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Adjective

the dull roar of the crowd

the dull knife just bounced off the skin of the tomato without cutting it

Verb

Fog dulled the morning sunlight.

Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.

His hair dulled as he aged.

The dog’s eyes dulled as he got sick.

She takes medicine to dull the pain.

Fear dulled his need for adventure.

The knife was dulled from use.

The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are plenty of people around the N.B.A. who dislike the turn the game has taken—who find the barrage of threes boring, dislike the way defenses have been denuded, and find dominance by the few a little dull.

—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023

Unlike any other repair on the mower, sharpening a dull blade will contribute directly to lawn health.

—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023

From the Great Recession of 2008, the rise of Big Tech, digital adoption and the pandemic (as well as the subsequent startup boom) to a challenging funding landscape, there has never been a dull moment.

—Abdullah Snobar, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023

To say there was never a dull moment in the Kelce household would be an understatement, Donna joked on the Today show.

—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023

Rakauskas battled a dull blade in the second period, getting an assist from senior captain Ace Concannon with a stone to sharpen the edge.

—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023

There’s never a dull moment for sure.

—Breanna Bell, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023

There’s rarely been a dull moment between the two brothers.

—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2023

Also check for a dull or chipped mower blade.

—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023

What should have been a humorous concept — four friends touring the world in search of the ultimate party — was dulled via an incoherent, unceasing and unrehearsed script that even the participants seemed less than interested in presenting.

—al, 21 Feb. 2023

Freezing cheese may dull its flavor and create a grainy texture.

—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022

Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.

—Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 19 May 2021

Reese’s friendships with other players haven’t dulled her competitive edge.

—Evan Easterling, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023

Previous moves by the industry have been largely viewed as insufficient and haven’t dulled the controversy around the issue.

—Matthew Herper, STAT, 1 Mar. 2023

Overbleaching also dulls the teeth and removes their luster over time.

—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023

Its high-shine finish doesn’t dull over time.

—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022

And after all this time, even a pandemic couldn’t dull its luster.

—Harper’s Bazaar Staff, Harper’s BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023

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Источник

скучный, тупой, унылый, тусклый, пасмурный, притуплять, притупляться, делать тупым

прилагательное ↓

- тупой, бестолковый, тупоумный

dull brain /intelligence/ — тупоумие
dull curiosity — тупое любопытство
dull with drinking — отупевший от пьянства
dull with old age — плохо соображающий от старости
to be dull at mathematics — туго соображать по математике
it was dull to have brought him here — было глупо привозить его сюда

- неповоротливый, тяжёлый, медлительный; вялый

dull style of the team — неизобретательный стиль игры (этой) команды

- подавленный; печальный, хмурый, невесёлый

dull mood — невесёлое настроение
I feel dull — у меня плохое настроение

- унылый, печальный, приводящий в уныние; безрадостный

dull landscape — унылый пейзаж

- хмурый, пасмурный (о погоде и т. п.)

dull day — пасмурный день

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глагол ↓

- делать тупым, вялым; утомлять
- затуплять, делать тупым (нож и т. п.)
- притуплять; уменьшать

to dull smb.’s senses [pain] — притуплять чьи-л. чувства [боль]
to dull the edge of appetite [of pleasure] — испортить аппетит [удовольствие]
to dull the edge of hunger — заглушить голод
sorrow is dulled with the passage of time — со временем горе притупляется
time dulls the memory of the war — со временем память о войне стирается

- делать смутным, неясным; делать тусклым, блёклым
- наводить мат, делать матовым, матировать
- тускнеть; становиться матовым

the varnish dulls — лак тускнеет

- редк. хмуриться, делаться пасмурным (о погоде)

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Словосочетания

Примеры с переводом

It’ll be dull today.

Сегодня будет пасмурно.

It sounded pretty dull to me.

Это звучало довольно скучно / глупо для меня.

The pain was dull but persistent.

Боль была тупая, но постоянная.

The sky was a dull grey now.

Небо стало тускло-серым.

He drank some alcohol to dull the pain.

Он выпил немного алкоголя, чтобы притупить / приглушить боль.

She found the work very dull.

Она считала эту работу очень скучной.

When other people were merry, Mrs. Varden was dull.

Когда все веселились, миссис Варден грустила.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The pain has changed to a dull throb.

The bird is dull brown and gray in colour.

As marriages go, it certainly wasn’t dull.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

dullish — скучноватый, туповатый
dullness — тупость, непонятливость, бессодержательность

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: dull
he/she/it: dulls
ing ф. (present participle): dulling
2-я ф. (past tense): dulled
3-я ф. (past participle): dulled

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): duller
прев. степ. (superlative): dullest

Источник

Britannica Dictionary definition of DULL

not exciting or interesting

boring

a dull lecture/speaker
There’s never a dull moment in our house. [=our house is always very busy or exciting]

having an edge or point that is not sharp

a dull [=blunt] knife
a dull pencil

of a sound

not clear and loud

the dull roar of the crowd
He heard a dull [=muffled] thud.

of pain

constant but not sharp or severe

She complained of a dull ache/pain in her knee.

not shiny

The paint has a dull finish.
The dog had no appetite and its eyes were dull.

not sunny

having a lot of clouds

a dull winter sky

slightly grayish or dark

not bright

a dull light
The sky was a dull blue.

old-fashioned

stupid or slow in understanding something

a dull student

not having a lot of business or financial activity

a dull [=slow, sluggish] market

— dullness

noun

[noncount]

I couldn’t get past the dullness of the book’s topic.

He sat staring dully into the distance.

Britannica Dictionary definition of DULL

to become dull or to make (something) dull: such as

to become or cause (something) to become less clear, distinct, bright, or shiny

[+ object]

Fog dulled the morning sunlight.
Special earplugs dulled the sound of the chain saw.

[no object]

His hair dulled as he aged.
The dog’s eyes dulled as he got sick.

[+ object]

to make (something, such as a feeling) less sharp, strong, or severe

She takes medicine to dull the pain.
Fear dulled his need for adventure.
(formal) Her mind was dulled by the medication.

to become or cause (something, such as a knife or blade) to become less sharp

[+ object]

The knife was dulled from use.

[no object]

The blade should be replaced as soon as it dulls.

Источник

Other forms: dulled; dullest; duller; dulls; dulling

To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. «Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep.»

Let’s think of something interesting about dull. Hmm. It can be a verb or an adjective! So when you’re reading a dull or boring word description, for instance, it can dull or deaden your appetite for reading more word descriptions. That’s pretty fascinating, no? You can even use it for physical things, like a knife, which you can dull, that is, make it less sharp. You can even dull something visual, making it lacking in light, or use it describe pain — you know, the kind that is not sharp, just an ache. Exciting? No — dull.

