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1 dumb
1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) mudo2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) mudo3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) estúpido•- dumbness- dumbly* * *[d∧m] vt emudecer, silenciar, fazer calar. • adj 1 mudo. 2 calado, taciturno, silencioso, sem palavra. 3 sem fala (de choque ou surpresa). 4 Amer coll estúpido, parvo, embotado. 5 que tem falta de uma qualidade característica. to strike dumb emudecer de susto. -
2 dumb
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3 dumb animal
dumb an.i.mal[d∧m 'æniməl] n animal irracional. -
4 dumb blonde
dumb blonde[d∧m bl'ɔnd] n loura burra: personagem de filmes bela e loira, de inteligência limitada. -
5 dumb creatures
dumb creaturesanimais irracionais. -
6 dumb piano
dumb pi.a.no[d∧m pi'ænou] n piano mudo para estudos. -
7 dumb show
dumb show[d'∧m ʃou] n pantomima. -
8 dumb terminal
dumb ter.mi.nal[d∧m t'ə:minəl] n Comp terminal burro: um dispositivo de entrada/saída sem capacidade de processar ou formatar dados, totalmente dependente do computador principal para essas atividades. -
9 dumb things
dumb thingsanimais. -
10 dumb waiter
dumb wait.er[d∧m w'eitə] n 1 criado-mudo, aparador. 2 Amer elevador para comida. -
11 dumb-barge
dumb-barge[d'∧m ba:dʒ] n Naut draga, espécie de chata para tirar entulho, etc., do fundo dos rios ou do mar. -
12 to strike dumb
to strike dumbemudecer de susto.————————to strike dumbfazer calar, deixar bobo. -
13 born deaf and dumb
born deaf and dumbsurdo-mudo de nascença. -
14 deaf and dumb alphabet
deaf and dumb alphabetalfabeto dos surdos-mudos. -
15 deaf and dumb
deaf and dumbsurdo-mudo. -
16 stone-dumb
stone-dumb[stoun d'∧m] adj completamente mudo. -
17 strike dumb
(to amaze: I was struck dumb at the news.) pasmar -
18 strike dumb
(to amaze: I was struck dumb at the news.) ficar boquiaberto -
19 dumbbell
dumb.bell[d'∧mbel] n 1 haltere. 2 Amer sl pateta, idiota. -
20 dumbhead
dumb.head[d'∧mhed] n sl idiota, tolo.
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Dumb — Dumb, a. [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. ? blind. See {Deaf}, and cf. {Dummy}.] 1. Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes. [1913 Webster] To unloose the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumb´ly — dumb «duhm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not able to speak: »dumb animals. Helen Keller learned to speak; she was blind and deaf but not dumb. 2. silenced for the moment by fear, surprise, shyness, or other emotion: »She was struck dumb with… … Useful english dictionary
dumb — adj 1 Dumb, mute, speechless, inarticulate mean lacking the power to speak. Dumb and mute are often used interchangeably, but when used in distinction from each other, dumb implies an incapacity for speech (as in the case of animals and inanimate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dumb — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Dumb» Canción de Nirvana álbum In Utero Publicación 21 de septiembre de 1993 … Wikipedia Español
dumb — dumb; dumb·found; dumb·found·er; dumb·ly; dumb·ness; dumb·found·ed·ly; … English syllables
dumb — 1. Dumb now has such strong connotations of stupidity and low intelligence that its original meaning, ‘not able to speak’, is often regarded as offensive. To be safe, it is better to use neutral terms such as speech impaired. 2. The ailing… … Modern English usage
dumb — dəm adj 1) lacking the human power of speech <dumb animals> 2) of a person often offensive lacking the ability to speak dumb·ly dəm lē adv dumb·ness n … Medical dictionary
dumb — (adj.) O.E. dumb silent, unable to speak, from PIE *dheubh confusion, stupefaction, dizziness, from root *dheu (1) dust, mist, vapor, smoke, and related notions of defective perception or wits. The Old English, Old Saxon (dumb), Gothic (dumbs),… … Etymology dictionary
dumb — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to speak; lacking the power of speech. 2) temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. stupid. 4) (of a computer terminal) having no independent processing capability. ► VERB 1) (dumb down) N … English terms dictionary
Dumb — Dumb, v. t. To put to silence. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumb — [adj1] unable to speak at a loss for words*, inarticulate, incoherent, mousy*, mum, mute, quiet, silent, soundless, speechless, tongue tied, uncommunicative, voiceless, wordless; concept 593 Ant. speaking dumb [adj2] stupid, unintelligent dense,… … New thesaurus