blunt
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thickerTo dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
» Tom is very blunt.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
abstumpfen
make dull or blunt
(figuratively)To repress or weaken; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of
It blunted my appetite.
My feeling towards her have been blunted.
Examples
56 sentencesTom is very blunt.
Let me be very blunt.
I'm very blunt.
Tom's moody temperament sometimes leads him to make blunt remarks.
Неврівноважений темперамент Тома іноді змушує його робити грубі й прямолінійні зауваження. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you.
Мій меч може й тупий, але на такого як ти як раз стане. — aandrusiak
ruМой меч может быть тупой, но для такого, как ты, это больше, чем достаточно. — FeuDRenais
deMein Schwert mag stumpf sein, aber für jemanden wie dich reicht es allemal. — samueldora
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English blunten, blonten, from the adjective (see above).From Middle English blunten, blonten, from the adjective (see above).
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Forms
blunts, blunting, blunted, bluntedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.