Definitions of dull

adjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

“a
dull play”

“his competent but
dull performance”

synonyms:

boring, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

uninteresting

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
adjective

lacking in liveliness or animation

“he was so
dull at parties”

“a
dull political campaign”

“a large
dull impassive man”

“dull days with nothing to do”

“how
dull and dreary the world is”

“fell back into one of her
dull moods”

Synonyms:

unanimated

not animated or enlivened; dull

colorless, colourless

lacking in variety and interest

arid, desiccate, desiccated

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

bovine

dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox

drab, dreary

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

heavy, leaden

lacking lightness or liveliness

humdrum, monotonous

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless

lacking brilliance or vitality

spiritless

lacking ardor or vigor or energy

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Antonyms:

lively

full of life and energy

alert, watchful

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

alive, animated

having life or vigor or spirit

alive

(often followed by `with’) full of life and spirit

bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy

marked by lively action

breezy

fresh and animated

bubbly

full of or showing high spirits

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly

marked by high spirits or excitement

burbling, burbly, effusive, gushing

uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

live

abounding with life and energy

warm

characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement

energetic

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

spirited

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

rested

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

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adjective

blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

“a
dull gaze”

“»so exhausted she was
dull to what went on about her»- Willa Cather”

Synonyms:

insensitive

deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
adjective

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

“»although
dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick»- Thackeray”

synonyms:

dense, dim, dumb, obtuse, slow

stupid

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
adjective

(of business) not active or brisk

“business is
dull (or slow)”

synonyms:

slow, sluggish

inactive

lacking activity; lying idle or unused
verb

become less interesting or attractive

synonyms:

pall

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type of:

change

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
verb

make less lively or vigorous

“Middle age
dulled her appetite for travel”
adjective

emitting or reflecting very little light

“a
dull glow”

“dull silver badly in need of a polish”

“a
dull sky”

Synonyms:

flat, mat, matt, matte, matted

not reflecting light; not glossy

lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless

lacking luster or shine

soft, subdued

not brilliant or glaring

unpolished

not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing

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Antonyms:

bright

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

agleam, gleaming, nitid

bright with a steady but subdued shining

aglow, lambent, lucent, luminous

softly bright or radiant

aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

beadlike, beady, buttonlike, buttony

small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button

beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent

radiating or as if radiating light

blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary

shining intensely

bright as a new penny

(metaphor) shining brightly

brilliant

full of light; shining intensely

ardent

glowing or shining like fire

glimmery

shining softly and intermittently

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny

reflecting light

iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

lurid

shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke

noctilucent

shining or glowing by night

satiny, silken, silklike, silky, sleek, slick

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

self-luminous

having in itself the property of emitting light

shimmery

glistening tremulously

silver, silvern, silvery

having the white lustrous sheen of silver

twinkling

shining intermittently with a sparkling light

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adjective

darkened with overcast

“a
dull sky”

synonyms:

leaden

cloudy

full of or covered with clouds
adjective

(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

“dull greens and blues”

Synonyms:

unsaturated

(of color) not chromatically pure; diluted
verb

make dull in appearance

“Age had
dulled the surface”
verb

become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

“the varnished table top
dulled with time”

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type of:

change

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
adjective

being or made softer or less loud or clear

“the
dull boom of distant breaking waves”

synonyms:

muffled, muted, softened

soft

(of sound) relatively low in volume
adjective

not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

“the
dull thud”

synonyms:

thudding

nonresonant, unreverberant

not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate
verb

deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
adjective

not having a sharp edge or point

“the knife was too
dull to be of any use”

Synonyms:

blunt

used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

blunted, dulled

made dull or blunt

edgeless

lacking a cutting edge

unsharpened

not sharpened
“Too much cutting
dulls the knife’s edge”

synonyms:

blunt
adjective

not keenly felt

“a
dull throbbing”

“dull pain”

Synonyms:

deadened

made or become less intense
verb

make numb or insensitive

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Источник

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

dul, dulle (all obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English dull, dul (also dyll, dill, dwal), from Old English dol (“dull, foolish, erring, heretical; foolish, silly; presumptuous”), from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz, from earlier *dwulaz, a variant of *dwalaz (“stunned, mad, foolish, misled”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-, *dʰewel- (“to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl”).

Cognate with Scots dull, doll (“slow to understand or hear, deaf, dull”), North Frisian dol (“rash, unthinking, giddy, flippant”), Dutch dol (“crazy, mad, insane”), Low German dul, dol (“mad, silly, stupid, fatuous”), German toll (“crazy, mad, wild, fantastic”), Danish dval (“foolish, absurd”), Icelandic dulur (“secretive, silent”), West-Flemish dul (angry, furious).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /dʌl/
- (Canada) IPA^(key): /dʌl/, /dəl/, /dəɫ/
(US)
Rhymes: -ʌl

Adjective[edit]

dull (comparative duller, superlative dullest)

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

All these knives are dull.
Boring; not exciting or interesting.

He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.
- 1895, S. R. Crockett, A Cry Across the Black Water
  
  «You are very dull this morning, Sheriff,» said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech.
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.

a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror
- 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter I, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC, page 0016:
  
  A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire.
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
  
  She is not bred so dull but she can learn.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 15, in The China Governess‎^[1]:
  
  She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don’t believe me, I can’t help it. But I’m not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You’re not dull enough! […] What about the kid’s clothes? I don’t suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn’t you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’
Sluggish, listless.
- 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
  
  […] St. Bede’s at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger’s mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.
Cloudy, overcast.

It’s a dull day.
Insensible; unfeeling.
- 1616–1619 (first performance), John Fletcher; Philip Massinger; Nathan Field, “The Knight of Malta”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act V, scene ii:
  
  Think me not / So dull a devil to forget the loss / Of such a matchless wife.
Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
  
  the dull earth
- c. 1857′, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Table-Talk
  
  As turning the logs will make a dull fire burn, so changes of study a dull brain.
(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.

Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain.
(of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.

Synonyms[edit]

See also Thesaurus:boring
See also Thesaurus:stupid
(not shiny): lackluster, matte

Antonyms[edit]

bright
intelligent
sharp

Derived terms[edit]

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
dull as dishwater
dull as ditchwater
dull fish
dull-headed
dull-minded
dull-witted
dullard
dullen
dullery
dullhead
dullish
dullness
dullsome
dullsville
dullwit
dully
fordull
never a dull moment
semidull
too much bed makes a dull head
undull

Translations[edit]

lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp

Arabic: كَلِيل‎ (kalīl)
Armenian: բութ (hy) (butʿ)
Azerbaijani: küt (az)
Belarusian: тупы́ (tupý)
Bengali: please add this translation if you can
Bulgarian: тъп (bg) (tǎp)
Burmese: တုံး (my) (tum:)
Catalan: rom (ca) m, esmussat (ca) m
Chinese:

Mandarin: 鈍／钝 (zh) (dùn)
Czech: tupý (cs)
Danish: sløv
Dutch: bot (nl), stomp (nl)
Esperanto: malakra
Finnish: tylsä (fi)
French: émoussé (fr)
Galician: boto, zocho, mocho (gl), esnafrado
German: stumpf (de)
Greek: αμβλύς (el) (amvlýs)

