dull in Russian
dull in Russian is тупо́й, ску́чный, ма́товый — dull means boring; lacking interest or excitement.
dull in Russian
тупо́й
Pronounced: tupoy
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
ску́чный
Pronounced: skuchnyy
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
ма́товый
Pronounced: matovyy
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
ту́склый
Pronounced: tusklyy
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
глу́пый
Pronounced: glupyy
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
тупо́й
Pronounced: tupoy
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
притупи́ть
Pronounced: pritupit
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
притупля́ть
Pronounced: prituplyat
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
затупи́ться
Pronounced: zatupitsya
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
затупля́ться
Pronounced: zatuplyatsya
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
затупи́ть
Pronounced: zatupit
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
затупи́ться
Pronounced: zatupitsya
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
затупля́ть
Pronounced: zatuplyat
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
затупля́ться
Pronounced: zatuplyatsya
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
иступи́ть
Pronounced: istupit
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
тупи́ть
Pronounced: tupit
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
What does "dull" mean?
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adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
"I found the film dull, so I checked my phone halfway through."
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adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
"Please sharpen the dull scissors before you start cutting the fabric."
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adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
"The paint dried to a dull grey instead of the bright white we wanted."
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adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
"The teacher never called the boy dull, even when he needed extra help."
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dull in a sentence
- I found the film dull, so I checked my phone halfway through.
- Her job sounds dull, but she says she enjoys the quiet routine.
- Please sharpen the dull scissors before you start cutting the fabric.
- A dull axe makes chopping wood harder and more dangerous.
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What is "dull" in Russian?
"dull" in Russian is тупо́й, ску́чный, ма́товый. dull means: Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
How do you pronounce тупо́й?
"dull" in Russian is тупо́й, pronounced "tupoy".
How do you use "dull" in a sentence?
Example: "I found the film dull, so I checked my phone halfway through." In Russian, "dull" is тупо́й, ску́чный, ма́товый.
Are there other ways to say "dull" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 13 translations listed for "dull": тупо́й, ску́чный, ма́товый, ту́склый, глу́пый, притупи́ть.
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