoucir amortir assourdir Dull dull émousser engourdir modérer User

Italiano smussare

Português cegar desafiar suavizar

Русский затупить затупиться затупля́ть затупля́ться иступи́ть притупи́ть притупля́ть тупить

“Years of misuse have dulled the tools.”

“This […] dulled their swords.”

“He drinks to dull the pain.”

“Those [drugs] she has / Will stupefy and dull the sense a while.”

“Use and custom have so dulled our eyes.”

“A razor will dull with use.”

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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