Ancient: ἀμβλύς (amblús)
Hebrew: קֵהֶה‎ (he) (kehe)
Hindi: please add this translation if you can
Hungarian: tompa (hu)
Ido: obtuza (io)
Indonesian: tumpul (id)
Interlingua: obtuse
Italian: spuntato (it), smussato (it)
Japanese: 鈍い (ja) (にぶい, nibui)
Kashubian: tãpi
Korean: 무디다 (ko) (mudida)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: کول‎ (ckb) (kul)
Latgalian: naoss
Latin: hebes, retūsus
Latvian: truls, neass
Luxembourgish: stompeg
Macedonian: тап (tap)
Maori: pūhuki, pūhoi
Navajo: doo deení da
Norwegian:

Bokmål: sløv

Nynorsk: sløv, slø
Persian: please add this translation if you can
Polish: tępy (pl)
Portuguese: cego (pt), embotado (pt)
Rapa Nui: puni
Romanian: tocit (ro), bont (ro)
Russian: тупо́й (ru) (tupój)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: ту̑п

Roman: tȗp (sh)
Slovak: tupý
Slovene: top (sl)
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: tupy

Upper Sorbian: tupy
Spanish: romo (es), desafilado (es), embotado (es)
Sundanese: mentud
Swedish: oskarp (sv), slö (sv)
Tagalog: mapurol (tl)
Thai: ทื่อ (th) (tʉ̂ʉ)
Turkish: kör (tr)
Ukrainian: тупи́й (tupýj)
Urdu: please add this translation if you can
Vietnamese: cùn (vi), cùi (vi)
Walloon: diswijhî
Zealandic: bot
Zulu: please add this translation if you can

boring, not exciting or interesting — See also translations at boring

Armenian: ձանձրալի (hy) (janjrali)
Bulgarian: ску́чен (bg) (skúčen)
Catalan: insuls (ca), fat (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 無聊／无聊 (zh) (wúliáo)
Czech: fádní
Danish: kedelig (da)
Dutch: saai (nl)
Faroese: keðiligur
Finnish: tylsä (fi)
French: ennuyeux (fr), barbant (fr)
Galician: eslamiado, eslamiada f, anódino (gl) m, anódina f
German: fad (de), langweilig (de)
Greek: βαρετός (el) (varetós), μουντός (el) (mountós)
Hebrew: מְשַׁעֲמֵם‎ (meshaámem)
Italian: noioso (it), soporifero (it), tedioso (it), monotono (it)
Japanese: 退屈な (ja) (たいくつな, taikutsu na), つまらない (ja) (tsumaranai)
Luxembourgish: fad, langweileg (lb)
Maori: mākihakiha, takeo
Norwegian: kjedelig (no)
Polish: nudny (pl)
Portuguese: entediante (pt), chato (pt) m, enfadonho (pt) m, maçante (pt), sem graça
Romanian: banal (ro), plictisitor (ro)
Russian: ску́чный (ru) (skúčnyj)
Slovene: dolgočásen (sl)
Spanish: aburrido (es), soso (es), insípido (es) m, insulso (es) m, desabrido (es) m, sin gracia
Swedish: tråkig (sv)
Turkish: sıkıcı (tr)

not shiny

Bulgarian: матов (bg) (matov)
Danish: mat (da)
Dutch: mat (nl)
Estonian: tuhm
Finnish: himmeä (fi)
French: mat (fr), terne (fr)
German: matt (de), stumpf (de)
Greek: μουντός (el) (mountós), φαιός (el) (faiós)
Irish: neamhlonrach
Italian: opaco (it)
Latvian: blāvs, nespodrs
Luxembourgish: blatzeg
Maori: waimeha (of colours), horotea (of colour), pīatakore, mōhanihani
Norwegian: matt (no)
Polish: matowy (pl)
Portuguese: fosco (pt), fusco (pt)
Romanian: mat (ro)
Russian: ту́склый (ru) (túsklyj), ма́товый (ru) (mátovyj)
Sorbian:

Lower Sorbian: śamny
Spanish: mate (es), opaco (es)
Swedish: matt (sv)
Turkish: mat (tr)
Zazaki: mat n

not bright or intelligent

Armenian: բութ (hy) (butʿ)
Azerbaijani: qanmaz
Bulgarian: тъп (bg) (tǎp)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 蠢 (zh) (chǔn)
Danish: dum (da)
Dutch: dom (nl)
Estonian: nõme
Finnish: hidasjärkinen (fi), yksinkertainen (fi)
French: sot (fr), obtus (fr), idiot (fr)
German: blöd (de), blöde (de), dumm (de), dumpf (de)
Greek: χαζός (el) (chazós)

Ancient: μωρός (mōrós)
Italian: ottuso (it), tardo (it)
Japanese: 鈍い (ja) (にぶい, nibui), 鈍い (ja) (のろい, noroi)
Latin: brūtus, fatuus, idiōta, stultus
Luxembourgish: domm (lb), topeg
Maori: mātotoru, rare, pūhoi, pongipongi
Norwegian: dum (no)
Polish: tępy (pl)
Portuguese: estúpido (pt), fátuo (pt), imbecil (pt), idiota (pt)
Romanian: obtuz (ro)
Russian: тупо́й (ru) (tupój), глу́пый (ru) (glúpyj)
Spanish: obtuso (es), corto (es), limitado (es), soso (es)
Swedish: oskarp (sv), trög (sv)
Zazaki: nêxapêyen

Verb[edit]

dull (third-person singular simple present dulls, present participle dulling, simple past and past participle dulled)

(transitive) To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

Years of misuse have dulled the tools.
- a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a VVarre vvith Spaine. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany VVorks of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC:
  
  This […] dulled their swords.
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

He drinks to dull the pain.
- 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene vi]:
  
  Those [drugs] she has / Will stupefy and dull the sense a while.
- 1850, Richard Chenevix Trench, Notes on the Miracles of Our Lord
  
  Use and custom have so dulled our eyes.
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

A razor will dull with use.
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

Synonyms[edit]

dullen

Translations[edit]

to render dull

Bulgarian: притъпявам (bg) (pritǎpjavam)
Finnish: tylsyttää, tylstyttää
French: émousser (fr), user (fr)
German: abstumpfen
Greek: αμβλύνω (el) (amvlýno)

Ancient: ἀμβλύνω (amblúnō)
Italian: smussare (it)
Norwegian: sløve
Polish: stępić (pl)
Portuguese: cegar (pt), desafiar (pt)
Romanian: toci (ro)
Russian: тупи́ть (ru) impf (tupítʹ), иступи́ть (ru) pf (istupítʹ), затупля́ть (ru) pf (zatupljátʹ), затупи́ть (ru) pf (zatupítʹ)
Spanish: mellar (es), desafilar (es), deslustrar (es)

to soften, moderate or blunt

Bulgarian: смекчавам (bg) (smekčavam)
Finnish: lievittää (fi), lieventää (fi), tylsistyttää (fi), tyhmentää (fi), sumentaa (fi)
French: adoucir (fr), modérer (fr), amortir (fr), assourdir (fr), engourdir (fr)
German: abstumpfen
Greek: αμβλύνω (el) (amvlýno)
Maori: whakahinamoe
Portuguese: suavizar (pt)
Russian: притупля́ть (ru) impf (pritupljátʹ), притупи́ть (ru) pf (pritupítʹ)
Spanish: aliviar (es), alivianar (es), moderar (es), amortiguar (es)
Swedish: döva (sv), dämpa (sv)

to become dull

Bulgarian: притъпявам се (pritǎpjavam se)
Finnish: tylsyä (fi), tylstyä
French: émousser (fr), user (fr)
German: abstumpfen
Polish: stępić się (pl)
Portuguese: desafiar (pt)
Romanian: toci (ro)
Russian: затупля́ться (ru) impf (zatupljátʹsja), затупи́ться (ru) pf (zatupítʹsja)
Spanish: redondear (es)

to render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish

References[edit]

dull in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
“dull”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

