to blunt, to dull
1. to make blunt or less sharp (a blade, tool, or point)
The constant use of the knife will embotar its edge.
O uso constante da faca vai embotar seu fio.
2. to dull or diminish (senses, feelings, or perceptions)
Alcohol can embotar your senses.
O álcool pode embotar seus sentidos.
3. to make less intense or vivid (emotions, memories)
Time embotou the pain of that loss.
O tempo embotou a dor dessa perda.
Related Idioms & Phrases
embotar a lâmina - to dull the blade
embotar os sentidos - to dull the senses
embotar a memória - to cloud or dull one's memory
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