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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

  1. verb To leave someone feeling stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly, often from a shock, blow, or bright light.
  2. noun A state of confusion or shock in which you can't think clearly.

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