ULDL

Catalan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

duïll

Etymology[edit]

From Old Catalan duyll, from Late Latin ducīculus, diminutive from Latin ducem (“guide”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈduʎ/

Noun[edit]

dull m (plural dulls)

(nautical) scupper

Synonym: embornal
bung-hole

References[edit]

“dull” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show, point out”).^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /dɨ̞ɬ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɪɬ/

Noun[edit]

dull m (plural dulliau)

method

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dull	ddull	null	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 95 ii 2

Origin of dull

1200–50; Middle English; akin to Old English dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German toll

synonym study for dull

1. Dull, blunt refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, or the like. Dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. Blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a blunt foil. 7. Dull, blunt, slow, stupid are applied to mental qualities. Dull implies obtuseness, lack of imagination: a dull child. Blunt implies loss of original keenness of intelligence through disease, sad experience, or the like: His critical faculties were blunt. Slow applies to a sluggish intellect: a slow mind. Stupid implies slowness of mental processes, but also lack of intelligence, wisdom, prudence, etc.: a stupid person.

OTHER WORDS FROM dull

dullness, dulness, noundully, adverbun·dulled, adjective

Words nearby dull

dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcy, dulia, dull, dullard, dull as dishwater, Dulles, Dulles International Airport, Dulles, John Foster

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Words related to dull

boring, dim, dumb, simple, slow, sluggish, stupid, flat, lifeless, listless, placid, quiet, dismal, dreary, dry, humdrum, ordinary, repetitive, stale, tame

How to use dull in a sentence

Both are real questions high-schoolers face at this point in their lives, but that doesn’t amount to engaging conflict here thanks to a dull screenplay.
Finally, Winceworth finds his labor to be so dull that he creates fake words and sneaks them into Swansby’s Dictionary.
A dull village life might have prompted our ancestors to explore what might be across that river, or perhaps to try a new berry they found in the woods.
Place the shiny side next to your body, as the dull silver side reflects only 65 percent of radiated heat.

Long gone are the days of dead batteries, dull blades, and desperate trips to the barber.
But the man appears so weary that I decide to skip the dull stuff and get to the heat.
The work at Art Basel is often interesting, often dull, and disproportionately decorative in nature.
His course managed to be both dreadfully dull and appallingly difficult, with few light moments.
I was quoted in The New York Times saying, ‘We dared to be dull’.
According to Mack, he nearly killed her, broke 18 of her bones and, “sawed much of my hair off with [a] dull knife.”
The policemen looked dull and heavy, as if never again would any one be criminal, and as if they had come to know it.
Drone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
It’ll be beastly dull for her at The Warren, you see, poor girl; and she doesn’t seem to jump at Spunyarn, though he does hang on.
They are grayish or colorless, and have a dull waxy look, as if cut from paraffin (Figs. 43 and 61).
There was a distant, dull boom in the air—a repeated heavy thud.

British Dictionary definitions for dull

adjective

slow to think or understand; stupid

lacking in interest

lacking in perception or the ability to respond; insensitive

lacking sharpness; blunt

not acute, intense, or piercing

(of weather) not bright or clear; cloudy

not active, busy, or brisk

lacking in spirit or animation; listless

(of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre

not loud or clear; muffled

med (of sound elicited by percussion, esp of the chest) not resonant

verb

Derived forms of dull

dullish, adjectivedullness or dulness, noundully, adverb

Word Origin for dull

Old English dol; related to Old Norse dul conceit, Old High German tol foolish, Greek tholeros confused

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Other Idioms and Phrases with dull

In addition to the idiom beginning with dull

dull as dishwater

also see:

never a dull moment

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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dull [dʌl]

1) тупо́й, глу́пый

2) ску́чный; моното́нный;

3) тупо́й; приту́пленный, притуплённый;

4) па́смурный

5) ту́склый

6) тупо́й, неотто́ченный

7) безра́достный, уны́лый, пону́рый

нея́сный;

10) неходово́й, не име́ющий спро́са ( о товаре)

притупля́ть(ся); де́лать(ся) тупы́м, ту́склым, вя́лым, ску́чным;

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > dull

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dull

• 1) /vt/ затуплять; 2) /vt, in passive/ затуплять

Англо-русский строительный словарь.
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Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > dull

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Персональный Сократ > dull

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dull

dull, muffled heart sounds

English-Russian dictionary of program «Mir-Shuttle» > dull

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dull

1. a тупой, бестолковый, тупоумный

2. a неповоротливый, тяжёлый, медлительный; вялый

3. a подавленный; печальный, хмурый, невесёлый

4. a унылый, печальный, приводящий в уныние; безрадостный

5. a хмурый, пасмурный

6. a скучный, наводящий скуку; монотонный

7. a невкусный, пресный

8. a тупой, неотточенный

9. a тех. засалившийся

10. a тусклый, неяркий; блёклый; матовый

11. a притупленный, приглушённый; неясный, смутный

12. a слабый, плохой, неясный

13. a безжизненный, бесчувственный, тусклый

14. a нечувствительный

15. a вялый; бездеятельный

16. a горн. плохо проветриваемый

17. v делать тупым, вялым; утомлять

18. v затуплять, делать тупым

19. v притуплять; уменьшать

20. v делать смутным, неясным; делать тусклым, блёклым

21. v наводить мат, делать матовым, матировать

22. v тускнеть; становиться матовым

23. v редк. хмуриться, делаться пасмурным

Синонимический ряд:

1. apathetic (adj.) apathetic; lethargic; sluggish; torpid

2. banausic (adj.) banausic; dreary; humdrum; monotone; monotonous; plodding; poky; stodgy

3. blind (adj.) blind; purblind; uncomprehending

4. blunt (adj.) blunt; dulled; edgeless; obtuse; pointless; unsharpened

5. boring (adj.) blah; boring; depressing; drear; fatuous; foolish; inapt

6. colorless (adj.) colorless; lackluster; lifeless; lusterless; prosaic; prosy

7. colourless (adj.) bleak; colourless; dark; dingy; gloomy; sober; sombre

8. downcast (adj.) bad; blue; cast down; chapfallen; crestfallen; dejected; depressed; disconsolate; dispirited; doleful; down; downcast; downhearted; down-in-the-mouth; downthrown; droopy; heartsick; heartsore; heavy-hearted; hipped; low; low-spirited; melancholic; melancholy; mopey; saddened; soul-sick; sunk; unhappy; woebegone

