dull
adjective
1 adjective boringleadránach adj1 tuirsiúil adj2 leamh adj liosta adj3 the speech was dull bhí an óráid leadránach, bhí an óráid leamhhe's a dull man fear leamh atá ann, leadránaí atá ann, is fear tuirsiúil é 2 adjective not shiny or brightdorcha adj3 murtallach adj1 modartha adj3 neamhlonrach adj1 her hair is very dull níl loinnir ar bith ina cuid gruaigeit was a dull green in colour bhí dath modartha glas airTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective weatherdorcha adj3 gruama adj3 modartha adj3 scamallach adj1 a dull day lá dorcha, lá gruama 4 adjective not intelligentdúr adj1 bómánta adj3 mall adj he's a really dull student dalta an-dúr atá ann, dúramán de dhalta atá ann 5 adjective eyesmarbh adj1 marbhánta adj3 they looked at us with dull eyes d'fhéach siad orainn le súile marbha 6 adjective soundbodhar adj balbh adj1 toll adj1 lag adj1 there was a dull thud in the background bhí tuairt bhodhar sa chúlra 7 adjective painbodhar adj marbh adj1 there was a dull pain in her leg bhí pian mharbh ina cos 8 adjective blade etcmaol adj1 a dull knife scian mhaol, scian gan faobhar 9 adjective business, trading, etcciúin adj1 business was dull bhí an gnó ciúin
verb
10 verb make less shiny TRANSITIVEan loinnir a bhaint denothing can dull that bright surface ní féidir an loinnir a bhaint den dromchla geal sin 11 verb make blunt TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb an faobhar a bhaint de it dulled the axe's edge mhaolaigh sé an tua, bhain sé an faobhar den tua 12 verb lessen, subdue TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb plúch verb maraigh verb alcohol dulls the loneliness maolaíonn alcól an t-uaigneas, plúchann alcól an t-uaigneas 13 verb muffle TRANSITIVEplúch verb maolaigh verb it dulls the noise of the traffic plúchann sé glór an tráchta, maolaíonn sé torann an tráchta