verb🔗ShareEngourdir, insensibiliserTo cause to become numb (physically or emotionally)."The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."Le dentiste m'a donné de la novocaïne pour engourdir ma dent avant de la percer, heureusement.sensationmedicinemindbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngourdir, insensibiliserTo cause (a feeling) to be less intense."He turned to alcohol to numb his pain."Il s'est tourné vers l'alcool pour engourdir sa douleur.medicinesensationbodyphysiologymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngourdir, émousserTo cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute."The stressful exam week numbed her ability to concentrate on anything else. "La semaine d'examens stressante a émoussé sa capacité à se concentrer sur autre chose.mindbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shares'engourdir, s'insensibiliserTo become numb (especially physically)."After hours of sitting in the same position, my legs began to numb. "Après des heures passées dans la même position, mes jambes ont commencé à s'engourdir.sensationmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEngourdi, insensiblePhysically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation."fingers numb with cold"Les doigts engourdis par le froid.medicinephysiologysensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEngourdi, insensibleEmotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way."numb with shock; numb with boredom"Engourdi par le choc ; insensible à l'ennuisensationmindemotionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEngourdissantCausing numbness."The cold weather made her fingers numb. "Le froid lui engourdissait les doigts.medicinesensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
