Italian

ottuso

adj

Che ha un'estremità non affilata o non appuntita; privo di acutezza o di penetrazione.

English: obtuse, blunt, dull

  • Il coltello è troppo ottuso per tagliare il pane. — The knife is too blunt to cut bread.
  • Ha dato una risposta ottusa a una domanda semplice. — He gave an obtuse answer to a simple question.
adj

(Di suono) Attenuato, poco chiaro o smorzato.

English: muffled (sound)

  • Un rumore ottuso proveniva dalla stanza accanto. — A muffled noise came from the next room.
  • Il suono dei passi era ottuso e smorzato. — The sound of footsteps was dull and muffled.
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