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1 dumb insolence
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2 dumb
dumb [dʌm]∎ to be struck dumb (with fear/ surprise) rester muet (de peur/ surprise);∎ have you been struck dumb? tu es devenu muet?;∎ dumb animal bête f, animal m;∎ dumb insolence silence m ou mutisme m insolent∎ that was a dumb thing to do c'est bête ou idiot d'avoir fait ça;∎ he's really dumb il est complètement abruti;∎ to play or act dumb jouer les imbéciles;∎ don't act dumb with me ne joue pas les imbéciles avec moi;∎ American dumb as a stump con comme un balai►► pejorative dumb blonde blonde f évaporée;dumb show = pantomime faisant partie d'une pièce de théâtre;∎ figurative she told us to go in dumb show elle nous a fait signe de partir;British dumb waiter (lift) monte-plats m inv; (trolley) table f roulante; (revolving tray) plateau m tournant(population, youth, electorate) infantiliser; (media, programme) faire baisser le niveau de -
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1.1) stummdumb animals or creatures — die Tiere; die stumme Kreatur (dichter.)
he was [struck] dumb with amazement — vor Staunen verschlug es ihm die Sprache
act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)
2. plural nouna dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86469/dumb_down">dumb down* * *1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) stumm, sprachlos2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) still3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) blöd•- dumbness- dumbly* * *[dʌm]adj inv1. (mute) stummdeaf and \dumb taubstumm2. (tongue-tied) stumm, sprachlosshe was struck \dumb with amazement/fear es verschlug ihr vor Staunen/Angst die Sprache\dumb approval stillschweigende Zustimmungare they brave or just \dumb? ist das jetzt Mut oder einfach nur Dummheit?* * *[dʌm]adj (+er)1) (= mute) stumm; (= silent, speechless) sprachlos; (liter = silent) rage, recognition wortlos, stummdumb animals — (unsere stummen Freunde,) die Tiere
she was struck dumb with fear/shock — die Angst/der Schock verschlug ihr die Sprache
he was in a dumb rage —
don't give me that dumb insolence! — sieh mich nicht so unverschämt an!
that was a dumb thing to do/say — wie kann man nur so etwas Dummes machen/sagen!
he did one dumb thing after another — er machte eine Dummheit nach der anderen
* * *dumb [dʌm]A adj (adv dumbly)1. stumm2. stumm, ohne Sprache:dumb animals stumme Geschöpfe3. sprachlos, stumm:strike sb dumb jemandem die Sprache verschlagen oder rauben;struck dumb with amazement sprachlos vor Erstaunen4. schweigsam5. stumm (Geste)6. stumm:dumb note MUS nicht klingende Note8. besonders US umg doof, blöd, dumm* * *1.1) stumma dumb person — ein Stummer/eine Stumme
dumb animals or creatures — die Tiere; die stumme Kreatur (dichter.)
he was [struck] dumb with amazement — vor Staunen verschlug es ihm die Sprache
act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)
2. plural nouna dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *adj.doof adj.stumm adj. -
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I phrvi infmlAnswering back is a clear case of insubordination. Not answering back is dumb insolence — Если рядовой возражает старшему по званию, то это нарушение устава. А если нет - он все равно в душе хамит
II phrvt infmlThe green-ass pipsqueak chewed me up and I was supposed not to answer back — Этот салага, у которого молоко на губах не обсохло, делал мне втык, а я должен был молчать
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