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1 benêt
benêt [bənε]masculine noun* * *bənɛ
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adjectif masculin simple
2.
nom masculin half-wit* * *bənɛ nm* * *A adj m simple, simpleminded; il est un peu benêt he's a bit simple.B nm half-wit; espèce de grand benêt! you great half-wit![bənɛ] (péjoratif) adjectif masculin————————[bənɛ] (péjoratif) nom masculin -
2 pauvre
pauvre [povʀ]1. adjectivea. poor• une nourriture pauvre en calcium (par manque) a diet lacking in calcium ; (par ordonnance) a low-calcium diet• pauvre con ! (vulg!) you stupid bastard! (vulg!)• tu es bien naïve ma pauvre fille ! poor girl, you're so naïve!• pauvre petit ! poor thing!2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = personne pauvre) poor man or womanb. (commisération) le pauvre, il a dû en voir ! (inf) the poor guy (inf), he must have had a hard time of it!• les pauvres ! the poor things!* * *povʀ
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1) ( sans ressources) poor2) ( déficient) [sol, alimentation, vocabulaire] poor; [végétation] sparse; [langue, style] impoverishedrégime pauvre en sucre — ( insuffisant) diet lacking in sugar; ( conseillé) low-sugar diet
3) ( malheureux) [personne] poor; [sourire] weakun pauvre type — (colloq) ( à plaindre) a poor chap (colloq) GB ou guy (colloq); ( incapable) a dead loss (colloq)
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(colloq) nom masculin et fémininle/la pauvre! — ( à plaindre) poor man/woman!; ( attendri) poor thing!
ma pauvre, si tu m'avais vu! — well, my dear, you should have seen me!
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* * *povʀ1. adj1) (= sans argent) poorSa famille est pauvre. — His family is poor.
2) (exprimant la pitié) poor3)2. nmf* * *A adj2 ( déficient) [sol, alimentation, vocabulaire] poor; [végétation] sparse; [minerai] poor quality; [mélange] Aut lean; [langue, style] impoverished; pauvre en éléments nutritifs/oxygène poor ou lacking in nutrients/oxygen; régime pauvre en sucre ( insuffisant) diet lacking in sugar; ( conseillé) low-sugar diet; minerai pauvre en métal ore with a low metal content; pauvre en main-d'œuvre with a shortage of labourGB;3 ( malheureux) [personne] poor; [sourire] weak, sad; pauvre enfant! poor child!; un pauvre type○ ( à plaindre) a poor chap○ GB ou guy○ US; ( incapable) a dead loss○; pauvre type or imbécile○! ( idiot) you jerk◑!; pauvre de moi! poor me!; c'est comme ça, ma pauvre dame○ that's the way it goes, my dear;B ○nmf ( à plaindre) le/la pauvre! poor man/woman!; ( attendri) poor thing!; ah, ma pauvre, si tu m'avais vu! well, my dear, you should have seen me!C nm un pauvre a poor man, a pauper†; il y a beaucoup de pauvres there are a lot of poor people; donner aux pauvres to give to the poor; les nouveaux pauvres the new poor; la technologie du pauvre rudimentary technology; plat de pauvre humble dish; pauvre d' esprit half-wit.[povr] adjectif1. [sans richesse - personne, pays, quartier] poorlaisse donc ce pauvre chien tranquille! do leave that poor ou wretched dog alone!ah, ma pauvre dame, si vous saviez! but my dear lady, if only you knew!c'est la vie, mon pauvre vieux! that's life, my friend!pauvre crétin, va! you idiot!3. [insuffisant] poorgaz/minerai pauvre lean gas/ore————————[povr] nom masculin et féminin1. [par compassion] poor thingles pauvres, comme ils ont dû souffrir! poor things, they must have suffered so much!2. [en appellatif]mais mon pauvre/ma pauvre, il ne m'obéit jamais! [pour susciter la pitié] but my dear fellow/my dear, he never does as I say!tu es vraiment trop bête, ma pauvre/mon pauvre! [avec mépris] you're really too stupid for words, my dear girl/boy!————————[povr] nom masculin -
3 demeuré
demeure [d(ə)mœʀ]feminine noun( = maison) residence* * *dəmœʀ
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1) ( habitation) residence2)mettre quelqu'un en demeure de faire — gén to require somebody to do; Droit to give somebody formal notice to do
mise en demeure — gén demand; Droit formal notice ( de faire to do)
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à demeure locution adverbiale permanently••* * *d(ə)mœʀ nf1) (= résidence) residencemettre qn en demeure de faire — to enjoin sb to do, to order sb to do
* * *A nf1 ( habitation) residence; une belle demeure du XIXe siècle a beautiful 19th century residence; demeure ancestrale ancestral home; ⇒ dernier;2 mettre qn en demeure de faire gén to require sb to do; Jur to give sb formal notice to do; se mettre en demeure de faire to set oneself to doing; mise en demeure gén demand; Jur formal notice (de faire to do).B à demeure loc adv permanently.il n'y a pas péril en la demeure there's no rush.————————, demeurée [dəmɶre] nom masculin, nom féminin -
4 démanché
I.n. m. 'Gawky half-wit', lanky and stupid-looking person.II.adj. (ofperson): 'Gawky', ungainly. -
5 idiot, ote
ass, cretin, half-wit, idiot, jackass
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half-wit — half′ wit n. a person who lacks intelligence or good sense; feeble minded or foolish person; fool • Etymology: 1670–80 half′ wit′ted, adj. half′ wit′ted•ly, adv. half′ wit′ted•ness, n … From formal English to slang
half-wit — 1670s, originally a would be wit whose abilities are mediocre; sense of simpleton (one lacking all his wits) is first attested 1755. Half wits are fleas; so little and so light, We scarce could know they live, but that they bite. [Dryden, All for … Etymology dictionary
half-wit — half wit; half wit·ted·ly; half wit·ted·ness; … English syllables
half-wit — half wits 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a half wit, you think they have behaved in a stupid, silly, or irresponsible way. [INFORMAL] Syn: fool 2) N COUNT A half wit is a person who has little intelligence. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
Half-wit — ( w[i^]t ), n. A foolish person; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-wit — [haf′wit΄] n. a stupid or silly person; fool half witted adj … English World dictionary
half-wit — n informal a stupid person >.half witted adj ▪ I m not half witted, you know … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-wit — /half wit , hahf /, n. 1. a person who is feeble minded. 2. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead. [1670 80] Syn. 2. blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit. * * * … Universalium
half-wit — half ,wit noun count IMPOLITE someone who is stupid or who has done something stupid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-wit — [n] stupid person blockhead*, cretin, dimwit, dingbat*, dolt, dope*, dork*, dullard, dumbbell*, dummy*, dunce, dunderhead, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, lamebrain*, moron, nitwit, pea brain*, simpleton; concepts 350,423 … New thesaurus
half´-wit´ted|ness — half wit|ted «HAF WIHT ihd, HAHF », adjective. 1. = feeble minded. (Cf. ↑feeble minded) 2. very stupid; foolish. –half´ wit´ted|ly, adverb. –half´ wit´ted|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary