numb

gb/nˈʌm/ us/nˈʌm/

B1 אנגלית

zsibbadt, zsibbad, eltompult, üresnek érezni magát, dermedt, ledermed, érzéketlen, hozzászokott, elzsibbaszt, érzéstelenít, tompít, enyhít, elnyomni az érzéseit

zsibbadt B1

zsibbad B1

תבנית שימוש:

[body part] is/feels numb

My fingers went numb waiting for the bus in the snow.

Elzsibbadtak az ujjaim, miközben a hóban vártam a buszra.

After sitting cross-legged for too long, my foot felt numb.

Miután túl sokáig ültem törökülésben, elzsibbadt a lábam.

The dentist said my mouth would be numb for a couple of hours.

דוגמאות ללומדים

My hand is numb.

Zsibbad a kezem.

My toes feel numb in the cold.

A hidegben zsibbadnak a lábujjaim.

טעות נפוצה:

Do not confuse numb (no feeling) with dumb (not intelligent or unable to speak).

משמעות

without physical feeling

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

insensitive (More general; can be physical or figurative.) | without feeling (Plain description rather than a single-word adjective.)

הפכים

sensitive (Able to feel sensations easily.) | painful (Feeling pain instead of reduced sensation.)

נושאים

health |body |daily_life

הגדרה

If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel it normally.

Lacking normal physical sensation, often because of cold, pressure, injury, or an anesthetic.

eltompult B2

üresnek érezni magát B1

תבנית שימוש:

feel numb (about [something])

After the argument, I felt numb and couldn’t even cry.

A vita után teljesen üresnek éreztem magam, még sírni sem tudtam.

He sounded numb when he talked about the accident.

Érzelemmentes hangon beszélt a balesetről.

The stress of the past few months has left her emotionally numb.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I feel numb today.

Ma érzelmileg teljesen eltompult vagyok.

She felt numb after the news.

A hír után teljesen üresnek érezte magát.

טעות נפוצה:

Numb does not mean 'calm'—it suggests a lack of feeling, often after stress or sadness.

משמעות

emotionally unable to feel

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

emotionless (Stronger; suggests showing no emotion.) | detached (Focuses on distance rather than inability to feel.)

הפכים

emotional (Feeling or showing strong emotions.) | moved (Affected emotionally by something.)

נושאים

emotions |mental_health |relationships

הגדרה

If you feel numb, you do not feel emotions strongly or clearly.

Unable to feel emotions normally; emotionally detached or blank.

dermedt B2

ledermed B2

תבנית שימוש:

numb with [shock/grief/fear]

I was numb with shock when I heard what happened.

Amikor meghallottam, mi történt, teljesen ledermedtem a döbbenettől.

They sat numb, not knowing what to say.

Dermedten ültek, és nem tudták, mit mondjanak.

She stared at the screen, numb with disbelief.

דוגמאות ללומדים

He was numb with shock.

Lederómedt a sokktól.

I felt numb after the call.

A telefonhívás után teljesen ledermedtem.

טעות נפוצה:

This use describes a mental/emotional reaction to a sudden event, not physical loss of feeling.

משמעות

stunned and unable to react

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

stunned (More directly about shock; less about lack of feeling.) | in disbelief (Emphasizes not accepting the news.)

הפכים

composed (Calm and able to respond normally.) | alert (Mentally quick and responsive.)

נושאים

emotions |news |daily_life

הגדרה

If you are numb with shock, you are too shocked to react normally.

So shocked, upset, or overwhelmed that you cannot think clearly or respond normally.

érzéketlen B2

hozzászokott B1

תבנית שימוש:

numb to [something]

After years in customer service, he became numb to complaints.

Az ügyfélszolgálaton eltöltött évek után érzéketlenné vált a panaszokkal szemben.

Some people worry we’re getting numb to bad news.

Vannak, akik attól tartanak, hogy kezdünk érzéketlenné válni a rossz hírekkel szemben.

She’s not cruel—she’s just numb to the criticism by now.

דוגמאות ללומדים

He is numb to insults.

Érzéketlen a sértésekkel szemben.

I became numb to the noise.

Hozzászoktam a zajhoz, és már nem zavart.

טעות נפוצה:

Use numb to + noun/gerund (e.g., numb to criticism), not *numb for*.

משמעות

no longer affected by something

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

desensitized (More formal and explicit about repeated exposure.) | hardened (Suggests becoming tough or less sympathetic.)

הפכים

sensitive (Easily affected emotionally.) | responsive (Reacting strongly or normally.)

נושאים

emotions |media |society

הגדרה

If you are numb to something, it does not affect you much anymore.

No longer strongly affected by something because you have experienced it many times.

פועל B2

elzsibbaszt B2

érzéstelenít B2

תבנית שימוש:

numb [body part] / numb [someone]'s [body part]

The spray will numb your throat before the procedure.

A spray a beavatkozás előtt érzésteleníti a torkodat.

Cold water numbed my hands within minutes.

