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1 deficiente
1. adj ( mancante) deficient, lacking (di in)2. m f backward personinsulto idiot, moron* * *deficiente agg.1 ( insufficiente) insufficient: forze deficienti, insufficient forces; organizzazione deficiente, faulty organization; soccorsi deficienti, insufficient help3 ( intellettualmente inferiore alla media) mentally deficient◆ s.m. e f.1 mentally deficient person, half-wit, half-witted person: è un povero deficiente, he is a poor half-wit2 ( stupido) idiot, fool: sei il solito deficiente, you are an idiot (o once an idiot, always an idiot).* * *[defi'tʃɛnte]1. agg1) fam, (pegg : sciocco) half-witted, half-wit2)deficiente di — deficient in2. sm/fmentally handicapped person, fam, (pegg : sciocco) idiot* * *[defi'tʃɛnte] 1.1) (carente)2) med. retarded2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) med. retarded person2) colloq. spreg. idiot, halfwit* * *deficiente/defi't∫εnte/1 (carente) una dieta deficiente di ferro a diet deficient in iron2 med. retardedII m. e f.1 med. retarded person2 colloq. spreg. idiot, halfwit. -
2 ebete
ebete agg. dull-witted, feeble-minded, idiotic, stupid, obtuse, dull: sorriso ebete, stupid (o idiotic) smile; sguardo ebete, idiotic look◆ s.m e f. idiotic, half-wit, moron: agisce come un ebete, he acts as if he were in a daze; non guardarmi con quella faccia da ebete, stop looking at me like a half-wit.* * *['ɛbete]1. aggslow-witted, moronic fam2. sm/fhalf-wit, moron fam* * *['ɛbete] 1. 2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile idiot, halfwit* * *ebete/'εbete/[ sguardo] foolish, stupid, idioticII m. e f.idiot, halfwit. -
3 scervellato
scervellato agg. half-witted, brainless, hare-brained◆ s.m. half-wit, featherbrain.* * *[ʃervel'lato] scervellato (-a)1. sm/fhalf-wit, idiot2. aggfeather-brained, scatterbrained* * *[ʃervel'lato, stʃervel'lato] 1.participio passato scervellarsi2.aggettivo empty-headed, harebrained, rattle-brained3.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) rattle-brain* * *scervellato/∫ervel'lato, st∫ervel'lato/II aggettivoempty-headed, harebrained, rattle-brainedIII sostantivo m.(f. -a) rattle-brain. -
4 scemo
scemo agg.1 stupid, silly; dumb; half-witted: ma sei scemo?, are you stupid?; che libro scemo!, what a stupid book!3 ( mancante) lacking (in sthg.)◆ s.m. idiot, fool, half-wit: non fare lo scemo!, don't play the fool!* * *['ʃemo] scemo (-a)1. aggstupid, foolish, silly2. sm/fidiot, fool* * *['ʃemo] 1.1) (stupido) stupid, foolish, silly2) (matto)2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) fool, idiotbravo scemo! — colloq. (the) more fool you!
