nounadjectiveverb

blunt

stumpf · dämpfen · Blunt

Not sharp or pointed; also, very direct and not careful about hurting someone’s feelings.

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Examples

The knife was too blunt to cut the vegetables.adjective

Das Messer war zu stumpf, um das Gemüse zu schneiden.

This pencil feels blunt.adjective

Dieser Bleistift fühlt sich stumpf an.

My scissors are too blunt to cut paper.adjective

Meine Schere ist zu stumpf, um Papier zu schneiden.

This knife is too blunt to use.adjective

Dieses Messer ist zu stumpf, um es zu benutzen.

The bad news blunted my excitement for the trip.verb

Die schlechten Nachrichten dämpften meine Vorfreude auf die Reise.

The smell of blunts came in from the street, so I closed the window.noun

Der Geruch von Blunts kam von der Straße herein, also schloss ich das Fenster.

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