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1 uncomprehending
uncomprehending ['ʌn‚kɒmprɪ'hendɪŋ]qui ne comprend pas;∎ to give sb an uncomprehending look regarder qn sans comprendre;∎ in uncomprehending amazement ahuriUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > uncomprehending
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2 uncomprehending
uncomprehending adj [person] complètement perplexe ; with an uncomprehending stare avec le regard de quelqu'un qui ne comprend pas. -
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blank [blæŋk]1. adjective• to look blank ( = puzzled) avoir l'air interdit2. nouna. ( = void) blanc mb. ( = form) formulaire m• to draw a blank ( = fail in search) faire chou blanc3. compounds[+ feeling, thought] faire abstraction de* * *[blæŋk] 1.1) ( empty space) blanc m2) US ( clean form) fiche f vierge3) ( dummy bullet) balle f à blanc4) Industry pièce f brute2.1) (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche; [screen] vide; [form, canvas] vierge2) ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge3) ( expressionless)4) ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi5) ( without memory)6) ( absolute) [refusal, rejection] catégorique•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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A n1 ( empty space) blanc m ; to fill in the blanks remplir les blancs ; leave a blank if you don't know the answer laisse un blanc si tu ne sais pas la réponse ; my mind's a blank j'ai la tête vide ;4 Ind pièce f brute.B adj1 (without writing, pictures) [paper, page] blanc/blanche ; [wall] nu ; [screen] vide ; [form, canvas] vierge ; a blank piece of paper une feuille blanche ;2 ( unused) [cassette, disk] vierge ;4 ( uncomprehending) [look, expression] ébahi ; to look blank avoir l'air ébahi ; he gave me a blank look il m'a lancé un regard ébahi ;5 ( without memory) my mind went blank j'ai eu un trou de mémoire ;6 ( imitation) [door, window] faux/fausse ;to draw a blank faire chou blanc.■ blank out:▶ blank out [person] avoir un trou de mémoire ;
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uncomprehending — index blind (not discerning), obtuse, opaque Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
uncomprehending — (adj.) 1838, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + prp. of COMPREHEND (Cf. comprehend). Related: Uncomprehendingly … Etymology dictionary
uncomprehending — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to comprehend something. DERIVATIVES uncomprehendingly adverb … English terms dictionary
uncomprehending — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncomprehending — [[t]ʌ̱nkɒmprɪhe̱ndɪŋ[/t]] ADJ If you describe someone as uncomprehending, you mean that they do not understand what is happening or what someone has said. He gave the bottle a long, uncomprehending look … English dictionary
uncomprehending — adjective Date: 1810 not comprehending ; lacking understanding • uncomprehendingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncomprehending — adj.; uncomprehendingly, adv. * * * … Universalium
uncomprehending — adjective Lacking comprehension or understanding … Wiktionary
uncomprehending — Synonyms and related words: awkward, blankminded, blind, blindfold, blindfolded, callow, dim sighted, dumb, empty, empty headed, gauche, green, groping, ignorant, imperceptive, impercipient, inane, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, know… … Moby Thesaurus
uncomprehending — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Unwilling or unable to perceive: blind, dull, purblind, unperceptive. See SEE … English dictionary for students
uncomprehending — un|com|pre|hend|ing [ˌʌnkɔmprıˈhendıŋ US ka:m ] adj not understanding what is happening >uncomprehendingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English