English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "afstomp" is om minder skerp, intens of aanskoulik te maak of te word. Dit kan ook beteken om minder sensitief of responsief te maak of te word, om minder entoesiasties of lewendig te maak of te raak, of om minder interessant of opwindend te maak of te word. Die woord "afstomp" kan in 'n verskeidenheid kontekste gebruik word, soos wanneer 'n dowwe mes, 'n dowwe smaaksin, 'n dowwe reaksie op pyn, 'n dowwe gesprek of 'n dowwe partytjie beskryf word.

Synonyms

  1. blunted

Sentence Examples

  1. The mare was fresh and she covered the distance to Assingham quickly, the sound of her passage dulled by the soft earth beneath her hooves.
  2. She forgot the warmth of his voice, until the blade in her chest had dulled and the agony eased.
  3. The bitter tang that had dulled her senses and made her indifferent to the beatings was gone.
  4. Before them, Assingham was picked out in relief, depthless black against the dulled pearl night.
  5. Their voices entered the keep, leaving a dulled riotous roar that prevented the silence the old Seidkona had been looking for.
  6. With a grunt, he pushed the corpse off the blade and took up the dulled iron sword.
  7. They dulled my magic and took my memories before chucking me back to Earth like a piece of trash.
  8. They dulled my aches and pains, replacing them with despair and fatigue.
  9. The pain from his wounded shoulder had dulled to a steady pulse as he stumbled over the bodies through the morning mist.
  10. Stone sliced her back with every movement, adding a layer of fire that managed to split through the carefree cloud that dulled her senses, weakening the haze enough to arouse emotion, but only for brief moments at a time.