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dumb
01
stupide
struggling to learn or understand things quickly
Dialect
American
American
Exemples
Her dumb decision to skip class resulted in failing grades and academic probation.
Sa stupide décision de sécher les cours a entraîné des échecs scolaires et une mise en probation académique.
Despite repeated explanations, she remained dumb to the complexities of the subject.
Malgré des explications répétées, elle est restée ignorante face aux complexités du sujet.
02
muet
unable to speak
Offensive
Old useExemples
He was born deaf and dumb, communicating through sign language.
Il est né sourd et muet, communiquant par le langage des signes.
The temporary illness left her temporarily dumb, unable to vocalize her thoughts.
La maladie temporaire l'a laissée temporairement muette, incapable de vocaliser ses pensées.
03
muet, silencieux
momentarily silent by choice or circumstance
Exemples
She stood dumb for several seconds before answering the unexpected accusation.
The witness went dumb under cross‑examination and offered no further testimony.
Le témoin est resté muet lors du contre-interrogatoire et n'a fourni aucun autre témoignage.
04
showing or producing a state of speechless astonishment, disbelief, or stunned silence as an expressive quality
Exemples
The photograph left viewers dumb with wonder at the landscape's surreal colors.
La photographie a laissé les spectateurs muets d'émerveillement devant les couleurs surréalistes du paysage.
They gaped in dumb bewilderment at the scale of the damage.
Ils regardaient avec une stupéfaction muette l'ampleur des dégâts.
dumb
01
(New York) used for emphasis to mean really or very
SlangExemples
The food was dumb good, man, I'd totally go back.
That movie was dumb funny; I could n't stop laughing.
Arbre Lexical
dumbly
dumbness
dumb
