blunt

blunt
1. adjective
1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) desafilado, despuntado
2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) abrupto, brusco, directo

2. verb
(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) desafilar, despuntar
- bluntness
blunt adj desafilado / despuntado
blunt
tr[blʌnt]
adjective
1 (knife) desafilado,-a; (pencil) despuntado,-a
2 figurative use (person) directo,-a, que no tiene pelos en la lengua
transitive verb
1 desafilar, embotar (pencil) despuntar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
blunt angle SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL ángulo obtuso
blunt instrument instrumento contundente
blunt ['blʌnt] vt
: despuntar (aguja o lápiz), desafilar (cuchillo o tijeras), suavizar (crítica)
blunt adj
1) dull: desafilado, despuntado
2) direct: directo, franco, categórico
blunt
adj.
• boto, -a adj.
• brusco, -a adj.
• despuntado, -a adj.
• embotado, -a adj.
• mocho, -a adj.
• obtuso, -a adj.
• romo, -a adj.
v.
• arromar v.
• despuntar v.
• embotar v.
• enromar v.

I blʌnt
adjective -er, -est
a) (not sharp) <pencil> desafilado, que no tiene punta, mocho (esp AmL); <tip/edge> romo; <knife> (BrE) desafilado

a blunt instrument — un objeto contundente

b) (straightforward) <person/manner> directo, franco; <refusal> rotundo, categórico

II
transitive verb
a) \<\<pencil\>\> despuntar; \<\<knife/scissors\>\> desafilar
b) (make dull) \<\<senses/intellect\>\> embotar
[blʌnt]
1. ADJ
1) (=not sharp) [edge] desafilado; [point] despuntado

with a blunt instrument — con un instrumento contundente

2) (=outspoken) [manner, person] directo, franco; [statement] terminante

I will be blunt with you — voy a hablarte con franqueza

he was very blunt with me — no se mordió la lengua conmigo

2.
VT [+ blade, knife] desafilar; [+ pencil] despuntar; (fig) debilitar, mitigar
* * *

I [blʌnt]
adjective -er, -est
a) (not sharp) <pencil> desafilado, que no tiene punta, mocho (esp AmL); <tip/edge> romo; <knife> (BrE) desafilado

a blunt instrument — un objeto contundente

b) (straightforward) <person/manner> directo, franco; <refusal> rotundo, categórico

II
transitive verb
a) \<\<pencil\>\> despuntar; \<\<knife/scissors\>\> desafilar
b) (make dull) \<\<senses/intellect\>\> embotar

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