Translation
idiot, stupid
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Word origin
From Latin idiota ('uneducated or ignorant person'), borrowed from Greek idiotes ('private person, layman'), from idios ('one's own, private'). English 'idiot' and 'idiom' share this root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- idiotes
- English cognates
- idiot, idiom, idiosyncrasy
Grammar
Examples
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Stop fooling around and do what you are asked.
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I was stupid not to check the train time before leaving.
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Don't say that, you are not stupid at all!
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Don't be stupid, just ask him directly.
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It was a stupid decision to leave without a coat.
Idiot peut être adjectif ou nom : il est idiot (he is stupid) / quel idiot ! (what an idiot!). La forme féminine est idiote. Le pluriel est idiots / idiotes. Faire l'idiot (to act stupid, to fool around) est une expression courante.
Idiotie (f) désigne soit la stupidité (that was idiotic), soit une bêtise (a stupid thing). Village idiot (village idiot) est un emprunt culturel de l'anglais mais s'utilise aussi en français. Idiot utile (useful idiot) est une expression politique figée.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 2: idiot, présenter, faux and 7 more words.