blunt

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblʌnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blʌnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blunt)

Inflections of 'blunt' (adj):
blunter
adj comparative
bluntest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
blunt adj (knife, blade: not sharp)sin filo loc adj
  desafilado/a adj
  (punta, cuerno...)romo/a adj
 Use the blunt side of the knife to bruise the fruit.
 Usa la parte sin filo del cuchillo para magullar la fruta.
blunt adj (instrument: not pointed)contundente adj mf
 The bruises suggested that the victim had been struck a blow to the head with a blunt instrument.
 Los moretones sugieren que a la víctima la golpearon en la cabeza con un objeto contundente.
blunt adj figurative (comment: to the point)terminante adj mf
  directo/a adj
  franco/a adj
 Sally's blunt statement shocked her friends.
 Los comentarios terminantes de Sally sorprendieron a sus amigos.
blunt adj figurative (person: plain speaking)franco/a adj
  directo/a adj
 Don's very blunt, so if you want honesty, ask him anything.
 Don es muy franco así que si quieres honestidad pregúntale lo que sea.
blunt [sth] vtr (dull, make less sharp)desafilar vtr
  despuntar vtr
  quitar la punta a loc verb
 Using scissors on paper frequently will blunt the edges.
 Usar tijeras en papel con frecuencia desafila los bordes.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
blunt n slang (marijuana joint) (coloquial)porro nm
 It's illegal to smoke a blunt in public here.
 Aquí es ilegal fumar un porro en público.
blunt [sth] vtr figurative (mitigate sensitivity of [sth])mitigar vtr
 Ice will blunt the pain.
 El hielo mitigará el dolor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blunt force n (heavy impact)traumatismo nm
 En el accidente sufrió un serio traumatismo en la cabeza, está internado.
blunt trauma n (heavy-impact injury)contusión nf
 La víctima del accidente presentó contusiones y numerosas heridas internas.
  lesión con elemento contundente nf + loc adj
 La víctima del accidente presentó lesiones con elemento contundente y numerosas heridas internas.
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Collocations: the [knife, blade, edge, pencil] is blunt, the [knife] has gone blunt, (sharpen) a blunt [knife], more...

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