Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
дурачок
English translation:
ninny
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Navid Azizi Pirmohamadi
Mar 1, 2020 20:30
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Russian term
дурачок
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
дурак means a fool person, stupid, silly...
but дурачок is somehow lower than that in meaning...
but дурачок is somehow lower than that in meaning...
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | ninny | Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. |
4 | ignoramus | Susan Welsh |
5 -1 | little fool | Gruzovik1947 |
4 | a twit | Michael Korovkin |
3 | nincompoop | Angela Greenfield |
Proposed translations
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ninny
дурачок may be silly, but he is harmless. The word carries an endearing quality as in Иванушка-дурачок. He is no less intelligent than дурак
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Ivan the Fool (Russian: Иван-дурак, diminutive: Иванушка-дурачок) or Ivan the Ninny is a stock character of lucky fool who appears in Russian folklore, a very simple-minded, but, nevertheless, lucky young man. Ivan is described as a likeable fair-haired and blue-eyed youth.
Unlike typical heroes, it is Ivan's simplicity and lack of guile that turn out to help him in his adventures. For example, he listens to his heart, rather than his mind, and he easily forgets offence and endeavors to help others even at his own expense. His naivety, kindness, and daring help him fight villains, make friends, win princesses' hearts, and ultimately he is rewarded with half a kingdom or some similar accomplishment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Fool
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Ivan the Fool (Russian: Иван-дурак, diminutive: Иванушка-дурачок) or Ivan the Ninny is a stock character of lucky fool who appears in Russian folklore, a very simple-minded, but, nevertheless, lucky young man. Ivan is described as a likeable fair-haired and blue-eyed youth.
Unlike typical heroes, it is Ivan's simplicity and lack of guile that turn out to help him in his adventures. For example, he listens to his heart, rather than his mind, and he easily forgets offence and endeavors to help others even at his own expense. His naivety, kindness, and daring help him fight villains, make friends, win princesses' hearts, and ultimately he is rewarded with half a kingdom or some similar accomplishment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Fool
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4 mins
ignoramus
There are millions of possibilities. Look at a thesaurus and search for "idiot" or "fool."
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nincompoop
Or “half-wit”
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little fool
дурачок is the diminutive of дурак, which means "fool"
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a twit
defined as a silly and foolish person.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2020-03-02 08:30:35 GMT)
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twerp, dummy, blockhead, a stunned bozo or dickhead (if we want to venture into slang)
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Note added at 12 hrs (2020-03-02 08:30:35 GMT)
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twerp, dummy, blockhead, a stunned bozo or dickhead (if we want to venture into slang)
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Discussion
Мне в голову пока проходит только "a dumb" vs "a dummy". Я знаю, использовать "dumb" как существительное - не совсем обычно. Но, в принципе, это допустимо.