betäuben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anesthetize verb To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- daze verb To leave someone feeling stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly, often from a shock, blow, or bright light.
- deafen verb To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- numb adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.
- stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
- stupefy verb To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
Senses
betäuben is used for these senses in English:
- anesthetize (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- daze (transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.
- deafen (transitive) To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- numb (transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).
- stun (transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
- stupefy (transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.
daze — full definition
- verb To leave someone feeling stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly, often from a shock, blow, or bright light.
- noun A state of confusion or shock in which you can't think clearly.