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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntorpidimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: intorpidimento
"Dopo essere rimasto seduto a lungo, ho provato intorpidimento alle gambe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being numb; a loss of sensation or feeling in a part of the body.
"After sitting in the same position for too long, I experienced numbness in my legs." - 2
A feeling of emotional detachment or lack of responsiveness.
"The news left her in a state of numbness, unable to process her emotions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'numbness' originates from the Middle English 'nomb', which is derived from the Old English 'numen', meaning 'to take away feeling'. Its evolution reflects a shift from a general sense of loss to a specific state of insensitivity or lack of sensation.
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Engourdissement
Transliteration: ãɡuʁdis.mɑ̃
"Après avoir été assis trop longtemps, j'ai ressenti un engourdissement dans mes jambes."
Taubheit
Transliteration: taʊ̯bhaɪt
"Nach dem Sitzen in derselben Position hatte ich Taubheit in meinen Beinen."
Intorpidimento
Transliteration: intorpidimento
"Dopo essere rimasto seduto a lungo, ho provato intorpidimento alle gambe."
Entumecimiento
Transliteration: entumeθiˈmiento
"Después de estar sentado mucho tiempo, sentí entumecimiento en las piernas."
Dormência
Transliteration: doɾˈmẽsiɐ
"Depois de ficar sentado por muito tempo, senti dormência nas pernas."
सुन्नता
Transliteration: sunnatā
"एक ही स्थिति में लंबे समय तक बैठने के बाद, मुझे पैरों में सुन्नता महसूस हुई।"
麻木
Transliteration: mámù
"坐太久后，我感到腿部麻木。"
무감각
Transliteration: mugamgak
"같은 자세로 너무 오래 앉아 있으면 다리에 무감각을 느낍니다."
無感覚
Transliteration: mukankaku
"同じ姿勢で長時間座っていると、脚に無感覚を感じます。"
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