dull | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

Definition of dull in Essential American English Dictionary

dull

adjective
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/dʌl/
B1
a dull place
not bright:
dull colors
A dull sound is not loud or clear:
a dull thud

(Definition of dull from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of dull

in Chinese (Traditional)
枯燥的, 枯燥的,乏味的,無趣的, 不亮的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
枯燥的, 枯燥的,乏味的,无趣的, 不亮的…
in Spanish
soso, aburrido, sordo…
in Portuguese
desinteressante, chato, apagado…
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退屈な, (色が)くすんだ, (音が)こもっている…
sıkıcı, tekdüze, ruhsuz…
terne, morne, ennuyeux/-euse…
avorrit, ensopit, apagat…
مُمِلّ, بَاهِت, خافِت…
hloupý, mdlý, zasmušilý…
sløv, mørk, grå…
bodoh, muram, membosankan…
โง่, มัวหมอง, ไม่น่าสนใจ…
chậm hiểu, đục, mờ…
nudny, przytłumiony, posępny…
lembap, pudar, bosan…
schwer von Begriff, trübe, langweilig…
matt, grå, kjedelig…
따분한, 흐릿한, 둔탁한…
тупий, нездатний, похмурий…
banale, insulso, noioso…
скучный, неяркий, пасмурный…
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