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1 simple d’esprit
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2 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 -
3 abêtir
abêtir [abetiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb* * *abetiʀ
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verbe transitif to turn [somebody] into a moron (colloq)
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s'abêtir verbe pronominal to become stupid* * *abetiʀ vt* * *abêtir verb table: finirA vtr to turn [sb] into a moron○.B s'abêtir vpr to become stupid, to turn into a moron○.[abetir] verbe transitif————————s'abêtir verbe pronominal intransitifto become mindless ou half-witted -
4 ramolli
I.n. m.1. Doddering old fogey.2. Halfwit, near-imbecile. (The full expression un ramolli du bulbe, referring either to a doddering geriatric or a near- idiotic person, reveals that it is the brain that has gone soft.)II.adj.1. 'Shagged', worn-out, exhausted.2. Doddering.3. Half-witted.
См. также в других словарях:
Half-witted — Half wit ted ( t[e^]d), a. Weak in intellect; silly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-witted — a half wit a stupid person. I hope she s not bringing that half witted brother of hers … New idioms dictionary
half-witted — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as half witted, you think they are very stupid, silly, or irresponsible. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
half-witted — halfwit ► NOUN informal ▪ a stupid person. DERIVATIVES half witted adjective … English terms dictionary
half-witted — half wittedly, adv. half wittedness, n. /haf wit id, hahf /, adj. 1. feeble minded. 2. foolish; stupid. [1635 45] * * * … Universalium
half-witted — half wit|ted [ ,hæf wıtəd ] adjective IMPOLITE stupid or lacking good judgment ╾ ,half wit|ted|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-witted — adjective Having a low intelligence; dim witted See Also: half wit … Wiktionary
half-witted — a. Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, foolish, soft, silly, shallow, sappy, weak headed, weak minded, feeble minded, shallow brained, blunt witted, dull witted, thick skulled … New dictionary of synonyms
half-witted — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑slow witted, ↑feebleminded • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness ( … Useful english dictionary
half-witted — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unintelligent, foolish, feeble minded, moronic; mentally retarded. See ignorance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. moronic, imbecilic, mentally deficient; see ignorant 2 , stupid 1 . III (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
half-witted — /ˈhaf wɪtəd/ (say hahf wituhd) adjective feeble minded. –half wittedly, adverb –half wittedness, noun …