verb🔗ShareAtténuer, émousserTo dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state."The loud music seemed to obtuse my senses, making it hard to focus on my homework. "La musique forte semblait atténuer mes sens, rendant difficile de me concentrer sur mes devoirs.emotionphysiologysensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObtus, émousséBlunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form."The knife had an obtuse blade, making it difficult to cut the vegetables. "Le couteau avait une lame obtuse, ce qui rendait difficile la coupe des légumes.appearancecharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObtus, stupideIntellectually dull or dim-witted."The student's obtuse answer to the question showed a lack of understanding of the material. "La réponse obtuse de l'élève à la question a révélé un manque de compréhension de la matière.mindcharacterhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareétouffé, sourdOf sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted."The old, dusty microphone made her voice sound obtuse and barely audible in the auditorium. "Le vieux microphone poussiéreux rendait sa voix étouffée et à peine audible dans l'auditorium.soundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIndirect, détournéIndirect or circuitous."His explanation of the problem was obtuse; he went around the main point instead of directly addressing it. "Son explication du problème était indirecte ; il a contourné le point principal au lieu de l'aborder directement.attitudecharactermindwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
