dull
gb/dˈʌl/ us/dˈʌl/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 2000
unalmas, fakó, matt, tompa, életlen, csökkent, tompít, enyhít, kifakít, mérsékel
A2
1
unalmas
A2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] is dull
The movie was so dull that several people left early.
A film annyira unalmas volt, hogy többen idő előtt elmentek.
It was a dull afternoon with nothing to do.
Unalmas délután volt, nem volt mit csinálni.
He found the meeting dull and unproductive.
Her writing style is clear but rather dull.
The lecture was dull despite the important topic.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The book is dull.
A könyv unalmas.
This class is dull.
Ez az óra unalmas.
I think the movie is dull.
It was a dull day at work.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dull' with 'stupid' — they are not the same; 'dull' here means boring, not unintelligent.
অর্থ
Not interesting or exciting
কলোকেশন
dull job
|dull lecture
|dull conversation
|dull day
সমার্থক শব্দ
boring (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.)
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tedious (Emphasizes repetitive and tiresome qualities.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
exciting (Direct opposite, meaning full of interest and energy.)
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interesting (Opposite in the sense of holding attention.)
বিষয়
emotions
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Not fun or interesting; making you feel bored.
Lacking interest, excitement, or variety; boring.
A2
2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] looks dull
The paint has become dull over time.
A festék idővel megfakult.
She wore a dull gray dress to the meeting.
Az értekezletre fakó szürke ruhát vett fel.
The knife's blade looked dull and worn.
His eyes had a dull, tired look.
Clouds made the afternoon sky look dull.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The car is dull red.
Az autó fakóvörös.
Her shoes are dull black.
A cipője matt fekete.
This plate has a dull surface.
The sky is dull today.
অর্থ
Not bright or shiny
কলোকেশন
dull color
|dull surface
|dull finish
সমার্থক শব্দ
drab (Suggests dullness with a grayish or faded tone.)
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lackluster (Often used figuratively for performance, but also for appearance lacking shine.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
bright (Having strong or vivid color.)
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shiny (Having a reflective, polished surface.)
বিষয়
appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Not bright in color or light; not shiny.
Not having a bright color or shiny surface; lacking brightness or luster.
A1
3
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] is dull
This knife is too dull to slice tomatoes.
Ez a kés túl életlen ahhoz, hogy paradicsomot szeleteljünk vele.
A dull pencil makes writing difficult.
A tompa ceruzával nehéz írni.
The scissors are dull and won't cut paper cleanly.
He sharpened the dull axe before chopping wood.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The knife is dull.
A kés életlen.
My pencil is dull.
Tompa a ceruzám.
These scissors are dull.
The blade is dull now.
অর্থ
Not sharp in edge or point
কলোকেশন
dull knife
|dull blade
|dull scissors
সমার্থক শব্দ
blunt (Common synonym for tools lacking sharpness; can also apply to speech.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
sharp (Having an edge or point that can cut easily.)
বিষয়
tools
|cooking
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Not sharp; not able to cut well.
Having a blunt edge or point; not able to cut or pierce easily.
B1
4
tompa
B1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] feels/sounds dull
She felt a dull ache in her back after sitting all day.
Egész napos ülés után tompa fájdalmat érzett a hátában.
The drum produced a dull thud when struck.
A dob tompa puffanást hallatott, amikor megütötték.
There was a dull roar of traffic outside the window.
I have a dull headache that won't go away.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
I have a dull pain in my head.
Tompa fájdalmat érzek a fejemben.
The sound is dull in this room.
Ebben a szobában tompa a hang.
I feel a dull ache in my leg.
অর্থ
Not intense in feeling or sensation
কলোকেশন
dull ache
|dull sound
|dull thud
সমার্থক শব্দ
muted (Emphasizes reduced volume or brightness, especially for sound and color.)
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faint (Weaker in strength, often for sound, smell, or light.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
sharp (In pain, meaning sudden and strong; in sound, meaning clear and high-pitched.)
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intense (Strong and powerful in feeling or effect.)
বিষয়
health
|senses
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Not strong or clear; soft or low in feeling, sound, or light.
(Of pain, sound, etc.) Not sharp, strong, or clear; muted in intensity.
ক্রিয়া
B1
5
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to dull [something]
The medicine dulled the pain in her knee.
A gyógyszer tompította a térdében érzett fájdalmat.
Years of sunlight had dulled the fabric's colors.
A sok évnyi napfény kifakította a szövet színeit.
Frequent use can dull the blade quickly.
His repeated excuses dulled her sympathy over time.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The rain dulled the colors of the flowers.
Az eső tompította a virágok színeit.
The drug dulled the pain.
A gyógyszer tompította a fájdalmat.
The dust dulled the shine of the car.
অর্থ
Make less sharp, bright, intense, or interesting
কলোকেশন
dull the pain
|dull the blade
|dull the colors
সমার্থক শব্দ
soften (Reduce harshness or strength without removing it completely.)
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weaken (Make something less strong; more general term.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
sharpen (Make an edge or image sharper.)
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brighten (Make colors more vivid or mood more lively.)
বিষয়
daily life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
To make something less strong, bright, sharp, or interesting.
To make something less sharp in edge, bright in color, intense in sensation, or lively in interest.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
dull
IPA
GB/dˈʌl/
US/dˈʌl/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
dull (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (dull)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: dull
- Comparative: duller
- Superlative: dullest
Verb
- Base: dull
- 3rd Person Singular: dulls
- Present Participle: dulling
- Past: dulled
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
dull as dishwater
1/dˈʌl ˈæz dɪʃwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
informal
Extremely boring or uninteresting
Very boring and with nothing interesting at all.
উদাহরণ
- That lecture was as dull as dishwater.
- This book is dull as dishwater—I'm not finishing it.
dull moment
1/dˈʌl mˈoʊmənt/
fixed phrase
A time without excitement or activity
A short time when nothing fun is happening.
উদাহরণ
- There was never a dull moment during our trip.
- Life with him means never a dull moment.