dunce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʌns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(duns)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dunce n (stupid person) (informal)cabeza hueca loc nom mf
  (informal)zopenco, zopenca nm, nf
  (informal)zoquete n común
  (informal)memo, mema nm, nf
 Tristan is a complete dunce who is always tripping over his own feet.
 Tristan es un cabeza hueca que siempre se tropieza con sus propios pies.
dunce n (school: slow pupil) (coloquial, peyorativo)burro, burra nm, nf
  lento/a adj
 Warren's teachers all thought he was a dunce, but in reality he was just shy.
 Todos los profesores de Warren creían que era un burro, pero solo era tímido.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dunce cap,
dunce's cap,
dunce hat,
dunce's hat n		 historical (pointed hat worn as punishment)capirote nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El maestro le puso un capirote y lo mandó al rincón.
  orejas de burro loc nom f
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'dunce' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
bolonio - gaznápiro - bestia - cebollino - zopenco


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