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numbing

/ˈnʌm.ɪŋ/

Translations

numbingadjective

more numbing

Comp.

most numbing

Super.

/ˈnʌm.ɪŋ/

engourdissant

The numbing cold made it difficult to move my fingers.

Le froid engourdissant m’a empêché de bouger les doigts.

Additional translations

anesthésiantSurtout dans un contexte médical ou figuré.

Synonyms

numbingnoun

/ˈnʌmɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act or state of numbing.

engourdissement

Proper numbing of the skin is essential before inserting the needle.

Un bon engourdissement de la peau est essentiel avant d’insérer l’aiguille.

Additional translations

anesthésieEmploi médical ou figuré pour l’abolition de la sensation ou du ressenti.

Synonyms

deadened sensation

sensory loss

anesthetic

numbverb

numbing

Gerund

numbed

Past Simple

numbed

Past Participle

numbing

Gerund

/nʌm/

engourdirEmployé pour une sensation physique ou, au figuré, pour l’émotion.

The tragic news numbed her, leaving her unable to react.

La nouvelle tragique l’a engourdie, la laissant incapable de réagir.

Additional translations

anesthésierSurtout dans le contexte médical ou dentaire.

Synonyms

Definitions

numbingadjective

Causing a loss of sensation or feeling.

The numbing cold made it difficult to move my fingers.

Causing a lack of emotional response or feeling; dulling the senses.

The numbing routine of his job left him feeling detached and uninterested.

numbingnoun

The act or process of causing loss of physical sensation.

Proper numbing of the skin is essential before inserting the needle.

A state of emotional dullness or detachment.

After hours of bad news, a numbing settled over the audience.

numbverb

To make someone unable to feel emotions or think clearly, often as a result of shock or trauma.

The tragic news numbed her, leaving her unable to react.

To cause a part of the body to lose sensation, typically as a result of cold or anesthesia.

The dentist numbed my gums before starting the procedure.