verb🔗ShareAdormecer, entumecerTo cause to become numb (physically or emotionally)."The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."El dentista me dio novocaína para adormecer mi diente antes de taladrar, gracias a Dios.sensationmedicinemindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdormecer, insensibilizarTo cause (a feeling) to be less intense."He turned to alcohol to numb his pain."Se refugió en el alcohol para insensibilizar su dolor.medicinesensationbodyphysiologymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdormecer, embotarTo cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute."The stressful exam week numbed her ability to concentrate on anything else. "La estresante semana de exámenes adormeció su capacidad para concentrarse en cualquier otra cosa.mindbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareadormecerse, entumecerseTo become numb (especially physically)."After hours of sitting in the same position, my legs began to numb. "Después de horas de estar sentado en la misma posición, mis piernas comenzaron a adormecerse.sensationmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEntumecido, insensiblePhysically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation."fingers numb with cold"Dedos entumecidos por el frío.medicinephysiologysensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInsensible, entumecidoEmotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way."numb with shock; numb with boredom"Insensible por la conmoción; entumecido por el aburrimientosensationmindemotionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEntumecedorCausing numbness."The cold weather made her fingers numb. "El clima frío le entumeció los dedos.medicinesensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
