dumb

dumb
adjective
1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) mudo
2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) callado
3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) tonto, estúpido
•
- dumbly
dumb adj mudo
dumb
tr[dʌm]
adjective
1 (unable to speak) mudo,-a
2 (silent) callado,-a
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (stupid) tonto,-a, estúpido,-a, bobo,-a
plural noun the dumb
1 los mudos nombre masculino plural
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to act dumb hacerse el tonto
to be struck dumb quedarse mudo,-a, enmudecer
dumb ['dʌm] adj
1) mute: mudo
2) stupid: estúpido, tonto, bobo
♦ dumbly adv
dumb
adj.
• mudo, -a adj.
• tonto, -a adj.
dʌm
adjective
1)
a) (unable to speak) mudo

she's deaf and dumb — es sordomuda

dumb animals — los animales

b) (temporarily silent)

to be struck dumb — quedarse mudo or sin habla

2) (stupid) (colloq) bobo (fam)

to act dumb — hacerse* el tonto

[dʌm]
ADJ (compar dumber) (superl dumbest)
1) (Med) mudo; (with surprise etc) sin habla

a dumb person — un mudo

to become dumb — quedar mudo

she's deaf and dumb — es sordomuda

dumb animals — animales mpl indefensos

the dumb millions — los millones que no tienen voz

to be struck dumb — (fig) quedarse sin habla

2) * (=stupid) tonto, bobo

to act dumb — hacerse el tonto

don't be so dumb! — ¡no seas tonto or bobo!

that was a really dumb thing I did! — ¡lo que hice fue una verdadera tontería or bobada!

he says some dumb things — ¡dice cada tontería or bobada!

dumb blonde — rubia f descerebrada or sin seso

* * *
[dʌm]
adjective
1)
a) (unable to speak) mudo

she's deaf and dumb — es sordomuda

dumb animals — los animales

b) (temporarily silent)

to be struck dumb — quedarse mudo or sin habla

2) (stupid) (colloq) bobo (fam)

to act dumb — hacerse* el tonto


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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