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numb (EN)
adjektiv, verb

adjektiv “numb”

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

verb “numb”

infinitiv numb; han numbs; preteritum numbed; perfektum part. numbed; ger. numbing
  1. bedøve
    The cold water quickly numbed my feet, making it hard to walk.
  2. miste følelsen
    After sitting on the cold bench for an hour, her fingers started to numb, making it hard to type on her phone.
  3. dempe
    She listened to loud music to numb her feelings of loneliness.
  4. sløve (i betydningen gjøre noen mentalt mindre skarp)
    The constant drone of the air conditioner eventually numbed me to the sounds of the bustling city outside my window.