Blunt - translation, pronunciation and examples
blunt
not sharp
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A blunt pencil does not write.
A blunt knife tore the bread instead of slicing it.
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Main: not sharp (edge) or plain/direct in manner; can be physical or figurative.
Can mean not sharp (edge), lacking brightness/interest, or slow; overlaps with blunt for tools.
Means lacking intelligence or sense; insulting; not used for objects.
Informal for unintelligent; historically also 'unable to speak' (older usage).
Formal; describes someone slow to understand or insensitive; more clinical/polite than 'stupid'.
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Main: not sharp (edge) or plain/direct in manner; can be physical or figurative.
The knife is blunt and won't cut.
Нож тупой и не режет.
Can mean not sharp (edge), lacking brightness/interest, or slow; overlaps with blunt for tools.
The blade is dull after many uses.
Лезвие затупилось после долгого использования.
That was a stupid thing to do.
Это было глупо/тупо сделано.
Informal for unintelligent; historically also 'unable to speak' (older usage).
Don't be dumb — think before you speak.
Не будь глупым/тупым — подумай прежде чем говорить.
Formal; describes someone slow to understand or insensitive; more clinical/polite than 'stupid'.
He was deliberately obtuse about the consequences.
Он упорно прикидывался тупым в отношении последствий.
Indicates something has been used and deteriorated; a worn edge may be blunt, but 'worn' describes condition.
The worn blade became blunt after many cuts.
Изношенное лезвие со временем стало тупым.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce blunt and what this word means
blunt translation: тупой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce blunt
/ˈblʌnt/
blunt translation
тупой
blunt examples
A blunt pencil does not write.
blunt transcription
/ˈblʌnt/, /ˈblʌnt/
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blunt meaning: what does it mean?
not sharp
blunt pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
blunt is pronounced as /ˈblʌnt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
blunt definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A blunt pencil does not write. Translation: Тупой карандаш не пишет.
Is blunt part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, blunt (тупой) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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