9. dry (adj.) arid; aseptic; bromidic; dry; dryasdust; dusty; insipid; irksome; sterile; stuffy; tedious; tiresome; tiring; uninteresting; weariful; wearisome; weary

10. flat (adj.) blind; dead; dim; drab; earthbound; flat; lacklustre; mat; matter-of-fact; muddy; murky; muted; pedestrian; spiritless; subfusc; unimaginative; uninspired

11. insensible (adj.) anesthetic; benumbed; bloodless; hard; impassible; insensate; insensible; insensitive; numb; rocky; unresponsive; wooden

12. listless (adj.) heavy; languid; listless; placid

13. off (adj.) off; slack; slow; soft

14. overcast (adj.) cloudy; louring; lowering; nubilous; overcast; overclouded

15. retarded (adj.) dim-witted; feebleminded; half-witted; imbecile; moronic; quarter-witted; retarded; simple; simpleminded; slow-witted

16. somber (adj.) fat; inactive; inanimate; inert; sad; somber; sullen

17. stupid (adj.) backward; beefheaded; beef-witted; beetleheaded; blear-eyed; blear-witted; blockheaded; blockish; blunted; chuckleheaded; dense; doltish; dumb; duncical; faint; fatheaded; goosey; hammerheaded; numskulled; pinhead; pinheaded; stupid; thick; thickheaded; thick-witted

18. allay (verb) allay; alleviate; assuage; lessen

19. blunt (verb) benumb; blunt; desensitise; disedge; hebetate; numb; obtund; stupefy; turn

20. deaden (verb) deaden; desensitize; fade; muddy; mull; pale; shackle; soften; tarnish

21. depress (verb) deject; depress; discourage; dishearten; dispirit; sadden

22. dim (verb) becloud; befog; blear; blur; cloud; dim; eclipse; fog; gloom; haze; mist; obscure; shadow

Антонимический ряд:

alert; bright; brilliant; burnished; cheerful; clever; encourage; exciting; exhilarating; hearten; humorous; imaginative; inspirit; intelligent; intensify; lively; sharp; smart

English-Russian base dictionary > dull

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dull

1. [dʌl]

1. тупой, бестолковый, тупоумный

dull brain /intelligence/ — тупоумие

2. неповоротливый, тяжёлый, медлительный; вялый

3. подавленный; печальный, хмурый, невесёлый

4. 1) унылый, печальный, приводящий в уныние; безрадостный

2) хмурый, пасмурный ()

5. 1) скучный, наводящий скуку; монотонный

dull book [occupation] — скучная книга [-ое занятие]

it is deadly dull here — здесь страшная скукотища; ≅ жить здесь — скука смертная

2) невкусный, пресный

6. 1) тупой, неотточенный

7. 1) тусклый, неяркий; блёклый; матовый

the fire is getting dull — огонь /костёр/ угасает

2) притупленный, приглушённый; неясный, смутный:

dull sound [blow] — глухой звук [удар]

8. 1) слабый, плохой, неясный

dull of hearing /of ear/ — тугой на ухо

2) безжизненный, бесчувственный, тусклый ()

3) нечувствительный

9. вялый (); бездеятельный

10. не имеющий спроса, неходкий ()

11.

плохо проветриваемый ()

2. [dʌl]

1. делать тупым, вялым; утомлять

2. затуплять, делать тупым ()

3. притуплять; уменьшать

to dull smb.’s senses [pain] — притуплять чьи-л. чувства [боль]

to dull the edge of appetite [of pleasure] — испортить аппетит [удовольствие]

4. 1) делать смутным, неясным; делать тусклым, блёклым

2) наводить мат, делать матовым, матировать

3) тускнеть; становиться матовым

хмуриться, делаться пасмурным ()

НБАРС > dull

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[dʌl]

dull бездеятельный dull безжизненный dull безрадостный, унылый, понурый dull вялый (о торговле) dull вялый dull истощенный dull медлительный dull не имеющий спроса dull неходкий, не имеющий спроса (о товаре) dull неходкий (о товаре) dull неясный; dull sight слабое зрение dull неясный dull пасмурный dull притуплять(ся); делать(ся) тупым, тусклым, вялым, скучным; to dull the edge of one’s appetite заморить червячка dull скучный; монотонный; dull beggar (или fish) скучный человек dull слабый dull смутный dull тупой, неотточенный dull тупой; притупленный; dull pain тупая боль; dull of hearing тугой на ухо dull тупой; глупый dull тусклый dull тупой; притупленный; dull pain тупая боль; dull of hearing тугой на ухо dull тупой; притупленный; dull pain тупая боль; dull of hearing тугой на ухо dull неясный; dull sight слабое зрение dull притуплять(ся); делать(ся) тупым, тусклым, вялым, скучным; to dull the edge of one’s appetite заморить червячка

