obtuse
01
trög, långsam att förstå
slow or reluctant to understand things or respond emotionally to something
Exempel
Despite the clear explanation, he remained obtuse and failed to grasp the concept.
Trots den tydliga förklaringen förblev han trög och misslyckades med att greppa konceptet.
She found his obtuse reaction to her heartfelt apology frustrating and disheartening.
Hon fann hans tröga reaktion på hennes hjärtliga ursäkt frustrerande och nedslående.
02
trubbig
(of angle) greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
Exempel
The angle formed by the hands of the clock at 2:30 is obtuse, measuring approximately 120 degrees.
Vinkeln som bildas av visarna på klockan vid 2:30 är trubbig, mäter ungefär 120 grader.
In the triangle, angle A is acute, angle B is right, and angle C is obtuse, measuring 135 degrees.
I triangeln är vinkel A spetsig, vinkel B rät och vinkel C trubbig, mäter 135 grader.
03
(of a young pigeon) immature and still dependent on parental care
Exempel
The mother pigeon fed her obtuse chicks in the nest.
The obtuse squabs were too small to leave the rooftop safely.
04
(of a leaf) having a rounded or blunt tip rather than a pointed apex
Exempel
The botanist identified the plant by its obtuse leaves.
The tree 's leaves were obtuse, giving them a soft, rounded appearance.
05
not keenly aware of subtlety
Exempel
She was obtuse to the irony in his statement.
The critic was obtuse to the nuances of the novel.
Lexikalt Träd
obtusely
obtuseness
obtuse
