Dull Meaning in English
word
/ˈdəɫ/
duhl
/dˈʌl/
duhl
التعريف
If something is dull, it is not interesting or exciting. It can also mean not bright or shiny, or not sharp enough to cut well.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Very common adjective with three main uses: 'a dull movie' (boring), 'a dull color/sky' (not bright), and 'a dull knife' (not sharp). For people, 'dull' can sound rude because it means boring or not lively.
Spanish: aburrido - apagado (sin brillo) - desafiladoPortuguese (BR): entediante - sem brilho - sem fioPortuguese (PT): aborrecido - baço - romboChinese (Simplified): 无聊的 - 暗淡的 - 钝的Chinese (Traditional): 無聊的 - 暗淡的 - 鈍的Hindi: नीरस - फीका - कुंदArabic: ممل - باهت - غير حادBengali: নীরস - অনুজ্জ্বল - ভোঁতাRussian: скучный - тусклый - тупойJapanese: 退屈な - 鈍い - くすんだVietnamese: buồn tẻ - xỉn màu - cùnKorean: 지루한 - 무딘 - 둔탁한Turkish: sıkıcı - mat - kör (bıçak)Urdu: بیزارکن - مدھم - کندIndonesian: membosankan - tumpul - kusam
جمل نموذجية
This class is dull today.
basic
The knife is dull, so it won't cut the bread well.
basic
The room looked dull without any lights.
basic
I tried to read the report, but it was so dull that I kept checking my phone.
natural
The paint looked dull after a few years in the sun.
natural
These scissors are getting dull — we should replace them.
natural