entedia, embaça, torna opaco, diminui o brilho
1. Makes something less sharp, bright, or intense
The constant rain dulls the landscape's colors.
A chuva constante embaça as cores da paisagem.
2. Makes something less interesting or lively
Repetitive work dulls the mind.
O trabalho repetitivo entedia a mente.
3. Reduces the intensity of pain or sensation
The medication dulls the pain.
O medicamento reduz a intensidade da dor.
4. Makes a sound less loud or clear
The thick walls dull the noise from outside.
As paredes espessas abafam o ruído de fora.
In both American English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'dulls' is commonly used in medical/pharmaceutical contexts to describe pain relief. It also appears frequently in literary and poetic contexts to describe the emotional or sensory impact of monotony or weather.
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