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Personalidad - No inteligente

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses que se relacionan con ser poco inteligente, como "ser lento en la comprensión" y "nariz de cera".

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English idioms related to Personality
(as|) dumb as a coal bucket

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

tonto de remate, corto de luces

tonto de remate, corto de luces

Ex: The plan sounded as dumb as a coal bucket from the start. 

El plan sonaba tonto de remate desde el principio.

bull in a china shop

an individual who often breaks things or makes mistakes in situations that require thoughtful behavior or thinking

toro en una cristalería, torpe

toro en una cristalería, torpe

Ex: She's clumsy, a real bull in a china shop. 

Es torpe, un verdadero toro en una cristalería.

soft touch
soft touch
[Sustantivo]

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

presa fácil, ingenuo

presa fácil, ingenuo

Ex: She's kind, but not a soft touch. 

Es amable, pero no es presa fácil.

nose of wax

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

fácil de manipular, crédulo

fácil de manipular, crédulo

Ex: She is kind, but she can be a nose of wax around clever people. 

Es amable, pero con gente lista es fácil de manipular.

to [be] born yesterday

to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment

ser ingenuo, crédulo

ser ingenuo, crédulo

Ex: Only someone born yesterday would fall for that trick. 

Solo alguien muy ingenuo caería en ese truco.

(as|) weak as water

used to describe someone who can be easily taken advantage of because their will is not strong enough

débil de carácter, fácil de dominar

débil de carácter, fácil de dominar

Ex: She seemed weak as water around her boss. 

Parecía débil de carácter frente a su jefe.

the lights are on, but nobody is (at|) home

used to refer to someone who is not paying attention or is not intelligent enough

estar en las nubes, despistado

estar en las nubes, despistado

Ex: During the meeting, he looked like the lights were on but nobody was home. 

Durante la reunión parecía totalmente despistado.

to [know] enough to come (in|) out of the rain

to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation

saber apañárselas, tener recursos

saber apañárselas, tener recursos

Ex: A good manager knows enough to come in out of the rain. 

Un buen gerente sabe apañárselas en situaciones difíciles.

to [have] rocks in {one's} head

to be very foolish or stupid

tener serrín en la cabeza, ser tonto de remate

tener serrín en la cabeza, ser tonto de remate

Ex: Don't listen to him; he has rocks in his head. 

No le hagas caso; tiene serrín en la cabeza.

dumb bunny
dumb bunny
[Sustantivo]

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

bobito, tontaina

bobito, tontaina

Ex: She is no dumb bunny; she knows exactly what is going on. 

No es ninguna tontaina; sabe exactamente lo que pasa.

(as|) thick as two short planks

used to describe someone who shows a great lack of intelligence or good judgment

tonto de remate, corto de luces

tonto de remate, corto de luces

Ex: She isn't thick as two short planks; she just needs more experience. 

No es tonta de remate; solo necesita más experiencia.

(as|) daft as a brush

used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner

como una cabra, chiflado

como una cabra, chiflado

Ex: She came to the party dressed as a dinosaur, daft as a brush. 

Vino a la fiesta vestida de dinosaurio, como una cabra.

all brawn and no brain

a derogatory expression used to describe a person who relies solely on physical strength or brute force, without demonstrating any intelligence, skill, or strategic thinking

solo músculo, solo físico, sin cerebro

solo músculo, solo físico, sin cerebro

Ex: All brawn and no brain, he tried to lift the entire sofa by himself. 

Solo músculo, sin cerebro; intentó levantar el sofá entero él solo.

to [be] slow on the uptake

(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily

lento para entender, lento de entendimiento

lento para entender, lento de entendimiento

Ex: He is slow on the uptake and missed the point of the lecture. 

Es lento para entender y no captó el punto de la conferencia.

to {not} [play] with a full deck

to lack intelligence or rationality

no estar muy bien de la cabeza, faltarle un tornillo

no estar muy bien de la cabeza, faltarle un tornillo

Ex: She acts like she's not playing with a full deck sometimes. 

A veces actúa como si le faltara un tornillo.

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