Translations for „obtuse“ in the English » German Dictionary

ob·tuse [əbˈtju:s, Am ɑ:bˈtu:s, -tju:s] ADJ

1. obtuse MATH:

obtuse

stumpf

obtuse angle

stumpfer Winkel

2. obtuse form (blockheaded):

obtuse person

begriffsstutziger [o. beschränkter] Mensch

obtuse remark/behaviour

dumme Bemerkung/dummes Verhalten

ob·tuse ˈtri·angle N

obtuse triangle

stumpfes Dreieck

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

obtuse person

begriffsstutziger [o. beschränkter] Mensch

obtuse angle

stumpfer Winkel

obtuse remark/behaviour

dumme Bemerkung/dummes Verhalten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its has an acute apex and an obtuse base.

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The apical end of the lamina is typically rounded, but may be narrowed and obtuse.

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Apex of the leaf gradually acuminate with blunt tip, sometimes obtuse, base acute to cuneate, margins are entire, coriaceous, glabrous, drying brown.

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However, it can also be taken to refer more broadly to the obtuse behaviour of the main characters in the play.

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The leaf tips are obtuse, acuminate, involute, caducous and slightly swollen.

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Leaves can have one to two ribs from the base; they are also generally thin and have an acute to obtuse tip.

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The spire is elevated, with an obtuse apex.

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The simplicity of the story makes its theme oddly obtuse, however.

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It eciliate membrane is 0.5 3 long and is also lacerated and obtuse.

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The thick columella is spirally twisted posteriorly, ending anteriorly in an obtuse, prominent point.

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