dull

noioso, monotono

Che non suscita interesse o entusiasmo e fa annoiare.

In inglese semplice: Not interesting or exciting, so it makes you feel bored.

• The film was dull.
• We spent a dull evening waiting for the rain to stop.
• Why are his lessons always so dull?

Sinonimi: boring, uninteresting, tedious

Contrari: interesting, exciting

Espressioni comuni: dull movie, dull conversation, dull life, rather dull

smussato, spuntato

Con un bordo o una punta che non taglia o non penetra facilmente.

In inglese semplice: Having an edge or point that does not cut or pierce easily.

• This knife is dull.
• A dull blade makes cutting vegetables harder.
• Are these scissors too dull to cut the cloth?

Sinonimi: blunt

Contrari: sharp

Espressioni comuni: dull knife, dull blade, dull edge

opaco, spento

Poco luminoso o brillante, con scarso splendore.

In inglese semplice: Not bright or shiny; having little light or shine.

• The metal looked dull.
• We walked home under a dull gray sky.
• The room was lit by a dull light.

Sinonimi: dim, muted, lusterless

Contrari: bright, shiny

Espressioni comuni: dull light, dull day, dull metal, dull gray

ottuso, tardo

Che impiega molto tempo a capire le cose o apprendere idee nuove.

In inglese semplice: Slow to understand things or learn new ideas.

• He considered the boy dull.
• The teacher unfairly called her a dull pupil.
• A quiet child should never be assumed to be dull.

Sinonimi: slow, dim, unintelligent

Contrari: clever, bright

Espressioni comuni: dull mind, dull pupil, rather dull

abbattuto, svogliato

Che si sente annoiato, infelice e privo di energia o entusiasmo.

In inglese semplice: Feeling bored, unhappy, and without energy or enthusiasm.

• I felt dull that morning.
• A visit from her sister lifted her dull spirits.
• He grew dull and unhappy during the long winter.

Sinonimi: listless, downcast, low

Contrari: cheerful, lively

Espressioni comuni: feel dull, dull spirits, rather dull

smussare, attenuare

Rendere un bordo meno affilato o indebolire una sensazione, un senso o una capacità mentale.

In inglese semplice: To make an edge less sharp, or make a feeling, sense, or mental ability weaker.

• The medicine helped dull the pain.
• Cutting cardboard dulled the knife’s edge.
• Lack of sleep can dull your ability to think clearly.

Sinonimi: blunt, deaden, weaken

Contrari: sharpen, heighten

Espressioni comuni: dull the pain, dull the senses, dull a blade

spuntarsi

Diventare meno affilato e tagliare con maggiore difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To become less sharp and less able to cut easily.

• Cheap blades dull quickly.
• The razor dulled after a week of use.
• Will these scissors dull if I cut cardboard?

Sinonimi: become blunt

Espressioni comuni: dull with use, dull over time, dull quickly