dull in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dull in the English»French Dictionary

I.dull [Brit dʌl, Am dəl] ADJ

1. dull (uninteresting):

dull person, lecture, play, book

ennuyeux/-euse

dull life, journey

monotone

dull music

sans intérêt

dull meal, dish

médiocre

dull appearance, outfit, hairstyle

triste, sans goût

never a dull moment!

on ne s'ennuie jamais!

2. dull (not bright):

dull eye, colour

éteint

dull weather, day, sky

maussade

dull glow, complexion

terne

3. dull (muffled):

dull explosion, thud

sourd

4. dull (not sharp):

dull ache, pain

sourd

dull blade

émoussé

to have a dull wit

ne pas avoir l'esprit vif

5. dull FIN:

dull market

terne, calme

II.dull [Brit dʌl, Am dəl] VB trans

1. dull (make matt):

dull shine, finish

ternir

2. dull (make blunt):

dull blade, senses, appetite, pain

émousser

III.dull [Brit dʌl, Am dəl] VB intr

dull sound:

s'amortir

dull colour:

passer

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as dull as ditchwater

ennuyeux comme la pluie

Translations for dull in the French»English Dictionary

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fadasse cheveux

dull

fadasse film, livre, personne

dull

fade blondeur

dull

fade spectacle, œuvre, personne

dull

grisâtre matin, existence

dull

suant (suante) inf

deadly dull

maussade temps:

dull

insipide livre, existence, bavardage

dull

lourdaud (lourdaude) esprit

dull

terne cheveux, poil

dull

terne personne, vie

dull

terne événement, campagne électorale

dull

dull in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dull in the English»French Dictionary

I.dull [dʌl] ADJ

1. dull pej (tedious):

dull

monotone

deadly dull

mortel(le)

2. dull (not bright):

dull

terne

dull sky, light

sombre

3. dull (muffled):

dull

sourd(e)

4. dull Am (blunt):

dull

émoussé(e)

Phrases:

as dull as ditchwater

ennuyeux comme la pluie

II.dull [dʌl] VB trans

1. dull (make dull):

dull

ternir

2. dull (alleviate):

dull

soulager

3. dull (blunt):

dull

engourdir

III.dull [dʌl] VB intr

1. dull (become dull):

dull

se ternir

2. dull (become less sharp):

dull

s'émousser

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extremely dull

horriblement

Translations for dull in the French»English Dictionary

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terni(e) couleur, coloris

dull

terne miroir, glace

dull

terne personne, conversation, journée

dull

mat(e) bruit, son

dull

cheveux d'un blond filasse

dull blond hair

fade ton

dull

d'un blond fade

a dull blond colour Brit

d'un blond fade

a dull blond color Am

assoupir sens, sensualité, douleur, haine

to dull

trouble lumière

dull

appauvrir intelligence

to dull

dull Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in good/interesting/dull/poor company

être en bonne/intéressante/triste/médiocre compagnie

deadly dull

mortel(le)

as dull as ditchwater

ennuyeux comme la pluie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their sweat and their dull pain are part of the price paid for the fine cars we all run.

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They feature a dull pale bar at the bottom of their remiges, although this is not very noticeable.

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They can be a reddish- or yellowish-brown to dull white, with darker brown splotches.

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The males are bright red with some black; the females are duller.

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The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance.

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They green and sometimes edged in dull white.

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The rest of the race was dull, with not too much action.

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She has the girls leave the hotel and goes back home to her dull life as a saleswoman.

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The juvenile has paler underparts, and appears generally duller, especially on the flanks.

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He rarely speaks, and when he does, his voice is somewhat dull and monotonous.

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