No. 3,411 in French
blunt
The French word "blunt" does not exist; it is an English word meaning "straightforward or abrupt in speech or manner."
In a sentence
Ce couteau est si émoussé qu'il ne coupe rien.
This knife is so blunt that it doesn't cut anything.
The word 'émoussé' here means 'blunt' in the sense of an object not being sharp.
Son commentaire direct était un peu brusque, mais il a dit la vérité.
His direct comment was a bit blunt, but he told the truth.
In this case, 'brusque' conveys 'blunt' as being straightforward or terse.
Les tranches émoussées des outils peuvent être aiguisées facilement.
The blunt edges of tools can be sharpened easily.
Here, 'émoussées' again denotes 'blunt' referring to the dullness of a physical edge.
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