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20:30 Mar 1, 2020 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 19:29 | ||||||
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4 +1 | ninny |
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4 | ignoramus |
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5 -1 | little fool |
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4 | a twit |
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3 | nincompoop |
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ignoramus Explanation: There are millions of possibilities. Look at a thesaurus and search for "idiot" or "fool." |
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nincompoop Explanation: Or “half-wit” Как вариант |
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ninny Explanation: дурачок may be silly, but he is harmless. The word carries an endearing quality as in Иванушка-дурачок. He is no less intelligent than дурак cccccccccccc Ivan the Fool (Russian: Иван-дурак, diminutive: Иванушка-дурачок) or Ivan the Ninny is a stock character of lucky fool who appears in Russian folklore, a very simple-minded, but, nevertheless, lucky young man. Ivan is described as a likeable fair-haired and blue-eyed youth. Unlike typical heroes, it is Ivan's simplicity and lack of guile that turn out to help him in his adventures. For example, he listens to his heart, rather than his mind, and he easily forgets offence and endeavors to help others even at his own expense. His naivety, kindness, and daring help him fight villains, make friends, win princesses' hearts, and ultimately he is rewarded with half a kingdom or some similar accomplishment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Fool |
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little fool Explanation: дурачок is the diminutive of дурак, which means "fool" https://www.multitran.com/m20.exe?l1=2&l2=1&s=дурачок |
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a twit Explanation: defined as a silly and foolish person. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 hrs (2020-03-02 08:30:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- twerp, dummy, blockhead, a stunned bozo or dickhead (if we want to venture into slang) |
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