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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesémoussé (adj), émousser (v)
Native Script:émoussé, émousser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ay-moo-say
"Le couteau était trop émoussé pour couper la viande."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
4 senses- 1
(of an object) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp.
"The old knife was too blunt to cut the ripe tomato cleanly." - 2
(of a person or remark) uncompromisingly direct and forthright in speech or manner, often without tact.
"Her blunt assessment of the situation, though harsh, was undeniably accurate."
- 1
To make (an edge or point) less sharp.
"Repeated use on hard surfaces will eventually blunt the blade of the axe." - 2
To make (a feeling, effect, or sense) less intense, effective, or sensitive.
"The constant exposure to violence began to blunt his emotional responses."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'blunt' originates from Middle English 'blunt' or 'blont', likely stemming from Old Norse 'blundr', meaning 'dull' or 'sluggish'. Alternatively, it may be related to a Germanic root connected to 'blind', implying a lack of keenness. The sense of 'not sharp' emerged in the 14th century, while the meaning of 'direct or frank in speech' developed later, drawing on the idea of not having a subtle or 'sharp' edge to one's words.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blunt" is said worldwide
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émoussé (adj), émousser (v)
Transliteration: ay-moo-say
Script: émoussé, émousser
"Le couteau était trop émoussé pour couper la viande."
stumpf (adj), abstumpfen (v)
Transliteration: shtumpf, ap-shtump-fen
Script: stumpf, abstumpfen
"Das Messer ist stumpf geworden."
smussato (adj), smussare (v)
Transliteration: smoo-sah-toh, smoo-sah-reh
Script: smussato, smussare
"La lama era smussata e non tagliava bene."
romo (adj), embotar (v)
Transliteration: roh-moh, em-boh-tar
Script: romo, embotar
"El lápiz estaba romo y necesitaba ser afilado."
cego (adj), embotar (v)
Transliteration: seh-goo, em-boh-tar
Script: cego, embotar
"A faca estava cega e não cortava nada."
कुंद (adj), कुंद करना (v)
Transliteration: kund, kund karna
Script: कुंद, कुंद करना
"चाकू कुंद हो गया है।"
钝的 (adj), 使迟钝 (v)
Transliteration: dùn de, shǐ chí dùn
Script: 钝的, 使迟钝
"这把刀很钝，切不动东西。"
무딘 (adj), 무디게 하다 (v)
Transliteration: mudin, mudige hada
Script: 무딘, 무디게 하다
"칼날이 무뎌서 잘 잘리지 않는다."
鈍い (adj), 鈍らせる (v)
Transliteration: nibui, nibusaseru
Script: 鈍い, 鈍らせる
"このナイフは鈍いので、研ぐ必要がある。"
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