Personnalité - Unintelligent

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais qui se rapportent au manque d'intelligence, comme "être lent à la compréhension" et "nez de cire".

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(as|) dumb as a coal bucket [Phrase]

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

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bull in a china shop [Phrase]

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

Ex: Her energetic dancing was like a bull in a china shop , narrowly avoiding collisions with other dancers and nearly knocking over props .

soft touch [nom]

pigeon

Ex: Because he was known as a soft touch , his friends frequently borrowed money from him and rarely paid it back .

Parce qu'il était connu comme une pomme molle, ses amis lui empruntaient fréquemment de l'argent et le lui rendaient rarement.

nose of wax [Phrase]

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

Ex: Do n't bother discussing politics with him ; he 's a nose of wax , changing his views depending on who he 's talking to .

to [be] born yesterday [Phrase]

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

Ex: Don't try to pull that trick on me. I wasn't born yesterday, you know.

(as|) weak as water [Phrase]

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

Ex: He talked tough , but when it came to taking action , his resolve was weak as water .

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

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

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

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

Ex: Even a dog knows enough to come out of the rain , Charlie .

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

to be very foolish or stupid

Ex: Don't listen to his advice on financial matters. He's got rocks in his head when it comes to money management.

dumb bunny [nom]

abruti

Ex: He forgot his keys for the fifth time this week. What a dumb bunny!

Il a oublié ses clés pour la cinquième fois cette semaine. Quel imbécile !

(as|) thick as two short planks [Phrase]

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

Ex: He thought he could fix the car without any knowledge of mechanics. He's thick as two short planks when it comes to automobiles.

(as|) daft as a brush [Phrase]

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

Ex: He believes in conspiracy theories and wears a tinfoil hat. He's as daft as a brush!

all brawn and no brain [Phrase]

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

Ex: He may be a great athlete , but when it comes to critical thinking , he 's all brawn and no brain .

to [be] slow on the uptake [Phrase]

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

Ex: He's been working on that math problem for hours and still hasn't figured it out. He's definitely slow on the uptake when it comes to complex calculations.

to {not} [play] with a full deck [Phrase]

to lack intelligence or rationality

Ex: After his strange explanation for the missing files , it 's clear he 's not playing with a full deck .

Personnalité
Traits désagréables	Caractéristiques peu attrayantes	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Compétent & Intelligent	Fort et Confiant	Honest
Nice	Vif et énergique	Fier & Arrogant	Insensé ou Maladroit