Numb meaning in English
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Definition
to numb: to paralyse, to stun, to desensitize
We will give you an anesthetic to numb your body before the surgery. After the anesthetic you won't feel anything.
numb: unfeeling, desensitized, paralysed, deadened
It is so cold outside. I think my face is numb. I can't feel anything at all.
Pronunciation examples
UK: We will give you an anaesthetic to numb your finger.
US: It was so cold in Iceland that my toes were numb.
Examples
- "I like to send people a stream - or should I say glacier - of passive-aggressive emails until the person becomes numb and confused and eventually falls into a frozen lake."
- "We will be using a local anesthetic to numb your gums, so please let us know if you are allergic to any medication."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with 2 terms used in the audio.
The 1st describes the state of expecting a baby. The 2nd describes a woman who belongs to a religious order.
Philip thinks that Yolanda is dressed as a .
The 1st describes the state of expecting a baby. The 2nd describes a woman who belongs to a religious order.
Philip thinks that Yolanda is dressed as a .
Fill in the blanks with 2 terms used in the audio.
The 1st describes the state of expecting a baby. The 2nd describes a woman who belongs to a religious order.
Philip thinks that Yolanda is dressed as a pregnant 1 nun 2.
The 1st describes the state of expecting a baby. The 2nd describes a woman who belongs to a religious order.
Philip thinks that Yolanda is dressed as a pregnant 1 nun 2.
1 pregnant: A "pregnant" woman is awaiting the birth of her child or is expecting a baby. Philip thinks that Yolanda is dressed as a "pregnant nun". When Yolanda says "I'm not pregnant!", Philip replies, "It's just because you're fat."
2 nun: A "nun" is a female member of a religious order. She usually takes special vows committing her to a religious life, and lives in a convent. Yolanda is dressed as a "nun" for the costume party.
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