Definição e significado de "dumb"em inglês

dumb

ADJETIVO

lacking intelligence or the ability to think clearly

Dialect

American

backward

brainless

dense

dim

dim-witted

Informal

Exemplos

The dumb criminal left behind ample evidence, making it easy for the police to apprehend him.

mudo, surdo-mudo

unable to speak

Offensive

Old use

Exemplos

In historical contexts, the term " dumb " was often used to describe individuals with speech impairments or those who could not speak for various reasons.

Em contextos históricos, o termo "mudo" era frequentemente usado para descrever indivíduos com deficiências de fala ou aqueles que não podiam falar por várias razões.

mudo, silencioso

momentarily silent by choice or circumstance

Exemplos

Pressed for a comment, the spokesperson deliberately went dumb and walked away.

Pressionado por um comentário, o porta-voz deliberadamente fingiu-se de surdo e foi embora.

showing or producing a state of speechless astonishment, disbelief, or stunned silence as an expressive quality

Exemplos

His mouth fell open in a dumb expression that made everyone else wait for him to speak.

Sua boca abriu-se em uma expressão muda que fez todos os outros esperarem que ele falasse.

dumb

ADVÉRBIO

(New York) used for emphasis to mean really or very