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numb
(nŭm)adj. numb·er, numb·est
1. Deprived of the power to feel or move normally; benumbed: toes numb with cold; too numb with fear to cry out.
2. Emotionally unresponsive; indifferent: numb to yet another appeal.
tr. & intr.v. numbed, numb·ing, numbs
To make or become numb.
[Middle English nome, variant of nomin, past participle of nimen, to seize, from Old English niman; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
numb′ly adv.
numb′ness n.
Word History: Old English had a number of strong verbs (often loosely called "irregular" verbs) that did not survive into Modern English. One such was the verb niman, "to take," later replaced by take, a borrowing from Old Norse. The verb had a past tense nam and a past participle numen; if the verb had survived, it would likely have become nim, nam, num, like swim, swam, swum. Although we do not have the verb as such anymore, its past participle is alive and well, now spelled numb, literally "taken, seized," as by cold or grief. (The older spelling without the b is still seen in the compound numskull.) The verb also lives on indirectly in the word nimble, which used to mean "quick to take," and then later "light, quick on one's feet."
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numb
(nʌm)adj
1. deprived of feeling through cold, shock, etc
2. unable to move; paralysed
3. characteristic of or resembling numbness: a numb sensation.
vb (tr)
to make numb; deaden, shock, or paralyse
[C15: nomen, literally: taken (with paralysis), from Old English niman to take; related to Old Norse nema, Old High German niman]
ˈnumbly adv
ˈnumbness n
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numb
(nʌm)adj. numb•er, numb•est,
v. adj.
1. deprived of sensation, as by anesthesia: fingers numb with cold.
2. incapable of feeling emotion.
v.t. 3. to make numb.
[1400–50; late Middle English nome literally, taken, seized, variant of nomen, numen, Old English numen, past participle of niman to take; see nim]
numb′ly, adv.
numb′ness, n.
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numb
Past participle: numbed
Gerund: numbing
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| Verb | 1. | numb - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" desensitise, desensitize - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" |
| Adj. | 1. | numb - lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold" insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" |
| 2. | numb - (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy" insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" | |
| 3. | numb - so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified; "too numb with fear to move" afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
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numb
adjective
1. unfeeling, dead, frozen, paralysed, insensitive, deadened, immobilized, torpid, insensible, benumbed His legs felt numb and his toes ached.
unfeeling feeling, sensitive, responsive
unfeeling feeling, sensitive, responsive
2. stupefied, deadened, unfeeling, insensible The mother, numb with grief, had trouble speaking.
verb
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numb
adjective1. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity:
2. Lacking responsiveness or alertness:
1. To render less sensitive:
Idiom: take the edge off.
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Translations
حَدِر، فاقِد الحِسخَدِرٌيُخَدِّر، يُفْقِدُ الحِس
ochromenýochromitzkřehlýznecitlivětztuhlý
følelsesløsgøre følelsesløs
بیحس
tunnoton
umrtvljen
zsibbadtdermedteltompultelzsibbasztkábult
dofinn, tilfinningalausdofna
感覚のない
저린
nustėręsstingdytisustingdytisustiręssustirimas
nejutīgsnotirpisstindzināt
dormenteentorpecido
amorţit
ochromenýskrehnutýznecitlivieť
odrevenelotrpel
domnad
ชา
hissizleşmişhissizleştirmekuyşukuyuşmuşuyuşturmak
tê
numb
[nʌm]A. ADJ
1. (with cold) → entumecido
my legs feel numb (from bad circulation etc) → se me han dormido las piernas
my fingers have gone numb (gen) → se me han dormido los dedos; (with cold) → se me han entumecido los dedos
my feet were numb with cold → tenía los pies entumecidos de frío
my legs feel numb (from bad circulation etc) → se me han dormido las piernas
my fingers have gone numb (gen) → se me han dormido los dedos; (with cold) → se me han entumecido los dedos
my feet were numb with cold → tenía los pies entumecidos de frío
2. (fig) (with fear, shock) → paralizado
to be numb with fright → estar paralizado de miedo
when I heard about the accident I just felt numb → cuando me enteré del accidente me quedé atontado or sin poder reaccionar
to be numb with fright → estar paralizado de miedo
when I heard about the accident I just felt numb → cuando me enteré del accidente me quedé atontado or sin poder reaccionar
B. VT
1. (= deaden) (with injection) → adormecer
the cold wind numbed my face → el viento frío me dejó la cara entumecida
alcohol was the only thing that numbed the pain (fig) → el alcohol era la única cosa que aplacaba el dolor
repeated images of violence have numbed people to the reality of war → la contínua exposición a escenas violentas ha insensibilizado a la gente frente a la realidad de la guerra
the cold wind numbed my face → el viento frío me dejó la cara entumecida
alcohol was the only thing that numbed the pain (fig) → el alcohol era la única cosa que aplacaba el dolor
repeated images of violence have numbed people to the reality of war → la contínua exposición a escenas violentas ha insensibilizado a la gente frente a la realidad de la guerra
2. (= stun) → atontar
I was numbed by the news of his death → la noticia de su muerte me dejó atontado or sin poder reaccionar
I was numbed by the news of his death → la noticia de su muerte me dejó atontado or sin poder reaccionar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
numb
[ˈnʌm] adj
[fingers, toes, leg, arm] → engourdi(e)
to go numb → s'engourdir
My leg's gone numb → J'ai les jambes engourdies.
to grow numb → s'engourdir
to feel numb → être engourdi(e)
to be numb with cold [person] → être transi(e), être transi(e) de froid
to go numb → s'engourdir
My leg's gone numb → J'ai les jambes engourdies.
to grow numb → s'engourdir
to feel numb → être engourdi(e)
to be numb with cold [person] → être transi(e), être transi(e) de froid
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numb
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
numb
[nʌm]1. adj
a. (fingers) → intorpidito/a
numb with cold → intirizzito/a (dal freddo)
my leg has gone numb → mi si è intorpidita una gamba
numb with cold → intirizzito/a (dal freddo)
my leg has gone numb → mi si è intorpidita una gamba
b. (fig) numb with (fear, grief) → paralizzato/a da, impietrito/a da
2. vt
a. → intorpidire
the cold numbs you as soon as you step outside → appena si esce si resta paralizzati dal freddo
the cold numbs you as soon as you step outside → appena si esce si resta paralizzati dal freddo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
numb
(nam) adjective not able to feel or move. My arm has gone numb; She was numb with cold.
verb to make numb. The cold numbed her fingers.
ˈnumbly adverbˈnumbness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
numb
→ خَدِرٌ ztuhlý følelsesløs empfindungslos μουδιασμένος entumecido tunnoton engourdi umrtvljen insensibile 感覚のない 저린 verstijfd nummen zdrętwiały dormente онемелый domnad ชา uyuşuk tê 麻木的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
numb
a. [extremity] entumecido-a, adormecido-a; aturdido-a;
my fingers are ___ → mis dedos están ___ -s;
I feel ___ → Me siento entumecido-a; me siento aturdido-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
numb
adj dormido; to get o become — dormirse; Do your hands get numb?..¿Se le duermen las manos?; vt (también to — up) anestesiar, dormir; I’m going to numb up your finger..Le voy a anestesiar (dormir) el dedo.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.