A hideg víz perceken belül elzsibbasztotta a kezeimet.

The injection numbed the area so it didn’t hurt.

דוגמאות ללומדים

This cream numbs the skin.

Ez a krém érzésteleníti a bőrt.

The cold numbed my fingers.

A hideg elzsibbasztotta az ujjaimat.

טעות נפוצה:

In everyday English, people often use make it numb rather than the verb numb in very simple sentences.

משמעות

make a body part lose feeling

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

anesthetize (More technical/medical.) | deadening (Suggests reducing sensation; often used as an adjective/participle.)

הפכים

sensitize (Make more sensitive to sensation.) | stimulate (Cause feeling or activity in nerves.)

נושאים

health |body |medicine

הגדרה

To numb something is to make it lose feeling.

To cause a part of the body to lose sensation, especially through cold, pressure, injury, or anesthesia.

פועל B2

tompít B2

enyhít B1

תבנית שימוש:

numb [pain/feelings] / numb [someone] (to [something])

He tried to numb the pain by keeping busy.

Úgy próbálta tompítani a fájdalmát, hogy mindig elfoglalta magát.

Music helped numb her anxiety for a while.

A zene egy időre segített tompítani a szorongását.

The routine numbed his sense of excitement.

דוגמאות ללומדים

Walking helped numb my stress.

A séta segített enyhíteni a stresszemet.

She tried to numb the pain.

Próbálta tompítani a fájdalmát.

טעות נפוצה:

Numb can be physical or emotional; check the object (pain/feelings vs body part).

משמעות

reduce emotional pain or feeling

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

dull (Common; suggests making something less sharp or intense.) | blunt (Slightly more forceful; often used with pain.)

הפכים

intensify (Make feelings or pain stronger.) | heighten (Increase intensity, often emotional.)

נושאים

emotions |mental_health |health

הגדרה

To numb something is to make pain or feelings weaker.

To reduce the intensity of feelings or mental pain, making them less sharp or noticeable.

פועל C1

elnyomni az érzéseit B2

תבנית שימוש:

numb yourself (with [alcohol/drugs/work/TV])

She started drinking to numb herself after the breakup.

A szakítás után inni kezdett, hogy elnyomja az érzéseit.

He numbed himself with work and avoided talking about the loss.

Munkába temetkezett, hogy elnyomja az érzéseit, és kerülte, hogy a veszteségről beszéljen.

Scrolling for hours was his way of numbing himself to the stress.

דוגמאות ללומדים

He drank to numb himself.

Azért ivott, hogy elnyomja az érzéseit.

She used work to numb herself.

Munkával próbálta elnyomni az érzéseit.

טעות נפוצה:

This meaning is not about physical numbness; it’s about avoiding feelings.

משמעות

make yourself feel nothing

צירופים

מילים נרדפות

escape (Broader; not necessarily about reducing feelings.) | self-medicate (More clinical; emphasizes using substances to cope.)

הפכים

face (Deal with feelings directly rather than avoiding them.) | process (Work through emotions consciously.)

נושאים

mental_health |emotions |addiction |daily_life

הגדרה

To numb yourself is to use something to stop feeling emotions.

To use alcohol, drugs, or constant distraction to avoid feeling emotions or thinking about something painful.

דקדוק

צורת המילון

numb

IPA

GB/nˈʌm/

US/nˈʌm/

הברות והטעמה

numb (1 הברה)

Stress on 1st syllable (numb)

צורות המילה

Adjective

Base: numb
Comparative: number
Superlative: numbest

Verb

Base: numb
3rd Person Singular: numbs
Present Participle: numbing
Past: numbed

משפחת מילים

Forms

numbs verb numbing verb numbed verb number adjective A1 numbest adjective

Core family

numbness noun

Related words

numbly adverb

ביטויים

go numb

/ɡˈoʊ nˈʌm/

fixed phrase

become numb

If your hand goes numb, it starts to lose feeling.

דוגמאות

My leg always goes numb on long flights.
Her fingers went numb from the cold wind.
If your arm goes numb, try changing your position.

דוגמאות ללומדים

My foot went numb.
My hands go numb in winter.

numb out

/nˈʌm ˈaʊt/

phrasal verb informal

shut down emotionally

To numb out is to stop feeling emotions, often to avoid stress.

דוגמאות

After the meeting, I just numbed out and stared at the TV.
He tends to numb out when conversations get too intense.
She numbed out on social media to avoid thinking about it.

דוגמאות ללומדים

I numbed out after the bad news.

numb the pain

/nˈʌm ðə pˈeɪn/

fixed phrase

make pain feel weaker

To numb the pain is to make pain feel less strong.

דוגמאות

An ice pack can numb the pain for a while.
He tried to numb the pain of loneliness by going out every night.
The medication helped numb the pain enough for her to sleep.

דוגמאות ללומדים

This medicine numbs the pain.

חזרה לרשימה

למידה

כלים

לגלות

החברה & תמיכה

numb

go numb

numb out

numb the pain

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