obtus

ɔptys

Definition

Definition of obtus - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

intelligencequi manque de finesse d'esprit ou de perspicacité

Il reste obtus face aux explications les plus claires.

borné

lourd

formearrondi ou émoussé au lieu d'être pointu ou tranchant

Les feuilles de cette plante ont une extrémité obtuse.

arrondi

émoussé

non tranchant

géométrie

TECH.

angle supérieur à quatre-vingt-dix degrés mais inférieur à cent quatre-vingts degrés

TECH.

Un triangle obtus contient un angle obtus.

évasé

large

sensationqui manque de netteté ou d'acuité

Elle ressent une douleur obtuse dans le dos.

émoussé

flou

terne

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angle obtus

angle dont la mesure est comprise entre 90 et 180 degrés

Dans ce triangle, l'angle obtus mesure 120 degrés.

Origin of obtus

latin, obtusus (émoussé)

Examples of obtus in a sentence

Même face à l’évidence, il demeure obtus.
Le couteau a une lame obtuse, donc il coupe mal.
Ce rocher présente un angle obtus remarquable.
L'angle obtus mesure 120 degrés.
Ce polygone possède plusieurs angles obtus.
La migraine provoque une sensation obtuse derrière ses yeux.

Une pression obtuse envahit sa poitrine après l'effort.

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English:dull-witted, blunt, ...
German:beschränkt, stumpf, ...
Italian:ottuso, smussato, ...
Spanish:obtuso, romo, ...
Portuguese:obtuso, arredondado, ...
Chinese:迟钝的, 钝的, ...
Japanese:鈍感な, 鈍頭の, ...
Arabic:بليد, مستدير الطرف, ...
Hebrew:אֲטוּם, קֵהֶה, ...
Russian:тупой, притуплённый, ...
Ukrainian:нетямущий, заокруглений, ...
Catalan:obtús, arrodonit, ...
Danish:tungnem, afrundet, ...
Dutch:bot, stomp, ...
Greek:αργόστροφος, αμβλύς, ...
Khmer:ល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, មិនស្រួច, ...
Korean:둔한, 무딘, ...
Polish:ograniczony, stępiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):obtuso, arredondado, ...
Romanian:obtuz, obtuză, ...
Swedish:trögfattad, trubbig, ...
Thai:ที่ทึบ, ทู่, ...
Turkish:kafası kalın, küt, ...
Vietnamese:chậm hiểu, tù, ...

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