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numb

UK
/nʌm/
US
/nʌm/

Translations

numbverb
numbed
Past Simple
numbed
Past Participle
numbing
Gerund
UK
/nʌm/
US
/nʌm/
After sitting in the same position for too long, my leg started to numb.
После того как я слишком долго сидел в одной позе, моя нога начала неметь.
The dentist will numb your gums before the procedure.
Стоматолог обезболит ваши десны перед процедурой.
Synonyms
deaden
insensitize
dull
blunt
stupefy
numbadjective
number
Comp.
numbest
Super.
UK
/nʌm/
US
/nʌm/
After sitting in the same position for hours, my leg felt numb.
После того как я сидел в одной позе несколько часов, моя нога онемела.
The cold weather made my fingers numb.
Холодная погода сделала мои пальцы бесчувственными.
Additional translations
оцепенелый
затекший
Synonyms
insensitive
unfeeling
emotionless
apathetic
stunned
benumbed
Antonyms
sensitive
feeling

Definitions

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.
numbadjective
Deprived of the power of sensation; unable to feel or move.
After sitting in the same position for hours, her legs were numb.
Indifferent or unresponsive emotionally; lacking sensitivity or feeling.
He felt numb to the news after hearing so many similar stories.
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