How is the word adormecer translated from Spanish to English

English translation
To numb
verb

Hacer que una parte del cuerpo pierda la sensibilidad.

To make a body part lose physical feeling.

Examples with “adormecer”

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  • El dentista te dormirá el labio antes de la intervención. — The dentist will numb your lip before the procedure.

  • Después de la ruptura intentó anestesiar sus sentimientos. — She tried to numb her feelings after the breakup.

  • Sin querer se me entumecieron los dedos en el agua fría. — I accidentally numbed my fingers in the cold water.

  • ¿Logró bloquear sus emociones durante la reunión? — Did he manage to numb his emotions during the meeting?

  • ¿Puedes anestesiar la zona antes de pinchar, por favor? — Can you please numb the area before injecting?

  • No te cierres a la alegría que te rodea, por favor. — Please don't numb yourself to the joy around you.

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