numb

• Beschreibt das Fehlen körperlicher Empfindungen, oft durch Kälte, Taubheit oder Nervenschäden, sowie das Fehlen emotionaler Empfindungen, etwa durch Schock oder Trauma.

Describes a lack of physical or emotional sensation, often due to cold, shock, or injury.

1. Lacking sensationB1formal

   Having no physical feeling or sensitivity, often due to cold, injury, or anesthesia.

   Taub

   • My fingers were numb after playing in the snow.
   • The dentist gave me an injection, and my mouth went numb.
   • His leg was numb from sitting in the same position for hours.

   Synonymebenumbeddeaddeadenedinsensateinsensitivesenselessunfeeling

   Antonymeacutefeelingresponsivesensiblesensitivetingling

2. Emotionally unresponsiveB2formal

   Unable to feel or show emotion; indifferent or desensitized.

   Gefühllos

   • After the tragedy, she felt numb to everything around her.
   • He became numb to the constant criticism.
   • The soldiers grew numb to the horrors of war.

   Synonymeapatheticcallousdeadenedemotionlessindifferentinsensitiveunfeeling

   Antonymecompassionateemotionalempathicfeelingresponsivesensitive

3. Paralyzed with fearB2formal

   So frightened or shocked that one is unable to move or react.

   Vor Angst erstarrt

   • She stood numb with terror as the car swerved toward her.
   • He was numb with shock after hearing the news.
   • The child was numb with fear during the thunderstorm.

   Synonymefrozenparalyzedtransfixed

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas oder jemand die Fähigkeit verliert, körperliche Empfindungen wahrzunehmen, oder dass jemand emotional unempfindlich wird. Es kann auch bedeuten, Schmerzen oder Gefühle zu betäuben oder abzuschwächen.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something or someone unable to feel physical sensation, or to make someone emotionally unresponsive.

1. Make numb or insensitiveB2formal

   To cause a part of the body to lose physical sensation, or to make someone emotionally less responsive.

   betäuben

   • The dentist numbed my gum before the procedure.
   • The cold wind numbed his fingers.
   • The shock of the news seemed to numb her senses.

   Synonymeanaesthetizebenumbdeadendeadeneddesensitizedullparalyzestupefy

   Antonymeawakensensitizestimulate