rube

UK
/ruːb/
US
/rub/

Traduzioni

rubenoun
rubes
pl
UK
/ruːb/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
gogoFamilier ; personne naïve ou crédule, facile à tromper.
Sinonimi
country bumpkin
naive person
rubeadjective
more rube
Comp.
most rube
Super.
UK
/ruːb/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
provincialPeut convenir selon le contexte pour l'idée de manque de sophistication urbaine.

Definizioni

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.