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dun

UK
/dʌn/
US
/dʌn/

Translations

dunnoun
duns
pl
UK
/dʌn/
US
/dʌn/
The camel walked slowly over the sand dune.
Верблюд медленно шел по песчаной дюне.
Synonyms
dun cow
dun horse
dun color
dunverb
dunned
Past Simple
dunned
Past Participle
dunning
Gerund
The landlord had to dun the tenant for the overdue rent.
Арендодатель был вынужден требовать от арендатора просроченную арендную плату.
Synonyms
importune
press
urge
request
demand
dunadjective
dunner
Comp.
dunnest
Super.
UK
/dʌn/
US
/dʌn/
The dun horse stood quietly in the field.
Серый конь тихо стоял в поле.
The dun sky made the day feel gloomy.
Тусклое небо делало день мрачным.
Additional translations
угрюмый
мрачный
Synonyms
drab
muddy
brownish
grayish
dull

Definitions

dunnoun
A dull grayish-brown color.
The walls of the old barn were painted a dun color, blending perfectly with the surrounding landscape.
A demand for payment, especially a written one.
He received a dun from the credit card company reminding him of his overdue balance.
A horse with a grayish-yellow coat and a black mane and tail.
The cowboy rode a sturdy dun across the open plains.
A person who persistently demands payment of a debt; a persistent creditor.
The shopkeeper became a constant dun, turning up every week to ask for the overdue amount.
dunverb
To make persistent demands upon someone, especially for payment of a debt.
The landlord began to dun the tenant for the overdue rent.
dunadjective
Having a dull grayish-brown color.
The horse had a dun coat that blended in with the autumn landscape.
Dark, dull, or somber in appearance; gloomy (archaic).
They wandered through the dun afternoon, searching for shelter from the drizzle.
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