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dumb

/dʌm/

dumbverb

dumbed

Past Simple

dumbed

Past Participle

dumbing

Gerund

/dʌm/

Translations

rendre muetSens transitif : faire perdre la parole à quelqu’un.

The shocking news seemed to dumb him, leaving him speechless.

La nouvelle choquante semblait le rendre muet, le laissant sans voix.

Additional translations

simplifierS’emploie surtout dans l’expression dumb down, avec l’idée de simplifier à l’excès.

Definitions

To make someone unable to speak.

The shocking news seemed to dumb him, leaving him speechless.

To simplify something so that it becomes less accurate or intellectually rigorous (usually with the particle “down”).

The publisher asked the author to dumb down the scientific terminology for a wider audience.

Synonyms

shut up

dumb down

render mute

dumbadjective

dumber

Comp.

dumbest

Super.

/dʌm/

Translations

silencieuxQui ne produit aucun son.

The alarm was set to a dumb mode, remaining completely silent throughout the night.

L’alarme était réglée en mode silencieux et est restée totalement muette toute la nuit.

muetSens de base : qui ne peut pas parler.

The dumb child communicated through sign language.

L’enfant muet communiquait en langue des signes.

muetSe dit aussi d’une personne momentanément incapable ou réticente à parler.

She was struck dumb with amazement at the sight.

Elle est restée muette d’étonnement devant ce spectacle.

stupideSens familier ou courant : qui manque d’intelligence ou de jugement.

It was a dumb decision to leave the keys in the car.

C’était une décision stupide de laisser les clés dans la voiture.

Additional translations

bêteVariante courante, plus familière.

Definitions

Lacking the power of speech; mute.

The dumb child communicated through sign language.

Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak.

She was struck dumb with amazement at the sight.

Lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid.

It was a dumb decision to leave the keys in the car.

Silent; making no sound.

The alarm was set to a dumb mode, remaining completely silent throughout the night.

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Antonyms

dumbadverb

/dʌm/

Used colloquially in American English as an intensifier meaning "extremely; very"

Translations

graveArgot américain, registre familier.

That exam was dumb hard, I barely finished on time.

Cet examen était grave difficile, j’ai à peine fini à temps.

Definitions

(US slang) Extremely; very.

That exam was dumb hard, I barely finished on time.

Synonyms