blunt
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/blʌnt/
/blʌnt/
- 1 (etkisini, gücünü) azaltmak, (hevesi, duyguyu) köreltmek
- 2 (bıçağı) köreltmek, (ucunu) körleştirmek
Definition (English)
- To make a feeling, an effect or a force weaker or less strong.
- To make the edge of a knife or the point of a tool less sharp.
Example Sentences
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High prices have blunted demand for new cars.Yüksek fiyatlar yeni otomobillere olan talebi azalttı.
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Years of routine had blunted his enthusiasm for the job.Yıllarca süren rutin, işe olan hevesini köreltmişti.
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Don't use the good scissors on paper, or you'll blunt them.İyi makası kâğıtta kullanma, yoksa onu köreltirsin.
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The knife had been blunted by years of use.Bıçak yıllarca kullanılmaktan körelmişti.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
blunt
/blʌnt/
Past
blunted
/blʌntɪd/
Participle
blunted
/blʌntɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edblunt → blunted
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. blunted /blʌntɪd/
Synonyms
Antonyms
Collocations
blunt the impact of somethingblunt the effect of somethingblunt someone's enthusiasmblunt criticismblunt a knifeblunt the edge