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1 deficiente
1. adj ( mancante) deficient, lacking (di in)2. m f backward personinsulto idiot, moron* * *deficiente agg.1 ( insufficiente) insufficient: forze deficienti, insufficient forces; organizzazione deficiente, faulty organization; soccorsi deficienti, insufficient help3 ( intellettualmente inferiore alla media) mentally deficient◆ s.m. e f.1 mentally deficient person, half-wit, half-witted person: è un povero deficiente, he is a poor half-wit2 ( stupido) idiot, fool: sei il solito deficiente, you are an idiot (o once an idiot, always an idiot).* * *[defi'tʃɛnte]1. agg1) fam, (pegg : sciocco) half-witted, half-wit2)deficiente di — deficient in2. sm/fmentally handicapped person, fam, (pegg : sciocco) idiot* * *[defi'tʃɛnte] 1.1) (carente)2) med. retarded2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) med. retarded person2) colloq. spreg. idiot, halfwit* * *deficiente/defi't∫εnte/1 (carente) una dieta deficiente di ferro a diet deficient in iron2 med. retardedII m. e f.1 med. retarded person2 colloq. spreg. idiot, halfwit. -
2 scemo
scemo agg.1 stupid, silly; dumb; half-witted: ma sei scemo?, are you stupid?; che libro scemo!, what a stupid book!3 ( mancante) lacking (in sthg.)◆ s.m. idiot, fool, half-wit: non fare lo scemo!, don't play the fool!* * *['ʃemo] scemo (-a)1. aggstupid, foolish, silly2. sm/fidiot, fool* * *['ʃemo] 1.1) (stupido) stupid, foolish, silly2) (matto)2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) fool, idiotbravo scemo! — colloq. (the) more fool you!
fare lo scemo — to act o play the fool
far passare qcn. per scemo — colloq. to make a monkey out of sb
* * *scemo/'∫emo/1 (stupido) stupid, foolish, silly2 (matto) ma sei scemo? are you mad?( f. -a) fool, idiot; lo scemo del villaggio the village idiot; bravo scemo! colloq. (the) more fool you! non fare lo scemo don't be silly; fare lo scemo to act o play the fool; far passare qcn. per scemo colloq. to make a monkey out of sb. -
3 scervellato
scervellato agg. half-witted, brainless, hare-brained◆ s.m. half-wit, featherbrain.* * *[ʃervel'lato] scervellato (-a)1. sm/fhalf-wit, idiot2. aggfeather-brained, scatterbrained* * *[ʃervel'lato, stʃervel'lato] 1.participio passato scervellarsi2.aggettivo empty-headed, harebrained, rattle-brained3.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) rattle-brain* * *scervellato/∫ervel'lato, st∫ervel'lato/II aggettivoempty-headed, harebrained, rattle-brainedIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) rattle-brain. -
4 citrullo
citrullo agg. half-witted, moronic, stupid◆ s.m. fool, half-wit, idiot, moron.* * *[tʃi'trullo]sostantivo maschile fool, stupid* * *citrullo/t∫i'trullo/sostantivo m.fool, stupid. -
5 mentecatto
mentecatto agg. insane, mad◆ s.m. madman*; (idiota) idiot.* * *[mente'katto] mentecatto (-a)1. agg2. sm/fhalf-wit, imbecile* * *[mente'katto] 1.aggettivo mad, crazy2.sostantivo maschile madman** * *mentecatto/mente'katto/mad, crazymadman*. -
6 deficiente
[defi'tʃɛnte]1. agg1) fam, (pegg : sciocco) half-witted, half-wit2)deficiente di — deficient in2. sm/fmentally handicapped person, fam, (pegg : sciocco) idiot -
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8 ebete
ebete agg. dull-witted, feeble-minded, idiotic, stupid, obtuse, dull: sorriso ebete, stupid (o idiotic) smile; sguardo ebete, idiotic look◆ s.m e f. idiotic, half-wit, moron: agisce come un ebete, he acts as if he were in a daze; non guardarmi con quella faccia da ebete, stop looking at me like a half-wit.* * *['ɛbete]1. aggslow-witted, moronic fam2. sm/fhalf-wit, moron fam* * *['ɛbete] 1. 2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile idiot, halfwit* * *ebete/'εbete/[ sguardo] foolish, stupid, idioticII m. e f.idiot, halfwit. -
9 ebete
['ɛbete]1. aggslow-witted, moronic fam2. sm/fhalf-wit, moron fam
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