dullness(
duhl
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nihs
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. lo aburrido
What with the dullness of the play and my lack of sleep, I couldn't help falling asleep.Con lo aburrida de la comedia y la falta de sueño, no podía evitar dormirme.
b. la monotonía
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Angus found the dullness of this flat landscape deeply depressing.Para Angus, la monotonía de este paisaje chato era muy deprimente.
a. la falta de brillo
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Beatrice took one look at the dullness of my hair and suggested I change my shampoo.Al ver la falta de brillo de mi pelo, Beatrice me sugirió que cambiara de champú.
b. lo opaco
I hate the dullness of the colors on this screen.Odio lo opaco que se ven los colores en esta pantalla.
a. lo gris
Try wearing bright colors to help people forget the dullness of the weather.Prueba llevar puestos colores vivos para ayudar a la gente a olvidar lo gris del tiempo.
a. la torpeza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Gerry was smart and found the dullness of his siblings irritating.Gerry era inteligente y encontraba irritante la torpeza de sus hermanos.
a. el embotamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The problem with these painkillers is that they cause a certain dullness of the senses.El problema de estos medicamentos es que te producen cierto embotamiento de los sentidos.
a. lo sordo
My mother heard me switching on the flashlight under the bedclothes despite the dullness of the sound.Mi madre oyó que encendí la linterna bajo la ropa de cama a pesar de lo sordo del sonido.
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