Significado en español

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UK//ˈdʌmi//US//ˈdʌmi//

Significado de Dummy

A person who is perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense.

In simple words: A person who acts foolishly; also, a model or toy.

Dummy en una frase

  • Don't be such a dummy; think before you speak.
  • He dropped the ball, looking like a total dummy.
  • She used a dummy to demonstrate how the toy works.
  • The teacher created a dummy version of the test for practice.
  • Her dummy was a perfect model for the clothing line.

Cómo usar Dummy

Used informally to describe someone perceived as silly or naïve. Can be derogatory but might also be used playfully among friends.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Sounds like 'dummy' - think of a doll that doesn't speak or a friend acting silly.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Dummy

  • dummy proof
  • pregnancy dummy
  • ventriloquist dummy

Synonyms for Dummy

Opposites of Dummy

Common mistakes with Dummy

  • Confused with 'dumb' which means lacking intelligence.
  • Used inappropriately in formal contexts where 'person' or 'individual' is more suitable.
  • Forget to differentiate between the meanings in specific contexts.

Compare Dummy with Fool, Idiot

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Preguntas frecuentes sobre Dummy

¿Qué significa Dummy?

A person who acts foolishly; also, a model or toy.

¿Qué significa Dummy en español?

A person who acts foolishly; also, a model or toy.

¿Cuál es la definición de Dummy?

A person who is perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense.

¿Cómo se usa Dummy en una frase?

Don't be such a dummy; think before you speak.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Dummy?

He dropped the ball, looking like a total dummy.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Dummy?

Algunas alternativas comunes son fool, idiot, simpleton, blockhead, dork.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Dummy?

Significados opuestos incluyen genius, intellect.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Dummy?

Suele combinarse con dummy proof, pregnancy dummy, ventriloquist dummy.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Dummy?

Confused with 'dumb' which means lacking intelligence. Used inappropriately in formal contexts where 'person' or 'individual' is more suitable. Forget to differentiate between the meanings in specific contexts.

¿Cómo se pronuncia Dummy?

US: //ˈdʌmi//, UK: //ˈdʌmi//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Dummy es formal o informal?

"Dummy" es informal, así que encaja en conversaciones casuales con amigos y familia.

¿Cuándo debo usar Dummy?

Used informally to describe someone perceived as silly or naïve. Can be derogatory but might also be used playfully among friends.