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

bête comme ses pieds, idiot fini

Ex: He looked as dumb as a coal bucket when he tried to explain it.

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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

éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine, maladroit

Ex: He's a bull in a china shop and broke three vases already.

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soft touch

[nom]

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

bonne poire, trop crédule

Ex: Don't lend him money; you're too much of a soft touch.

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nose of wax

[Phrase]

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

influençable, crédule

Ex: Don't trust him with big decisions; he's a nose of wax.

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to be born yesterday

[Phrase]

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

être né de la dernière pluie, être crédule

Ex: Do you think I was born yesterday?

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(as) weak as water

[Phrase]

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

faible de caractère, facile à exploiter

Ex: He is weak as water, so people keep taking advantage of him.

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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

être à l'ouest, avoir la tête ailleurs

Ex: I explained it three times, but the lights are on and nobody is home.

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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

savoir se débrouiller, avoir de la jugeote

Ex: He knows enough to come in out of the rain, so he'll handle the crisis.

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to have rocks in one's head

[Phrase]

to be very foolish or stupid

avoir un pois chiche dans la tête, être bête comme ses pieds

Ex: You must have rocks in your head if you think that plan will work.

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dumb bunny

[nom]

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

andouille, nunuche

Ex: He acted like a dumb bunny and believed every rumor.

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(as) thick as two short planks

[Phrase]

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

bête comme ses pieds, idiot fini

Ex: He is as thick as two short planks if he thinks that deal is fair.

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(as) daft as a brush

[Phrase]

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

complètement zinzin, toc-toc

Ex: He is as daft as a brush, but everyone likes him.

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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

que de la force, que de la force, pas de tête

Ex: He's all brawn and no brain; he can lift heavy weights but can't solve a simple puzzle.

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to be slow on the uptake

[Phrase]

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

lent à comprendre, peu vif d'esprit

Ex: He is slow on the uptake and didn't understand the joke.

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to not play with a full deck

[Phrase]

to lack intelligence or rationality

ne pas avoir toute sa tête, avoir une case en moins

Ex: He must not be playing with a full deck if he thinks that plan will work.

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

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