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1 глуп как пробка
1) General subject: as silly as a goose, as stupid as a coot, as stupid as an owl2) American: dead above the ears, dead from the neck up3) Politics: silly as a goose4) Jargon: dumb as a bag of hammers5) Set phrase: daft as a brush -
2 глупый
foolish, stupid, silly; (о выражении лица, об улыбке) inaneребёнок ещё глуп — the child* is young and silly still
он глуп как пробка разг. — he is a blockhead / dolt / numskull, или an ass; he's as daft as a brush
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3 пробка
ж.1. ( материал) cork2. (для бутылок и т. п.) cork; ( стеклянная) stopper; (деревянная, металлическая) plug; ( притёртая) ground-in stopper3. разг. ( затор) traffic jam, hold-up; traffic congestion4. эл. fuse, cut-out♢
он глуп как пробка — he is a blockhead, he is daft as a brush -
4 глупый
foolish, stupid, silly; dumb амер.он глуп как про́бка разг. — ≈ he is a blockhead / dolt / numskull; he's as daft as a brush
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5 пробка
ж.1) ( материал) cork2) (втулка, затычка, особ. для бутылок - натуральная) cork; (стеклянная, пластмассовая) stopper; (деревянная, металлическая, в сантехнике) plug; ( притёртая) ground-in stopperцементиро́вочная про́бка горн. — cementing plug
3) разг. ( затор) traffic jam, holdup; traffic congestion4) эл. fuse, cutout••как про́бка из буты́лки — ≈ like a bat out of hell
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глуп как про́бка — ≈ he is daft as a brush -
6 пробка
жен.2) ( затычка) stopper, plug, tap, cork3) электр. fuse4) (разг.; затор) traffic jam, jamming, jam-upвоздушная пробка — air-lock тех.
••он глуп как пробка — he is a blockhead, he is daft as a brush
См. также в других словарях:
daft as a brush — (UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid … The small dictionary of idiomes
daft as a brush — (as) daft as a brush see ↑daft • • • Main Entry: ↑brush (as) daft as a brush : very silly or somewhat crazy The professor is perfectly nice but she s daft as a brush. • • • Main Entry: ↑daft * * * … Useful english dictionary
daft as a brush — (UK) Someone who s daft as a brush s rather stupd. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Daft as a brush — (UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather stupid … Dictionary of English idioms
daft as a brush — adjective Describes someone who is known to do and say silly things … Wiktionary
daft as a brush — Phrs. Very silly, crazy. Mainly Northern use … English slang and colloquialisms
daft as a brush — Very silly … A concise dictionary of English slang
as daft as a brush — (as) daft as a brush see ↑daft • • • Main Entry: ↑brush (as) daft as a brush : very silly or somewhat crazy The professor is perfectly nice but she s daft as a brush. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
be as daft as a brush — British, informal if someone is as daft as a brush, they behave in a very silly way. I remember him as a kid and he was as daft as a brush then … New idioms dictionary
daft — [da:ft US dæft] adj especially BrE [: Old English; Origin: gedAfte gentle ] 1.) silly ▪ a daft idea ▪ Me, jealous? Don t be daft (=that is a silly idea) . ▪ She s as daft as a brush (=extremely silly) . 2.) be daft about sth to be extremely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
daft */ — UK [dɑːft] / US [dæft] adjective Word forms daft : adjective daft comparative dafter superlative daftest informal 1) silly and not sensible or reasonable I think it s a daft idea. don t be daft: Don t be daft – of course I won t forget you. be… … English dictionary