Dumbo

ˈdʌmboʊ

Definition

Definition of Dumbo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fictionfictional elephant with big ears

Dumbo is a beloved character in Disney's animated film.

cartoon

character

elephant

Brooklyn

neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City

Dumbo is known for its stunning views of Manhattan.

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Origin of Dumbo

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Examples of Dumbo in a sentence

Dumbo's big ears make him unique.
Dumbo hosts a popular arts festival annually.
Many tech startups are based in Dumbo.

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French:Dumbo, ...
German:Dumbo, ...
Italian:Dumbo, ...
Spanish:Dumbo, ...
Portuguese:Dumbo, ...
Chinese:小飞象, 达姆波, ...
Japanese:ダンボ, ...
Arabic:دُمْبُو, دَامْبُو, ...
Hebrew:דַמְבּוֹ, ...
Russian:Дамбо, ...
Ukrainian:Дамбо, ...
Hindi:डम्बो, ...
Bengali:ডাম্বো, ...
Catalan:Dumbo, ...
Czech:Dumbo, brooklynská čtvrť v New Yorku, ...
Danish:Dumbo, ...
Dutch:Dumbo, ...
Greek:Ντάμπο, ...
Hungarian:Dumbó, Dumbo, ...
Khmer:ដាំបូ, សង្កាត់មួយនៅប៊្រុគ្លីន ក្នុងទីក្រុងញូវយ៉ក, ...
Korean:덤보, ...
Persian:دامبو, ...
Polish:Dumbo, ...
Portuguese (BR):Dumbo, ...
Romanian:Dumbo, ...
Swedish:Dumbo, ...
Thai:ดัมโบ้, ดัมโบ, ...
Turkish:Dumbo, ...
Vietnamese:Dumbo, ...

dumbo

ˈdʌm.boʊ

Definition of dumbo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

Slang

slow-witted person often mocked

Slang

He felt like a dumbo when he couldn't solve the puzzle.
Don't be such a dumbo, it's easy to fix.
They called him a dumbo for missing the obvious.

fool

simpleton

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Origin of dumbo

English, dumb (silent) + o (suffix)

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French:idiot, ...
German:Dummkopf, ...
Italian:tonto, ...
Spanish:tonto, ...
Portuguese:tanso, ...
Chinese:笨蛋, ...
Japanese:おバカさん, ...
Arabic:غَبِي, ...
Hebrew:טִפֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:тупица, ...
Ukrainian:дурник, ...
Hindi:मूर्ख, ...
Bengali:ডাম্বো, ...
Catalan:babau, ...
Czech:trouba, ...
Danish:tåbe, ...
Dutch:sufferd, ...
Greek:χαζός, ...
Hungarian:hülye, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្ងង់, ...
Korean:바보, ...
Persian:احمق, ...
Polish:głupek, ...
Portuguese (BR):bobalhão, ...
Romanian:prostănac, ...
Swedish:dumbo, ...
Thai:คนโง่, ...
Turkish:aptal, ...
Vietnamese:người ngốc, ...

DUMBO

ˈdʌmboʊ

Definition of DUMBO - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass

Rare

area in Brooklyn near Manhattan Bridge

Rare

We visited DUMBO for its stunning views.
DUMBO is known for its art galleries.
Many tech startups are located in DUMBO.

urban district

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French:DUMBO, ...
German:DUMBO, ...
Italian:DUMBO, ...
Spanish:DUMBO, ...
Portuguese:DUMBO, ...
Chinese:DUMBO, ...
Japanese:ダンボ, ...
Arabic:دَمْبو, ...
Hebrew:דַּאמְבּוֹ, ...
Russian:район Дамбо, ...
Ukrainian:Дамбо, ...
Hindi:मैनहैटन ब्रिज के नीचे ब्रुकलिन का इलाका, ...
Bengali:ম্যানহাটন ব্রিজের নিচের ব্রুকলিন এলাকা, ...
Catalan:barri de Brooklyn sota el pont de Manhattan, ...
Czech:DUMBO, ...
Danish:DUMBO, ...
Dutch:DUMBO, ...
Greek:DUMBO, ...
Hungarian:DUMBO, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ក្រោមផ្លូវឆ្លងកាត់ក្បែរស្ពានម៉ាន់ហាតតាន់, ...
Korean:덤보, ...
Persian:دامبو, ...
Polish:dzielnica DUMBO na Brooklynie, ...
Portuguese (BR):DUMBO, ...
Romanian:DUMBO, ...
Swedish:DUMBO, ...
Thai:DUMBO, ...
Turkish:DUMBO, ...
Vietnamese:DUMBO, ...

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