fare lo scemo — to act o play the fool
far passare qcn. per scemo — colloq. to make a monkey out of sb
* * *scemo/'∫emo/1 (stupido) stupid, foolish, silly2 (matto) ma sei scemo? are you mad?( f. -a) fool, idiot; lo scemo del villaggio the village idiot; bravo scemo! colloq. (the) more fool you! non fare lo scemo don't be silly; fare lo scemo to act o play the fool; far passare qcn. per scemo colloq. to make a monkey out of sb. -
5 citrullo
citrullo agg. half-witted, moronic, stupid◆ s.m. fool, half-wit, idiot, moron.* * *[tʃi'trullo]sostantivo maschile fool, stupid* * *citrullo/t∫i'trullo/sostantivo m.fool, stupid. -
6 mentecatto
mentecatto agg. insane, mad◆ s.m. madman*; (idiota) idiot.* * *[mente'katto] mentecatto (-a)1. agg2. sm/fhalf-wit, imbecile* * *[mente'katto] 1.aggettivo mad, crazy2.sostantivo maschile madman** * *mentecatto/mente'katto/mad, crazymadman*. -
7 deficiente
[defi'tʃɛnte]1. agg1) fam, (pegg : sciocco) half-witted, half-wit2)deficiente di — deficient in2. sm/fmentally handicapped person, fam, (pegg : sciocco) idiot -
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9 povero
1. adj poor2. m poor man, povera f poor womani poveri pl the poor* * *povero agg.1 ( bisognoso) needy, poor, poverty-stricken: un uomo povero, a poor man; la sua famiglia è molto povera, his family is very poor; il paese più povero dell'America latina, the poorest country in Latin America2 ( che desta compassione) poor, unfortunate, wretched: il povero bambino, the poor child; il povero giovane si uccise, the unfortunate young man killed himself // povero diavolo!, poor devil! // povero me!, poor me!, woe is me! // povero te se lo fai, you'll be sorry if you do it // sei un povero illuso!, you're just a poor fool! // e tu, povero ingenuo, non lo sapevi!, and you, you poor innocent creature, didn't know!3 ( scarso) poor, scanty: un povero raccolto, a scanty (o poor) crop (o harvest); un povero reddito, a poor income; fiume povero di acque, shallow river; un dizionario povero di esempi, a dictionary without many examples; un ragazzo povero di fantasia, a boy lacking in imagination; il nostro paese è povero di pascoli, our country is poor in pasture-land4 ( sterile) poor, barren, sterile: spirito povero di idee, mind barren of ideas; terreno povero, barren (o sterile) land5 ( umile) humble, poor: la mia povera opinione è che..., my humble opinion is that...6 ( semplice, disadorno) plain, bare: in parole povere, in plain words; uno stile povero, a plain style // detto in parole povere, vuole un aumento, in plain English, he wants a rise // arte povera, poor art // cucina povera, plain (o simple) cooking8 (fam.) ( defunto) late: la mia povera mamma, my late mother; ricordare i poveri morti, to remember the dead◆ s.m. poor man, pauper; ( mendicante) beggar: i poveri, the poor (o the needy o poor people o the have-nots); fare la carità ai poveri, to give charity to the poor // poveri di spirito, ( di intelligenza limitata) dullwitted people // beati i poveri in spirito, ( Bibbia) blessed are the poor in spirit.* * *['pɔvero] povero (-a)1. agg1) (gen) poor, (stile, scusa) weak, (raccolto) poor, scanty, (vegetazione) sparse, (vestito) plain, (stanza) barepovero di — lacking in, having little
paese povero di risorse — country short of o lacking in resources
2)essere povero in canna — to be as poor as a church mouse2. sm/f* * *['pɔvero] 1.1) (senza risorse) [persona, quartiere, paese] poor2) (carente, misero) [terreno, raccolto, alimentazione] poordieta -a di zuccheri — (insufficiente) diet lacking in sugar; (consigliata) low-sugar diet
3) (infelice)povero te, me! — poor you, me!
un povero Cristo — colloq. a poor chap BE o guy AE
4) (defunto) poor, late2.sostantivo maschile poor man*, pauper••in parole -e — to put it simply, in plain words
* * *povero/'pɔvero/1 (senza risorse) [persona, quartiere, paese] poor2 (carente, misero) [terreno, raccolto, alimentazione] poor; povero di poor o lacking in; dieta -a di zuccheri (insufficiente) diet lacking in sugar; (consigliata) low-sugar diet3 (infelice) povero bambino! poor child! povero te, me! poor you, me! un povero Cristo colloq. a poor chap BE o guy AE; povero diavolo poor devil4 (defunto) poor, late; il mio povero marito my late husbandpoor man*, pauper; i -i the poorpovero in canna as poor as a church mouse; in parole -e to put it simply, in plain words. -
10 citrullo sm/f
[tʃi'trullo] citrullo (-a)fam half-wit -
11 citrullo
sm/f [tʃi'trullo] citrullo (-a)fam half-wit -
12 ebete
['ɛbete]1. aggslow-witted, moronic fam2. sm/fhalf-wit, moron fam -
13 povero
['pɔvero] povero (-a)1. agg1) (gen) poor, (stile, scusa) weak, (raccolto) poor, scanty, (vegetazione) sparse, (vestito) plain, (stanza) barepovero di — lacking in, having little
paese povero di risorse — country short of o lacking in resources
2)essere povero in canna — to be as poor as a church mouse2. sm/f -
14 scervellato
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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
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