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numb (EN)
tillægsord, udsagnsord

tillægsord “numb”

numb, komp. number, superl. numbest
  1. følelsesløs
    After sitting on her leg for too long, Jane found it had gone completely numb.
  2. følelsesmæssigt afstumpet
    After hearing the tragic news, she felt numb and couldn't even cry.

udsagnsord “numb”

infinitiv numb; han numbs; datid numbed; kort tillægsf. numbed; gerundium numbing
  1. bedøve
    The cold water quickly numbed my feet, making it hard to walk.
  2. miste følesansen
    After sitting on the cold bench for an hour, her fingers started to numb, making it hard to type on her phone.
  3. dæmpe
    She listened to loud music to numb her feelings of loneliness.
  4. sløve (gøre nogen mentalt mindre skarp)
    The constant drone of the air conditioner eventually numbed me to the sounds of the bustling city outside my window.