English-Russian short dictionary > dull

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dʌl
1. прил.
1) а) тупой, глупый He was rather a dull child, usually called uncommonly stupid. ≈ Он был туповатый ребенок, обычно его называли «экстраординарно глупым». б) скучный, надоедливый, вязнущий в зубах, занудный I have already said too much on so dull a subject. ≈ Я уже слишком много распространялся о таком скучном предмете. dull beggar dull fish Syn: tedious, uninteresting, uneventful Ant: exhilarating, enlivening ∙ Syn: obtuse, stupid, inapprehensive, fatuous, foolish
2) а) незаточенный, тупой Time wielding the dull axe of decay. ≈ Время, в руках у которого тупой топор разложения. Syn: blunt Ant: sharp б) тупой, притупленный dull of hearing dull pain в) непроворный, неуклюжий;
имеющий замедленную реакцию I got a dull and ill paced horse. ≈ Лошадь у меня была неуклюжая, походка у нее была не поставлена. Syn: insensible, obtuse, senseless, inanimate, inert, sluggish, inactive, heavy, drowsy
3) о свете, цвете а) тусклый, неясный, слабый, серый dull sight б) пасмурный On the 19th we had a dull sunshine. ≈ 19го солнце светило не ахти. Syn: cheerless, gloomy, overcast ∙ Syn: obscure, dim, indistinct, muffled, flat, insipid
4) а) понурый, унылый, безрадостный, грустный, хмызный When other people were merry, Mrs. Varden was dull. ≈ Хотя все веселились, миссис Варден была грустна. Syn: listless, depressed, б) вялый, идущий плохо( о делах) This being the dull season, we arranged terms at about half price. ≈ Сезон был непродажный, поэтому мы договорились за полцены. Syn: sluggish, stagnant в) плохо продающийся, не имеющий спроса( о товаре) Syn: sluggish, stagnant
2. гл.
1) а) притуплять(ся) (об острых поверхностях, чувствах) Without dulling their responsiveness to each new impression. ≈ Без того, чтобы притупилась их способность живо реагировать на новые впечатления. Weep, weeping dulls the inward pain. ≈ Рыдай, слезы притупляют внутреннюю боль. Your sword is dulled with carnage, I am told. ≈ Говорят, ты зарезал стольких, что затупился твой меч. dull the edge of one’s appetite б) оглушить, оглоушить, огорошить He stood completely dulled. ≈ Он стоял как обухом ударенный. Syn: stupefy
2) становиться вялым, скучным, тусклым
3) лишать яркости, ясности;
тускнеть, затуманиваться A sort of mist dulling the rich colours of the glen. ≈ Что-то вроде тумана мешало видеть богатство цветов в долине во всей его красе. Syn: tarnish
тупой, бестолковый, тупоумный — * brain /intelligence/ тупоумие — * curiosity тупое любопытство — * with drinking отупевший от пьянства — * with old age плохо соображающий от старости — to be * at mathematics туго соображать по математике — it was * to have brought him here было глупо привозить его сюда неповоротливый, тяжелый, медлительный;
вялый — * style of the team неизобретательный стиль игры (этой) команды подавленный;
печальный, хмурый, невеселый — * mood невеселое настроение — I feel * у меня плохое настроение унылый, печальный, приводящий в уныние;
безрадостный — * landscape унылый пейзаж хмурый, пасмурный (о погоде и т. п.) — * day пасмурный день скучный, наводящий скуку;
монотонный — * book скучная книга — a thoroughly * evening убийственно скучный вечер — it is deadly * here здесь страшная скукотища;
жить здесь — скука смертная невкусный, пресный — the hospital food is pretty * в больнице готовят невкусно тупой, неотточенный — * razor тупая бритва( техническое) засалившийся (о шлифовальном круге) тусклый, неяркий;
блеклый;
матовый — * light тусклый свет — * colour неяркий цвет — * mirror тусклое зеркало — paper with a * finish несатинированная бумага — the fire is getting * огонь /костер/ угасает притупленный, приглушенный;
неясный, смутный — * sound глухой звук тупой (о боли) слабый, плохой, неясный — * hearing глуховатость — * sight слабое зрение — * of hearing /of ear/ тугой на ухо — * of eye подслеповатый — * sense of touch притупленное осязание безжизненный, бесчувственный, тусклый ( о взгляде) нечувствительный — * to grief безразличный к горю вялый (о торговле и т. п.) ;
бездеятельный — * season мертвый сезон — business is * произошел спад деловой активности не имеющий спроса, неходкий ( о товаре) (горное) плохо проветриваемый (о руднике) делать тупым, вялым;
утомлять затуплять, делать тупым (нож и т. п.) притуплять;
уменьшать — to * smb.’s senses притуплять чьи-л. чувства — to * the edge of appetite испортить аппетит — to * the edge of hunger заглушать голод — sorrow is *ed with the passage of time со временем горе притупляется — time *s the memory of the war со временем память о войне стирается делать смутным, неясным;
делать тусклым, блеклым наводить мат, делать матовым, матировать тускнеть, становиться матовым — the varnish *s лак тускнеет( редкое) хмуриться, делаться пасмурным (о погоде)
dull бездеятельный ~ безжизненный ~ безрадостный, унылый, понурый ~ вялый (о торговле) ~ вялый ~ истощенный ~ медлительный ~ не имеющий спроса ~ неходкий, не имеющий спроса (о товаре) ~ неходкий (о товаре) ~ неясный;
dull sight слабое зрение ~ неясный ~ пасмурный ~ притуплять(ся) ;
делать(ся) тупым, тусклым, вялым, скучным;
to dull the edge of one’s appetite заморить червячка ~ скучный;
монотонный;
dull beggar( или fish) скучный человек ~ слабый ~ смутный ~ тупой, неотточенный ~ тупой;
притупленный;
dull pain тупая боль;
dull of hearing тугой на ухо ~ тупой;
глупый ~ тусклый
~ тупой;
притупленный;
dull pain тупая боль;
dull of hearing тугой на ухо
~ тупой;
притупленный;
dull pain тупая боль;
dull of hearing тугой на ухо
~ неясный;
dull sight слабое зрение
~ притуплять(ся) ;
делать(ся) тупым, тусклым, вялым, скучным;
to dull the edge of one’s appetite заморить червячка

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > dull

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тупой
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > dull

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dull

[dʌl]
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прил.

1) тупой, глупый

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2) скучный, надоедливый, занудный

dull beggar / fish — зануда

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3) незаточенный, тупой

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4) притуплённый, приглушённый

5) неповоротливый, неуклюжий

I got a dull and ill paced horse. — Лошадь у меня была неуклюжая, с неровным шагом.

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6) тусклый, неяркий, слабый

The sky was a dull grey now. — Небо стало матово серым.

7) пасмурный, хмурый

It’ll be dull today. — Сегодня будет пасмурно.

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понурый, унылый, безрадостный, грустный

When other people were merry, Mrs. Varden was dull. — Когда все веселились, миссис Варден грустила.

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9) вялый, неактивный

This being the dull season, we arranged terms at about half price. — Это был мёртвый сезон, поэтому мы договорились за полцены.

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10) плохо продающийся, не имеющий спроса

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гл.

1) притуплять; уменьшать

Weep, weeping dulls the inward pain. — Плачь, слёзы притупляют внутреннюю боль.

2) затуплять, делать тупым

Your sword is dulled with carnage, I am told. — Говорят, ты зарезал стольких, что затупился твой меч.

3) оглушить, огорошить

He stood completely dulled. — Он стоял как обухом ударенный.

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to dull the sound of smb.’s footsteps — глушить звук чьих-л. шагов

5) делать вялым; утомлять

6) лишать яркости, ясности

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7) тускнеть, блёкнуть, затуманиваться

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Англо-русский современный словарь > dull

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dull

[dʌl]

adj

1) скучный, занудный

The weather is too dull for a picnic. — Погода очень пасмурная для пикника.

The light is too dull for such a delicate job. — Для такой тонкой работы свет слишком слаб.

Her voice was dull with sleep. — Ее голос со сна звучал глухо.

The colours were dull with age. — Краски от времени потускнели.

— dull book

— dull film
— be dull
— become dull

2) тупой, незаточенный

The razor was dull with use. — Бритва затупилась от длительного употребления.

She is rather dull in her studies. — Она не очень способна в учебе.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. — ◊ Мешай дело с бездельем, проживешь век с весельем.

