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 judgement; 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
- verb To draw or scribble absent-mindedly, usually while thinking about something else.
- noun A small, careless sketch made without much thought or purpose.
drip — full definition
- verb To fall in individual drops.
- verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
- noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
- noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.