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1 Dumme
m, f; -n, -n fool, mug umg; der Dumme sein be left holding the baby ( oder carrying the can); einen Dummen findet man immer there are plenty of mugs (Am. fools) around; die Dummen sterben nicht aus oder werden nicht weniger there’s another one born every minute; da musst du dir schon einen Dümmeren suchen umg. you’ll have to find (yourself) another mug (Am. sucker)* * *Dụm|me(r) ['dʊmə] mug (inf), fool, sucker (inf)der Dumme sein — to be left to carry the can (inf), to be left holding the baby (inf)
einen Dummen finden — to find a mug (inf) or a sucker (inf)
* * *Dum·me(r)der muss einer von den ganz \Dummen sein he must be a right [or prize] idiot BRITdann kannst du aber kein ganz \Dummer sein you can't be that [or completely] stupidder \Dumme sein to be left holding the baby [or BRIT carrying the can] fig, take responsibility for a mistake* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. fooleinen Dummen finden, der etwas macht — find somebody stupid enough to do something
der Dumme sein — (ugs.) be the loser
* * *der Dumme sein be left holding the baby ( oder carrying the can);einen Dummen findet man immer there are plenty of mugs (US fools) around;werden nicht weniger there’s another one born every minute;da musst du dir schon einen Dümmeren suchen umg you’ll have to find (yourself) another mug (US sucker)* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. fooleinen Dummen finden, der etwas macht — find somebody stupid enough to do something
der Dumme sein — (ugs.) be the loser
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