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idi·ot [ˈɪdiət] N

1. idiot pej:

idiot
Idiot m <-en, -en> pej
you stupid idiot!
du blöder Idiot!
that idiot sister of mine
meine dämliche Schwester
I feel like a real idiot
ich komme mir wie ein völliger Idiot vor

2. idiot old (person with mental disabilities):

idiot
Idiot(in) m (f) <-en, -en> old
idiot
Schwachsinnige(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n> old

ˈidi·ot box N Am sl

idiot box
Glotze f <-, -n> inf

idi·ot sa·vant <pl idiots savants [or idiot savants]> [ˌi:diəʊsævˈɑ͂:, Am ˌi:di:oʊsævɑ:n(t)] N

idiot savant
Idiot Savant m spec (geistig Zurückgebliebener, der auf einem bestimmten Gebiet außerordentliche Fähigkeiten hat)

vil·lage ˈid·iot N dated

village idiot
Dorftrottel m <-s, -> pej inf
OpenDict entry

idiot-proof ADJ

idiot-proof inf
idiotensicher inf