dumpf

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Translation of dumpf into English,

Adjective

1.
Klang
  • The audio was muddy during the concert.Der Ton war während des Konzerts dumpf.
2.
nicht intensiv, gedämpfter Klang
  • She had a dull ache in her back.Sie hatte einen dumpfen Schmerz im Rücken.
  • The music was dull through the walls.Die Musik war durch die Wände dumpf.
3.
Empfindung, Geräusch
  • He had a thudding headache after the long day.Er hatte nach dem langen Tag dumpfe Kopfschmerzen.
  • The thudding bass kept the neighbors awake all night..Der dröhnende Bass hielt die Nachbarn die ganze Nacht wach
4.
Geräusch
  • The thudded footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.Die dumpfen Schritte hallten im leeren Flur wider.
5.
Klangqualität
  • His voice is deep and resonant.Seine Stimme ist tief und resonant.

Adverb

1.
Geräusch
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  • The book fell plunk onto the wooden floor.Das Buch fiel plumps auf den Holzboden.
2.
ohne Glanz
  • The metal surface reflected the light dully.Die Metalloberfläche reflektierte das Licht stumpf.
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Expressions with dumpf: translations and examples in English

The box landed with a thud on the floor.
The book landed with a thud on the desk.
The box landed with a thud on the floor.
The books flumped onto the floor as the shelf broke..
He whumped the pillow in frustration.
The clunked noise echoed through the empty hall.

Synonyms and analogies of dumpf in German

adj.taubgehörlosMore synonyms

Antonyms

adj.hellklarspitzlichter

Other examples with dumpf

The music was dull through the walls.
Die Musik war durch die Wände dumpf.
The thudding bass kept the neighbors awake all night..
Der dröhnende Bass hielt die Nachbarn die ganze Nacht wach

Translations of "dumpf" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
dulladj.

Aber euer Leben wird glanzlos, lauwarm und dumpf sein.

But your life will be lackluster, lukewarm and dull.

muffledadj.

Meine Ohren fühlen sich nach dem Flug verstopft an, und alles klingt dumpf.

My ears feel blocked up after the flight, and everything sounds muffled.

hollowadj.

Jetzt etwas weniger dumpf und roboterhaft.

Now a little less hollow and robotic.

stuffyadj.

Der Raum wurde dumpf, nachdem wir alle Fenster geschlossen hatten.

The room felt stuffy after we closed all the windows.

thuddedadj.

Als ich vorbeiging, fiel ein Ast dumpf auf den Pfad vor mir.

As I walked by, a branch thudded onto the path in front of me.

Adverb
dullyadv.

Sein Lachen klang dumpf im leeren Raum, ohne Freude.

His laughter rang dully in the empty room, devoid of joy.

hollowlyadv.

Jeder Hufschlag meines Pferdes ertönte dumpf in den schweigsamen Schluchten wieder.

Each step of my unshod horse resounded hollowly in the silence of the gorges.

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dumpf: Examples and translations in context

Die Dialoge sind gut verständlich und die Musik ist nicht dumpf.

Dialogues are intelligible and the music is not a bit dull.

Für sich selbst wäre es auf dieser Stufe ganz dumpf und unbewußt.

In itself it would be quite dull and unconscious at this stage.

Diese sind oft dumpf, ziehend und eher schwer zu lokalisieren.

Visceral pains are often dull, aching and rather difficult to locate.

Die Beleuchtung ist besser ein wenig dumpf, langweilig zu verwenden.

Lighting is better to use a little bit muffled, dull.

Gesundes Holz hat einen hellen Klang, krankes klingt dumpf.

Healthy wood has a light sound, sick sounds dull.

Die Geräusche werden dadurch klarer und klingen nicht mehr ganz so dumpf.

The sounds are clear and no longer sound quite so dull.

Abgesehen von der großen Zahl ist ihr Leben dumpf, vegetativ und unproduktiv.

Except in sheer numbers their lives are dull, vegetative, and nonproductive.

In diesem Fall klingt der Nachhall dumpf - das Klangbild ist schlecht.

In this case the reverberation sounds dull, and sound quality is poor.

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