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dumb ague

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
dumb adj	informal, US (person: stupid)	tonto/a adj
	She was too dumb to think of an alternative.
	Ella era demasiado tonta como para pensar en una alternativa.
dumb adj	informal, US (thing, idea: stupid)	estúpido/a adj
	I'm wasting my time in this dumb class.
	Estoy perdiendo mi tiempo con esta estúpida clase.
dumb adj	dated, now offensive (person: mute, non-speaking)	mudo/a adj
	After the child's fifth birthday passed without a word, the parents realised he was dumb.
	Tras el quinto cumpleaños sin decir una palabra, los padres se percataron de que el niño era mudo.
dumb adj	(temporarily unable to speak)	quedarse mudo loc verb
		quedarse sin palabra loc adj
	I was dumb with amazement at what he was saying.
	Me quede mudo de la sorpresa por lo que estaba diciendo.
	Me quede sin palabra de la sorpresa por lo que estaba diciendo.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
dumb down vi phrasal	informal (present [sth] in less educated way)	bajar el nivel loc verb
	The news media these days is dumbing down, with more photos of celebrities than real news stories.
	Hoy en día las noticias están bajando el nivel, con más fotos de celebridades que noticias reales.
dumb [sth] down vtr phrasal sep	informal (present in less educated way)	bajar el nivel de loc verb + prep
		simplificar⇒ vtr
		explicar sin tecnicismos, explicar con sencillez vtr + loc adv
	You may need to dumb down your presentation for this audience.
	Tal vez debas bajar el nivel de tu presentación para esta audiencia.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
deaf and dumb adj	dated, offensive!! (unable to hear, speak)	sordomudo/a adj
		sordomudo/a adj
dumb cane, mother-in-law plant n	(plant) (planta)	caña muda loc nom f
dumb show n	(dramatic pantomime)	pantomima nf
dumb show n	(gestures without speech)	pantomima nf
dumb waiter n	(food elevator) (para comida)	montacargas nfpl
	The cook placed the food inside the dumb waiter and pressed the button to send it up to the master's study on the second floor.
dumbass, dumb-ass n	US, slang, pejorative (stupid person)	estúpido, estúpida nm, nf
		tarado, tarada nm, nf
	(AmL: coloquial)	pendejo, pendeja nm, nf
	(AR, UY: coloquial)	boludo, boluda nm, nf
	If you talk to him for a few minutes, you quickly realize that he is just another dumbass.
	Si hablas con él un par de minutos, enseguida te das cuenta de solo es otro estúpido.
dumbass, dumb-ass adj	US, slang, pejorative (stupid)	tonto/a, estúpido/a adj
	Stealing from your boss is a really dumbass thing to do.
	Robarle a tu jefe es algo muy tonto.
dumbbell, also UK: dumb-bell n	(gym weight)	mancuerna nf
	Doing presses with dumbbells is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your shoulders and upper back.
	Hacer ejercicios con mancuernas es excelente para tonificar los músculos de los hombros y la espalda superior.
play dumb v expr	informal (feign ignorance)	hacerse el tonto loc verb
		hacerse el que no sabe loc verb
	(AR: coloquial)	hacerse el boludo, hacerse el gil loc verb
	(CO, EC: coloquial)	hacerse el pendejo loc verb
	Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window.
	Phil se hizo el tonto cuando su padre le preguntó quién había roto la ventana.
struck dumb adj	informal (left speechless)	sin palabras, sin habla loc adj
		mudo/a, atónito/a, boquiabierto/a adj
	The crowd was struck dumb at the sight of him on the high wire.
	El público se quedó sin palabras cuando lo vio subido al cable.

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