C1verb · transitive · rare

numb

numb · numbs · numbed · numbing

неметь, цепенеть

betäuben

To cause to become numbTo cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

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/nʌm/

» Tom's feet felt numb.

У Тома оніміли ноги. — deniko

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Meaning

4 senses

(transitive)To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.
When I first heard the news, I was numbed by the shock.
betäuben
(transitive)To cause (a feeling) to be less intense.
He turned to alcohol to numb his pain.
цепене́тьcepenétʹ
(transitive)To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.
(intransitive)To become numb (especially physically).
неме́тьnemétʹ
make numb or insensitive

Examples

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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

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to cause (a feeling) to be less intense:

to become numb physically:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to cause to become numb:

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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