dumm

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Translation of dumm into English,

Adjective

1.
Intelligenz, Gefühl
  • He made a stupid mistake that could have been avoided..Er machte einen dummen Fehler, der hätte vermieden werden können
  • This stupid weather is ruining my plans.Dieses blöde Wetter ruiniert meine Pläne.
2.
dumm, Wert
US
  • That was a really dumb mistake to make.Das war ein wirklich dummer Fehler
  • The argument was dumb and unnecessary.Das Argument war sinnlos und unnötig.
3.
albern, Humor
  • He made a silly mistake during the presentation..Er machte einen dummen Fehler während der Präsentation
  • That was a silly mistake to make.Das war ein dummer Fehler.
4.
Intelligenz, geringe Denkleistung
  • His unintelligent remarks upset everyone at the meeting.Seine dummen Bemerkungen verärgerten alle bei der Besprechung.
  • The unintelligent decision led to many problems.Die unüberlegte Entscheidung führte zu vielen Problemen.
5.
Intelligenz
UK
  • He's a bit thick sometimes.Er ist manchmal ein bisschen dumm.
6.
unbewusst
  • He made a dummy mistake during the test.Er machte einen dummen Fehler während des Tests.
7.
Mangel an Vernunft
  • His moronic comments during the meeting were embarrassing.Seine dummen Kommentare während des Treffens waren peinlich
8.
mangelnde Intelligenz
US
  • His boneheaded decision cost the company thousands..Seine dumme Entscheidung kostete der Firma Tausende.

Adverb

1.
unintelligent
  • He stared dumbly at the complex puzzle.Er starrte dumm auf das komplexe Rätsel.
2.
Verhalten
RareUS
  • He dopily forgot his keys at home.Er hat albern seine Schlüssel zu Hause vergessen.
3.
Verhalten
RareUS
  • He goofily danced around the room.Er tanzte albern im Raum herum.
4.
törichtes Verhalten
Rare
  • He laughed idiotically at his own joke..Er lachte idiotisch über seinen eigenen Witz
5.
Intelligenz
Rare
  • He acted unintelligently during the meeting..Er handelte unintelligent während des Treffens
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Expressions with dumm: translations and examples in English

wie dumm von mir
Oh no, I forgot the keys, how stupid of me!
I forgot my keys again, silly me.!
He made her look silly during the meeting.
für dumm haltenv.
Don't take us for fools; we know the truth.
He can be a bit thick when it comes to math.
für dumm verkaufenv.
Don't take me for a fool with your lies.
The blathering politician lost the audience's attention.

Synonyms and analogies of dumm in German

adj.blödtörichtverrücktalbernlächerlichMore synonyms

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Other examples with dumm

This stupid weather is ruining my plans.
Dieses blöde Wetter ruiniert meine Pläne.
This is a dumb phone, not a smartphone.
Dies ist ein einfaches Telefon, kein Smartphone.
That was a silly mistake to make.
Das war ein dummer Fehler.
The unintelligent decision led to many problems.
Die unüberlegte Entscheidung führte zu vielen Problemen.
He made a bumbleheaded mistake during the presentation.
Er machte einen tölpelhaften Fehler während der Präsentation.
Her twit comments were not taken seriously.
Ihre lächerlichen Kommentare wurden nicht ernst genommen.

Translations of "dumm" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
dumbadj.

Nach dieser lächerlichen Antwort nannten sie ihn dumm wie Brot.

They called him dumb as a doornail after that ridiculous answer.

foolishadj.

Als sie den Schwindel erkannten, fühlten sich die Opfer dumm.

Once they recognized the con, the victims felt foolish.

sillyadj.

Sogar der Lehrer stimmte zu, dass seine Antwort trottelhaft dumm war.

Even the teacher agreed that his answer was doorknob level silly.

fooladj.

In der Besprechung stellte sie sich dumm, damit niemand ihre Pläne ahnte.

During the meeting, she played the fool so nobody suspected her plans.

thickadj.

Manchmal bin ich bei Computern dumm wie Brot und brauche alles doppelt erklärt.

Sometimes I'm thick as planks with computers and need everything explained twice.

Adverb
stupidlyadv.

Sie sang dumm falsch, aber mit einem Lächeln auf dem Gesicht.

She sang stupidly out of tune, but with a smile on her face.

foolishlyadv.

Wie kannst du dein Land hassen, so dumm in Scheiße ertränken.

How can you hate your country, so foolishly drown it in shit.

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dumm: Examples and translations in context

Sie stellte sich dumm, als ihr Chef die fehlenden Unterlagen erwähnte.

She tried to play dumb when her boss mentioned the missing documents.

Die Figur in dieser Sitcom ist einfach dumm wie Brot.

The character in that sitcom is dumb as a bag of hammers.

Ich stelle mich einfach dumm, wenn mein kleiner Bruder peinliche Fragen stellt.

I just play dumb whenever my little brother asks awkward personal questions.

Ohne das Handbuch fühle ich mich dumm wie Brot mit dieser Software.

Without the manual, I feel dumb as a brick using this software.

Er ist dumm wie Brot, und trotzdem wird er ständig befördert.

He's dumb as a doornail, yet somehow he keeps getting promoted.

Sogar jemand, der dumm wie Brot ist, hätte das kommen sehen.

Anyone dumb as a bag of hammers could have seen that coming.

Mein Cousin ist nett, aber manchmal einfach dumm wie Brot.

My cousin is sweet, just dumb as a bag of hammers sometimes.

Du kannst es ihm zehnmal erklären, er bleibt trotzdem dumm wie Brot.

You can explain it ten times; he still seems dumb as rocks.

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