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numb

/nʌm/

numbverb

numbed

Past Simple

numbed

Past Participle

numbing

Gerund

/nʌm/

Translations

онеметь

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.

обезболить

The dentist will numb your gums before the procedure.

Стоматолог обезболит ваши десны перед процедурой.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

numbadjective

number

Comp.

numbest

Super.

/nʌm/

Translations

онемелый

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.

бесчувственный

The cold weather made my fingers numb.

Холодная погода сделала мои пальцы бесчувственными.

Additional translations

оцепенелый

затекший

Definitions

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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