C1adjective · rare

numb

numb · number · numbest

занімілий

онемелый

gefühllos, starr, taub, benommen

Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensationPhysically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.

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/nʌm/

» Tom's feet felt numb.

У Тома оніміли ноги. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
fingers numb with cold
legs numb from kneeling
taub, benommen, betäubt
онеме́лыйonemélyj
занімі́лийzanimílyj
Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way.
numb with shock; numb with boredom
gefühllos, unempfindlich
(Maine)Dumb or stupid.
(obsolete)Causing numbness.

More definitions

so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
(followed by ‘to’) not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
lacking sensation

Examples

88 sentences

Tom's feet felt numb.
У Тома оніміли ноги. — deniko
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My right hand is numb.
У мене заніміла права рука. — deniko
ruМоя правая рука онемела. — sharptoothed
deMeine rechte Hand ist taub. — xtofu80
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Tom is numb.
Том онімів. — deniko
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My left hand is numb.
У мене заніміла ліва рука. — deniko
ruУ меня левая рука онемела. — marafon
deMeine linke Hand ist taub. — Manfredo
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The swimmers were numb with cold.
ruПловцы закоченели от холода. — Wezzel
deDie Schwimmer waren taub vor Kälte. — Dejo
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

physically unable to feel:

Русский

By meaning 1

physically unable to feel:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

physically unable to feel:

emotionally unable to feel:

Origin

From the past participle of nim (“to take”). Compare German benommen (“dazed, numb”) and O

From the past participle of nim (“to take”). Compare German benommen (“dazed, numb”) and Old Norse numinn. The final ⟨b⟩ is a later addition; it was never pronounced, and did not appear in the original word.

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