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lievä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.

Senses

lievä is used for these senses in English:

  • dull (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
  • mild (of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.
  • slight Minor; small in amount
  • third-degree (law) The least severe level of felony, typically involving a lack of planning and/or the presence of various mitigating factors.

dull — full definition

  1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
  3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
  4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
  5. verb To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.

mild — full definition

  1. adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  2. adjective Not severe or extreme in degree.
  3. adjective Gentle in taste or effect, not sharp, spicy, or strong.
  4. noun A light, low-alcohol style of English draught beer, usually dark in colour.

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