— dull knife

— dull pupil
— dull pain
— pain became dull

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(1.) Русскому «мне скучно» (в значении «неинтересно») соответствует в английском языке to be bored: the play was dull and I was terribly bored пьеса была скучной, и мне было совсем не интересно. Русскому «мне скучно» («одиноко, тоскливо») соответствует английское lonely: I felt very lonely among all those strangers. Мне было очень одиноко среди незнакомых людей. (2.) See alone, adj (3.) See lonely, adj

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > dull

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1. матировать

2. матовый

3. тусклый

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Англо-русский технический словарь > dull

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dull

[dʌl]

adj

1) неострый, тупой

2) тупой, глупый

dull child — слабоумный, недоразвитый ребёнок

3) тусклый, слабый

4) скучный, унылый, безрадостный; пасмурный

dull day — пасмурный, мрачный день

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dull

1) тупой; глупый

2) скучный; монотонный; dull beggar (или fish) скучный человек

3) тупой; притупленный; dull pain тупая боль; dull of hearing тугой на ухо

4) тупой, неотточенный

5) тусклый

6) пасмурный

7) неясный; dull sight слабое зрение

безрадостный, унылый, понурый

9) вялый (о торговле)

10) неходкий, не имеющий спроса (о товаре)

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bland

притуплять(ся); делать(ся) тупым, тусклым, вялым, скучным; to dull the edge of one’s appetite заморить червячка

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surfeit

* * *

(a) вялый; застойный; неяркий; скучный; тусклый

* * *

1) тупой, глупый 2) скучный; тусклый, пасмурный

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[ dʌl]
притуплять, делать скучным, делать тусклым
тупой, глупый; унылый, понурый, безрадостный, пасмурный; неотточенный, притупленный; не имеющий спроса, неходовой

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бездеятельный

вялый

глуп

глупый

дурацкий

дурен

дурной

жухлый

мрачен

мрачный

пасмурен

пасмурный

скучен

скучный

сумрачен

сумрачный

туп

тупой

тускл

тусклый

угрюм

угрюмый

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1. прил.
1) а) тупой
б) скучный, надоедливый, вязнущий в зубах
2) а) незаточенный
б) тупой
в) непроворный, неуклюжий; имеющий замедленную реакцию
2. гл.
1) а) притуплять(ся)
б) оглушить
2) становиться вялым
3) лишать яркости

Новый англо-русский словарь > dull

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English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > dull

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dull

тупой
тупить
лишённый блеска

Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > dull

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English-Russian phrases dictionary > dull

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dull

1) тупо́й, глу́пый

2) тупо́й, притуплённый

4) ту́склый, па́смурный

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Dull — Dull, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf. Gr. ? turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf. {Dolt}, {Dwale},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dull — adj 1 *stupid, slow, dumb, dense, crass Analogous words: *lethargic, sluggish, comatose: phlegmatic, stolid, *impassive, apathetic: *backward: retarded (see DELAY vb) Antonyms: clever, bright … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dull — [dul] adj. [ME dul < OE dol, stupid, akin to Ger toll < IE * dh(e)wel < base * dheu , blow, be turbid > DUMB, DWELL, OIr dall, blind, Gr thanatos, death] 1. mentally slow; stupid 2. lacking sensitivity; blunted in feeling or… … English World dictionary
Dull — DULL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Aberfeldy; containing, with parts of the late quoad sacra parishes of Foss and Tenandry, and part of the village of Aberfeldy, 3811 inhabitants, of whom 145 are in the village of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
dull — [dʌl] adjective JOURNALISM if business on a financial market is dull, not many people are buying or selling: • Shares closed lower in dull trading. • Investors were busy moving in and out of two year Treasury notes yesterday, providing a bit of… … Financial and business terms
Dull — may refer to: Boring Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom Dull Gret, a figure of Flemish folklore People with the surname Dull: Jack Dull (1930 1995), professor at the University of Washington John Dull (21st century), American… … Wikipedia
dull — [adj1] unintelligent addled, backward, besotted, boring, brainless, daffy, daft, dense, dim, dim witted, doltish, dumb, feeble minded, half baked, ignorant, imbecilic, indolent, insensate, low, moronic, not bright, numskulled, obtuse,… … New thesaurus
Düll — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Heinrich Düll (1867–1956), deutscher Bildhauer und Musiker der Prinzregentenzeit Rudolf Düll (1887–1979), deutscher Jurist Ruprecht Düll (* 1931), deutscher Botaniker Siehe auch Privatbrauerei Friedrich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dull — Dull, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Duller}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dulling}.] 1. To deprive of sharpness of edge or point. This . . . dulled their swords. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make dull, stupid … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dull — (adj.) c.1200, stupid; early 13c., blunt, not sharp; rare before mid 14c., apparently from O.E. dol dull witted, foolish, or an unrecorded parallel word, or from M.L.G. dul slow witted, both from P.Gmc. *dulaz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. dol foolish,… … Etymology dictionary
Dull — Dull, v. i. To become dull or stupid. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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Table of Contents

What is the synonyms of dull?
What does dull mean in chemistry?
What is the synonym and antonym of dull?
Is dullen a real word?
What is a dull person called?
How do you describe a boring person?
What is a dull personality?
What is another word for boring?
Whats the opposite of boring?
Is being jaded a bad thing?
What is a jaded woman?
What is a jaded lover?
What is a jaded horse?
How can you tell if someone is jaded?
How does one become jaded?
How can I stop being so jaded?
What does a bitter person look like?
What is another word for jaded?
How do I stop being jaded?
How do I stop being cynical and bitter?
What is the root cause of bitterness?
What are the causes of bitterness?
What does God say about bitterness?
What is the meaning of bitterness?
How do you deal with bitterness?

Adjective. dull, blunt, obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency. a dull pain a dull mind blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception.

What is the synonyms of dull?

other words for dull

boring.
dim.
dumb.
simple.
slow.
sluggish.
stupid.
tedious.

What does dull mean in chemistry?

Non-metals are dull in colour, not shiny like metals. You can’t hammer or shape a non-metal; it will just shatter if you hit it. Sulphur is an example of a non-metal. It’s yellow and shatters if you hit it with a hammer.

What is the synonym and antonym of dull?

thudding, dim, wearisome, torpid, dense, muted, boring, dumb, leaden, tedious, slow, sluggish, obtuse, deadening, soggy, sulky, tiresome, muffled, ho-hum, irksome, inert, softened. dull(adj) not having a sharp edge or point. “the knife was too dull to be of any use”

Is dullen a real word?

(transitive, nonstandard) To make dull or duller; to dull. (intransitive, nonstandard) To become dull or duller; to dull.

What is a dull person called?

fuddy-duddy. nounold-fashion person. dotard. dull person. fogy.

How do you describe a boring person?

Boring people can’t see things from other people’s perspectives. “Boring people are usually those who can’t (or won’t) understand how the conversation is experienced from the other person’s perspective,” says Drew Austin. “The ability to place oneself in another person’s shoes makes someone interesting to talk to.”

What is a dull personality?

Dull Personality Description. The Dull is a 100 percent indifferent. This is his main trait. Insolent like a horse fly. He’s almost always overwhelmingly calm, extremely stupid, obsessively unserious and super lazy.

What is another word for boring?

In this page you can discover 73 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for boring, like: dull, tedious, monotonous, dreary, tiresome, humdrum, uninteresting, dry, irksome, weary and wearisome.

Whats the opposite of boring?

What is the opposite of boring?

interesting	fascinating
intriguing	appealing
eventful	impressive
affecting	alluring
amusing	compelling

Is being jaded a bad thing?

Being jaded is generally considered a bad thing, and it definitely can be if taken to the extreme. You obviously have to believe in the possibility love to some degree, but in moderation, being jaded can actually help you find it.

