dumb

dumb
1.
[dʌm]adjective, dumber ['dʌmə(r)], dumbest ['dʌmɪst]
1) stumm

a 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

2) (coll.): (stupid) doof (ugs.)

act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)

a dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)

2. plural noun

the dumb — die Stummen

the deaf and dumb — die Taubstummen

Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/86469/dumb_down">dumb down
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adjective
1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) stumm, sprachlos
2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) still
3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) blöd
- dumbness
- dumbly
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dumb
[dʌm]
adj inv
1. (mute) stumm
deaf and \dumb taubstumm
2. (tongue-tied) stumm, sprachlos
she was struck \dumb with amazement/fear es verschlug ihr vor Staunen/Angst die Sprache
\dumb approval stillschweigende Zustimmung
3. (pej fam: stupid) dumm, blöd fam, doof fam
are they brave or just \dumb? ist das jetzt Mut oder einfach nur Dummheit?
to act [or play] \dumb sich akk dumm stellen fam
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[dʌm]
adj (+er)
1) (= mute) stumm; (= silent, speechless) sprachlos; (liter = silent) rage, recognition wortlos, stumm

dumb animals — (unsere stummen Freunde,) die Tiere

she was struck dumb (fig) — es verschlug ihr die Sprache

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!

2) (esp US inf = stupid) dumm, doof (inf)

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

to act or play dumb — sich dumm stellen

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dumb [dʌm]
A adj (adv dumbly)
1. stumm
2. stumm, ohne Sprache:
dumb animals stumme Geschöpfe
3. sprachlos, stumm:
strike sb dumb jemandem die Sprache verschlagen oder rauben;
struck dumb with amazement sprachlos vor Erstaunen
4. schweigsam
5. stumm (Geste)
6. stumm:
the dumb masses pl die stumme oder kritiklose Masse
7. ohne das übliche Merkmal:
dumb vessel SCHIFF Fahrzeug n ohne Eigenantrieb;
dumb note MUS nicht klingende Note
8. besonders US umg doof, blöd, dumm
B s the dumb koll die Stummen pl
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1.
[dʌm]adjective, dumber ['dʌmə(r)], dumbest ['dʌmɪst]
1) stumm

a 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

2) (coll.): (stupid) doof (ugs.)

act dumb — sich dumm stellen (ugs.)

a dumb blonde — eine dümmliche Blondine (ugs.)

2. plural noun

the dumb — die Stummen

the deaf and dumb — die Taubstummen

Phrasal Verbs:
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adj.
doof adj.
stumm adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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