dumb

dumb
{dʌm}
1. ням, безмълвен, безсловесен
онемял, занемял (with от)
the DUMB millions безгласните/безправните народни маси
to be DUMB about/on/concerning мълча/не казвам нищо по (даден въпрос)
to strike someone DUMB карам някого да онемее (от страх и пр.)
2. без струни (за пиано), без звук (за клавиш), мор. без мачти/платна, разг. тъп, глупав, скучен
DUMB cluck sl. глупак, тъпак
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{d^m} а 1. ням; безмълвен; безсловесен; онемял, занемял (with от
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ням;
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1. dumb cluck sl. глупак, тъпак 2. the dumb millions безгласните/безправните народни маси 3. to be dumb about/on/concerning мълча/не казвам нищо по (даден въпрос) 4. to strike someone dumb карам някого да онемее (от страх и пр.) 5. без струни (за пиано), без звук (за клавиш), мор. без мачти/платна, разг. тъп, глупав, скучен 6. ням, безмълвен, безсловесен 7. онемял, занемял (with от)
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dumb[dʌm] I. adj 1. ням; който мълчи (не издава глас), безмълвен; deaf and \dumb глухоням; \dumb as a fish (an oyster) ням като риба; the \dumb millions полит. безгласните (безправните); history is \dumb on this question по този въпрос историята мълчи; struck \dumb онемял, останал безмълвен; сащисан; \dumb with fear онемял от страх; \dumb show пантомима; in \dumb show като пантомима; без думи, с жестове; FONT face=Times_Deutsch}}◊ adv dumbly; 2. без струни (за пиано), без звук (за клавиш); без мачти или платна (за кораб); 3. разг. тъп, глупав; скучен; II. v рядко карам да занемее (замълчи); заглушавам (шум); to \dumb down понижавам интелектуалните изисквания към, смъквам качеството (критериите).

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