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Einfaltspinsel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doodle verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
  • drip verb To fall in individual drops.
  • dunce noun Someone regarded as slow-witted or foolish, especially at learning.
  • nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
  • sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
  • simpleton noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgment; a foolish person.
  • yokel noun An unsophisticated or naive person from the countryside, often used dismissively.

Senses

Einfaltspinsel is used for these senses in English:

  • doodle (obsolete) A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
  • drip (colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.
  • nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
  • sap (slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
  • simpleton (informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
  • yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.

doodle — full definition

  1. verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
  2. noun A small, careless sketch made without much thought or purpose.

drip — full definition

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.
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