What is a jaded woman?

If you’ve done something so much that it doesn’t excite you anymore but just leaves you tired, consider yourself jaded. If someone says you look a little jaded, it just means that you look tired. The history of jaded is not clear, but perhaps it is related to the noun jade, an old term for a worn-out horse.

What is a jaded lover?

What does it mean: “jaded love”? Typically used to describe a now imperfect love for a girl/boyfriend that doesn’t excite you anymore, because your tired of her/him or their behavior has made you cynical.

What is a jaded horse?

It was first used in Middle English to mean “a broken-down horse.” Later the word for a worthless horse was often applied to a woman (or, very rarely, to a man) considered worthless. Now a jade is more often a disreputable woman than a broken-down horse. Jaded, meaning “worn out,” is also derived from the equine jade.

How can you tell if someone is jaded?

Signs You Might Be Jaded

You Think “All Men Are the Same” Let’s debunk that myth right now shall we?
Happy Couples Annoy You.
You Tell Yourself You’re Scared.
You Realize That You Pick the Wrong People.
You Tell Yourself You Can’t Do What You Want.
You Tell Yourself There’s No One out There for You.
You Don’t Believe in Love.

How does one become jaded?

The word typically means to be completely exhausted, worn out, or if simply put, bored the hell out of your mind. Have you ever had so much of something that you are simply not interested in it anymore? Well, that’s exactly the emotion referred to as feeling jaded.

How can I stop being so jaded?

38 Easy Things You Can Do Every Day To Avoid Becoming Jaded In Life

Create an upbeat playlist.
Go out of your way to help somebody you don’t really know.
Pay for somebody’s Starbucks order.
When someone treats you poorly, imagine that they are having the worst day of their life.
Take mini social media holidays.

What does a bitter person look like?

A bitter person might spew their inner hurt and anger by saying and doing things that hurt the feelings of others, exhibiting ruthless verbal and emotional cruelty.

What is another word for jaded?

Jaded Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for jaded?

tired	weary
wearied	spent
exhausted	fatigued
drained	sapped
dead	done

How do I stop being jaded?

How do I stop being cynical and bitter?

11 Tips to Stop Being Cynical

Admit to yourself that you are cynical. Once you acknowledge this, it will be easier to work on changing your attitude.
Embrace positivity.
Practice gratitude.
Breathe.
Be mindful.
Be playful, even for just five minutes every day.
Limit your news consumption.
Reveal your true self.

What is the root cause of bitterness?

A root of bitterness grows when things happen that are not surrendered to Jesus. If we continually build a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him, He will be first in everything. Grace provides everything for every situation – wisdom, discernment, strength, humility.

What are the causes of bitterness?

The following conditions can cause a bitter taste in the mouth:

Dry mouth. A dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, occurs when the mouth does not produce enough saliva.
Dental issues.
Pregnancy.
Burning mouth syndrome.
Menopause.
GERD or acid reflux.
Oral thrush.
Pine nut syndrome.

What does God say about bitterness?

Hebrews br> See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; Bitterness is toxic y’all.Ordibehesht 15, 1395 AP

What is the meaning of bitterness?

1 : sharp, biting, and unpleasant to the taste. 2 : unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment She was bitter toward her spoiled sister. 3 : hard to put up with a bitter disappointment. 4 : caused by anger, distress, or sorrow bitter tears. 5 : very harsh or sharp : biting a bitter wind.

How do you deal with bitterness?

12 Steps to Overcoming Bitterness

12 Ways to Overcome Bitterness.
Do a serious re-evaluation.
Put your story on hold.
Take what responsibility you can.
Stop spying.
Face up to your hidden fears.
Forgive – but only at your own pace.
And don’t forget to forgive yourself, too.

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What does Dull Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Verb

make dull in appearance
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
make less lively or vigorous
make dull or blunt
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
make numb or insensitive
become less interesting or attractive

Definition as Adjective

lacking in liveliness or animation
emitting or reflecting very little light
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
not keenly felt
not having a sharp edge or point
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
darkened with overcast
being or made softer or less loud or clear
(of business) not active or brisk
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Synonyms

boring, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

dense, dim, dumb, obtuse, slow

leaden

muffled, muted, softened

slow, sluggish

thudding

blunt

muffle, mute, damp, dampen, tone down

numb, benumb, blunt

pall

Examples

«he was so dull at parties»; «a dull political campaign»; «a large dull impassive man»; «dull days with nothing to do»; «how dull and dreary the world is»; «fell back into one of her dull moods»

«a dull glow»; «dull silver badly in need of a polish»; «a dull sky»

«dull greens and blues»

«a dull throbbing»; «dull pain»

«the knife was too dull to be of any use»

«a dull gaze»; «so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her»- Willa Cather

«a boring evening with uninteresting people»; «the deadening effect of some routine tasks»; «a dull play»; «his competent but dull performance»; «a ho-hum speaker who couldn’t capture their attention»; «what an irksome task the writing of long letters is»- Edmund Burke; «tedious days on the train»; «the tiresome chirping of a cricket»- Mark Twain; «other people’s dreams are dreadfully wearisome»

«so dense he never understands anything I say to him»; «never met anyone quite so dim»; «although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick»- Thackeray; «dumb officials make some really dumb decisions»; «he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse»; «worked with the slow students»

«a dark day»; «a dull sky»; «the sky was leaden and thick»

«the dull boom of distant breaking waves»; «muffled drums»; «the muffled noises of the street»; «muted trumpets»

«business is dull (or slow)»; «a sluggish market»

«the dull thud»; «thudding bullets»

«Age had dulled the surface»

«the varnished table top dulled with time»

«Middle age dulled her appetite for travel»

«Too much cutting dulls the knife’s edge»

«The shock numbed her senses»

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Comparisons

Dull vs boring
Dull vs deadening
Dull vs ho-hum
Dull vs irksome
Dull vs slow
Dull vs tedious
Dull vs tiresome
Dull vs wearisome
Dull vs dense
Dull vs dim
Dull vs dumb
Dull vs obtuse
Dull vs leaden
Dull vs muffled
Dull vs muted
Dull vs softened
Dull vs sluggish
Dull vs thudding
Dull vs blunt
Dull vs muffle
Dull vs mute
Dull vs damp
Dull vs dampen
Dull vs tone down
Dull vs numb
Dull vs benumb
Dull vs pall

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What is the synonyms of dull?

What does dull mean in chemistry?

What is the synonym and antonym of dull?

Is dullen a real word?

What is a dull person called?

How do you describe a boring person?

What is a dull personality?

What is another word for boring?

Whats the opposite of boring?

Is being jaded a bad thing?

What is a jaded woman?

What is a jaded lover?

What is a jaded horse?

How can you tell if someone is jaded?

How does one become jaded?

How can I stop being so jaded?

What does a bitter person look like?

What is another word for jaded?

How do I stop being jaded?

How do I stop being cynical and bitter?

What is the root cause of bitterness?

What are the causes of bitterness?

What does God say about bitterness?

What is the meaning of bitterness?

How do you deal with bitterness?

What does Dull Mean?

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