Lulled Meaning in English
word · lemma: lull
ˈɫəɫd
LUHLD
lˈʌld
LUHLD
Definition
Describes someone or something made calm or sleepy, often by gentle sounds or movements. It can also mean being deceived into a false sense of security.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for babies or nature sounds that gently help someone sleep ('lulled to sleep'). Can be used figuratively for being deceived into not noticing danger ('lulled into a false sense of security'). More formal or literary; not used in everyday speech for people calming others directly.
Spanish: adormecido - calmadoPortuguese (BR): acalmar - adormecerPortuguese (PT): acalmar - adormecerChinese (Simplified): 哄睡 - 使平静Chinese (Traditional): 哄睡 - 使平靜Hindi: शांत किया गया - सुलाया गयाArabic: هُدِّئَ - نُوِّمBengali: শান্ত করা - ঘুমপাড়ানো - বিভ্রান্ত করাRussian: укачанный - убаюканный - введённый в заблуждениеJapanese: あやされた - 眠りに誘われた - 油断させられたVietnamese: ru ngủ - ru êm - làm yên tâm (một cách lừa dối)Korean: 달래어진 - 잠이 들게 된 - 방심하게 된Turkish: sakinleştirilen - uyutulan - yanlış güvene kapılanUrdu: پرامن بنایا گیا - بہلایا گیا - دھوکے میں مبتلا کیا گیاIndonesian: ditenangkan - dilarutkan (tertidur/lelap) - diperdaya
Example Sentences
The gentle waves lulled me after a long day.
natural
He was lulled by her soft voice on the phone.
natural
The soft music lulled the baby to sleep.
basic
She was lulled by the sound of rain.
basic
The boat ride lulled him to sleep.
basic
We were lulled into thinking everything was safe.
natural