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rube

/ruːb/

/rub/

Translations

rubenoun

rubes

/ruːb/

/rub/

ploucFamilier ; se dit d'une personne simple et peu raffinée, surtout de milieu rural.

The city slickers laughed at the rube's confusion over the subway system.

Les citadins se moquaient du plouc qui ne comprenait pas le métro.

Additional translations

gogoFamilier ; personne naïve ou crédule, facile à tromper.

Synonyms

country bumpkin

naive person

rubeadjective

more rube

Comp.

most rube

Super.

/ruːb/

Used attributively to describe something or someone unsophisticated, rustic, or lacking polish.

rustreFamilier ; qualifie une personne ou des manières sans raffinement.

His rube manners stood out at the elegant banquet.

Ses manières rustres tranchaient dans ce banquet élégant.

Additional translations

provincialPeut convenir selon le contexte pour l'idée de manque de sophistication urbaine.

rubenoun

A country bumpkin or an unsophisticated person from a rural area.

The city slickers laughed at the rube's confusion over the subway system.

An inexperienced or gullible person who is easily tricked or deceived.

The magician’s patter kept the rubes entertained and unsuspecting.

rubeadjective

Unsophisticated, rustic, or lacking urban refinement.

His rube manners stood out at the elegant banquet.