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dull in Spanish

dull in Spanish is embotado, romo, desafilado — dull means boring; lacking interest or excitement.

dull in Spanish

embotado
adj
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
romo
adj
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
desafilado
adj
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
enromado
adj
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
aburrido
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
chirle
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
desabrido
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
insulso
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
insípido
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
sin gracia
adj
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
mate
adj
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
opaco
adj
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
obtuso
adj
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
corto
adj
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
limitado
adj
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
soso
adj
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
cubierto
adj
Cloudy, overcast.
nublado
adj
Cloudy, overcast.
sordo
adj
Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)
aliviar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
alivianar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
amortiguar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
apagar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
atenuar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
moderar
verb
(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
desafilarse
verb
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
embotarse
verb
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
enromarse
verb
(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
embotar
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
desafilar
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
desafilarse
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
deslustrar
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
embotarse
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
enromar
verb
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

What does "dull" mean?

  1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
    "The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep."
  2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
    "This knife has gone dull — it won't even slice a tomato."
  3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
    "Years of neglect had left the silverware dull and tarnished."
  4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
    "He felt dull and sluggish after staying up all night."
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dull in a sentence

  • The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep.
  • This knife has gone dull — it won't even slice a tomato.
  • Years of neglect had left the silverware dull and tarnished.
  • He felt dull and sluggish after staying up all night.

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What is "dull" in Spanish?

"dull" in Spanish is embotado, romo, desafilado. dull means: Boring; lacking interest or excitement.

How do you use "dull" in a sentence?

Example: "The lecture was so dull that half the class fell asleep." In Spanish, "dull" is embotado, romo, desafilado.

Are there other ways to say "dull" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 32 translations listed for "dull": embotado, romo, desafilado, enromado, aburrido, chirle.

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