простофиля — meaning in English
prostofilya
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English meaning
- bungler noun Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- duffer noun An unskilled, clumsy, or incompetent person, especially at a sport.
- dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
- klutz noun A clumsy or awkward person.
- Patsy noun A person who is easily blamed, deceived, or taken advantage of by others.
- pushover noun Someone who is easily persuaded, taken advantage of, or pushed around.
- rube noun (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.
- 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.
- sucker noun A person who is easily fooled or persuaded.
- twerp noun A foolish, annoying, or insignificant person.
Senses
простофиля is used for these senses in English:
- bungler Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- duffer (informal) An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person.
- dupe A person who has been deceived.
- fall guy (informal, sometimes, derogatory) One who is gullible and easily duped.
- klutz (US, pejorative) A clumsy or stupid person.
- patsy (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
- pushover Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
- rube (pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
duffer — full definition
- noun An unskilled, clumsy, or incompetent person, especially at a sport.
- noun (dated) A peddler who sells cheap, shoddy, or fake goods.