dull
Aussprache: [dʌl]
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Kontext: „lack of interest“
(adjective) when something is boring and doesn't catch your attention. If a movie is dull, it means it's not exciting and you might feel sleepy watching it.
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The book was so dull that I fell asleep after a few pages.
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I didn't find the presentation dull; it was actually very interesting!
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Did you think the class was dull or did you enjoy it?
Kontext: „lack of sharpness“
(adjective) when something is not sharp, like a knife that can't cut well. If a pencil is dull, it needs to be sharpened to write properly.
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I used a dull knife to cut the bread, but it still worked.
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The knife wasn’t dull; it sliced through the fruit easily.
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Is your pencil dull, or can it write smoothly?
Kontext: „reduce intensity“
(verb) to make something less bright or less intense. When you dull a sound, it becomes quieter and less sharp.
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He tried to dull the bright light with curtains.
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The music didn't dull my mood; it made me feel even happier!
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Can you dull the noise from the construction outside?
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