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dull

Произношение: [dʌl]

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Как использовать dull в предложении: 3 значения и 9 примеров с озвучкой.

Контекст: «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?

Контекст: «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?

Контекст: «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?

Как произносится dull

Произношение: [dʌl]

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