Persoonlijkheid - Unintelligent

Duik in Engelse uitdrukkingen die verband houden met onintelligent zijn, zoals "langzaam van begrip" en "wasneus".

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(as) dumb as a coal bucket

[Zinsdeel]

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

oerdom, dom als een ezel

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

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bull in a china shop

[Zinsdeel]

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

stier in een porseleinwinkel, onhandig

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

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soft touch

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

makkelijk slachtoffer, goedgelovig

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

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nose of wax

[Zinsdeel]

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

makkelijk te beïnvloeden, goedgelovig

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

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to be born yesterday

[Zinsdeel]

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

goedgelovig zijn, naïef zijn

Ex: Do you think I was born yesterday?

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(as) weak as water

[Zinsdeel]

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

zwak van karakter, makkelijk te misbruiken

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

[Zinsdeel]

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

er niet helemaal bij zijn, afwezig

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

[Zinsdeel]

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

zich weten te redden, niet hulpeloos zijn

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

[Zinsdeel]

to be very foolish or stupid

zaagsel in zijn hoofd hebben, oerdom zijn

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

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dumb bunny

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

domoor, sul

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

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(as) thick as two short planks

[Zinsdeel]

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

oerdom, dom als een ezel

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

[Zinsdeel]

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

zo gek als een deur, kierewiet

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

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all brawn and no brain

[Zinsdeel]

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

alleen spierkracht, spierbundel, dom

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

[Zinsdeel]

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

traag van begrip, traag van verstand

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

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to not play with a full deck

[Zinsdeel]

to lack intelligence or rationality

niet helemaal goed bij zijn hoofd zijn, een steekje los hebben

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

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Persoonlijkheid
Onaangename Eigenschappen	Onaantrekkelijke kenmerken	Pretentious	Talkative
Unintelligent	Bekwaam en Slim	Sterk en Zelfverzekerd	Honest
Nice	Levendig en energiek	Trots en Arrogant	Zinloos of Onhandig

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