dumb in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dumb in the English»French Dictionary

dumb [Brit dʌm, Am dəm] ADJ Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer speech impaired.

1. dumb (unable to speak):

dumb dated or offens

muet/muette voir note

a dumb person

un muet/une muette m/f

2. dumb (temporarily):

dumb

muet/muette (with de)

to be struck dumb

rester muet/muette

3. dumb (stupid) inf:

dumb person

bête

dumb question, action, idea

idiot

to act dumb

jouer les imbéciles

dumb-ass [Brit, Am ˈdəmˌæs] N Am sl

dumb-ass

con/conne sl

dumb-bell [Brit ˈdʌmbɛl, Am ˈdəmbɛl] N

1. dumb-bell SPORTS:

dumb-bell

haltère m

2. dumb-bell Am inf:

dumb-bell

abruti/-e m/f

dumb blonde N pej

dumb blonde

blonde f évaporée pej

dumb cluck N inf

dumb cluck

nullité f

dumb waiter [Brit, Am dəm ˈweɪdər] N

1. dumb waiter (elevator):

dumb waiter

monte-plats m inv

2. dumb waiter (food trolley):

dumb waiter

table f roulante

3. dumb waiter Brit (revolving tray):

dumb waiter

plateau m tournant

dumb terminal N COMPUT

dumb terminal

terminal m passif

dumb animals N npl

dumb animals

les bêtes fpl

I.dumb down VB [Brit dʌm -, Am dəm -] (dumb [sth] down, dumb down [sth])

dumb down course, TV programmes, news coverage:

dumb down

baisser le niveau de

deaf-and-dumb N ADJ dated or offens

deaf-and-dumb → deaf without speech

See also deaf without speech

I.deaf without speech N + vb pl

the deaf without speech

les sourds-muets mpl

II.deaf without speech ADJ

deaf without speech

sourd-muet/sourde-muette

dumb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dumb in the English»French Dictionary

dumb [dʌm] ADJ

1. dumb pej inf (unintelligent):

dumb

con(ne)

to act [or play] dumb

faire l'innocent

2. dumb (mute):

dumb

muet(te)

deaf and dumb

sourd(e)-muet(te)

dumb down VB trans sl

dumb down book, text:

dumb down

simplifier

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I was struck dumb with surprise

la surprise m'a rendu muet

to play dumb

faire le con

Translations for dumb in the French»English Dictionary

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cruche

dumb

couillon(ne)

dumb ass

être bête à manger du foin inf

to be as dumb as a box of rocks

le roi des imbéciles

the dumbest of the dumb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A premium was put on good explanatory pieces, and these editors made it a point of pride to avoid dumbing down stories.

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