dumb in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dumb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dumb [Brit dʌm, Am dəm] ADJ Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of dumb, the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions.

1. dumb (handicapped):

dumb dated or offens

muto

a dumb person

un muto

2. dumb (temporarily):

dumb

ammutolito (with per)

to be struck dumb

ammutolire

3. dumb (stupid) inf:

dumb person

ottuso, stupido

dumb question, action, idea

sciocco

to act dumb

fare il finto tonto

II.dumb [Brit dʌm, Am dəm] VB trans (make dumb)

dumb

fare ammutolire

III.also dumb up VB intr arch (become dumb)

also dumb up

ammutolire

dumb-ass [Brit, Am ˈdəmˌæs] N Am inf

dumb-ass

fesso m / fessa f

dumb-ass

stupido m / stupida f

dumb blonde [Am ˌdəm ˈblɑnd] N pej

dumb blonde

bionda f svampita

dumb blonde

oca f giuliva

dumb down VB [dʌm -] (dumb [sth] down, dumb down [sth])

dumb down show, programme:

dumb down

abbassare il livello di

dumb animals N npl

dumb animals

gli animali mpl

dumb-bell [Brit ˈdʌmbɛl, Am ˈdəmbɛl] N

1. dumb-bell SPORTS:

dumb-bell

manubrio m

2. dumb-bell Am inf:

dumb-bell

imbecille mf

dumb-bell

sciocco m / sciocca f

dumb cluck [Am ˌdəm ˈklək] N inf

dumb cluck

fesso m / fessa f

dumb cluck

tonto m / tonta f

dumb piano <pl dumb pianos> [ˌdʌmpɪˈænəʊ] N

dumb piano

tastiera f muta

dumb terminal [ˌdʌmˈtɜːmɪnl] N COMPUT

dumb terminal

terminale m passivo

dumb waiter [Brit, Am dəm ˈweɪdər] N

1. dumb waiter (elevator):

dumb waiter

montavivande m

2. dumb waiter (food trolley):

dumb waiter

carrello m portavivande

dumb waiter

servo m muto

3. dumb waiter Brit (revolving tray):

dumb waiter

vassoio m girevole

dumb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dumb in the English»Italian Dictionary

dumb [dʌm] ADJ

1. dumb (mute):

dumb

muto, -a

deaf and dumb

sordomuto, -a

to be struck dumb

ammutolire di colpo

2. dumb inf (stupid):

dumb

stupido, -a

to play dumb

fare il finto tonto

dumb waiter N

dumb waiter

montavivande m inv

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to strike sb dumb

lasciare qu a bocca aperta

Translations for dumb in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tonto (-a)

dumb

fare il finto tonto

to play dumb

ammutolire

to be struck dumb

sordomuto (-a)

deaf-and-dumb

fesso (-a)

dumb inf

rimanere di stucco

to be struck dumb

muto (-a)

dumb

muto (-a)

dumb person

non fare la sciocca!

don't play dumb!

dumb Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to strike sb dumb

lasciare qu a bocca aperta

deaf and dumb

sordomuto, -a

to be struck dumb

ammutolire di colpo

to play dumb

fare il finto tonto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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