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The English Word of the Day: Dummy

The English Word of the Day: Dummy

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dummy (noun)

(pacifier) el chupete, el chupón

(mannequin in shop window) el maniquí

(something not real) la imitación

(stupid person) el idiota, el estúpido


Some other uses of today's word: crash-test dummy (la muñeca para prueba de choque), dummy corporation (la empresa fantasma), dummy pill (el placebo)


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Mi frase/my sentence:

Whenever he asked him a question, his dummy answered him in perfect Spanish, which was very odd as this ventriloquist didn't speak a word of Spanish himself.

Cada vez que le hizo una pregunta a su muñeco, le contestó en español perfecto, lo que era muy extraño ya que este ventrílocuo no hablaba una palabra de español sí mismo.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

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updated Mar 16, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Se dice "ya que el ventrílocuo no hablaba español él mismo" - Inma_Guillen, Mar 15, 2013

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dummy (noun) (pacifier) el chupete, el chupón (mannequin in shop window) el maniquí (something not real) la imitación (stupid person) el idiota, el estúpido

Someone who gives a dummy to a dummy knows it's a dummy, and is not the dummy when the dummy is sold.

Alguien quien da un chupete á un maniquí bebé sabe es una imitación, y no está el cuando el chupete se vende.

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updated Mar 16, 2013
posted by SaigeSmith
I am glad I understand your sentence ;-)))) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2013
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A parent that calls a child a dummy can leave a lasting hurt in that child's soul.

Un padre que llama un niño una idiota puede dejar un daño duradero en la alma a él.

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updated Mar 16, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
Yes! - mcl020, Mar 16, 2013
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Fred Sanford loved calling his son, Lamont, a big dummy.

Fred Sanford querido llamar a su hijo, Lamont, un el estúpido grande.

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updated Mar 16, 2013
posted by rac1
Funny show - gohern, Mar 15, 2013
We had a Dutch version of that show over here ... so I never saw the original ;-( - mcl020, Mar 15, 2013
One of my favorites; ) - Ranman, Mar 15, 2013
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Hace años, descubrí una granada de mano en mi patio detras. La policía determinó que era un imitación para entrenamiento en la guerra mundial dos.

Years ago, I found a hand grenade in my back yard. The police determined that it was a training dummy in world war two.

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updated Mar 16, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Did you get to keep it?: ) - Ranman, Mar 15, 2013
Yes, I kept it! - Noetol, Mar 15, 2013
What a relief that it wasn't the real thing! - mcl020, Mar 16, 2013
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A veces los maniques conducen, para ver como resulta un choque de coches, otras veces el maniquí acompaña al conductor, porque es un pasajero muy tranquilo y amable. .

Sometimes dummies drive, to see what happens in car-crashes. At other times, the dummy just keeps the driver company, they are very peaceful and nice passengers.

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updated Mar 16, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Well, they don't talk to the driver ;-) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2013
No, but they smoke bit, you know. Should it be resultara, or other? I feel extra dumb today, worse than usual. - annierats, Mar 15, 2013
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Para fines de adiestramiento, los bomberos utilizan maniquíes. Este planteamiento particular ha ayudado a los niños a prepararse para los incendios también. (Vea el artículo aquí)

For training purposes, firefighters use mannequins. This particular approach has helped children to prepare for fires as well. (See article here)

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updated Mar 15, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
Dummy didn't suffer much damage from the fire ;-) - mcl020, Mar 15, 2013
Good idea, give the children some matches as wel, and some petrol, they will want to practice. - annierats, Mar 15, 2013
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Es estúpido pensar que Dios no éxiste !! >>>> It's stupid think that God does not exists !!

updated Mar 16, 2013
posted by sgarcia3
"It's stupid (to) think that God does not exist." Hmm.. You're entitled to your own opinion, but I'd rather respect other people's beliefs. To each her own. - cheskasullivan, Mar 16, 2013
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Nos tenemos una frase ,"a escupir el chupete" lo que significa ,

" alguien que cede con demasiado facilidad."

We have a phrase ,"to spit the dummy", which means,

"Someone who gives in too easily".

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updated Mar 16, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I'm learning Spanish & Australian. - katydew, Mar 16, 2013
If a kid wont play ball anymore , it is his ball and he goes home , " he spat the dummy" ! - ray76, Mar 16, 2013
Ah, a 'fun spoiler'. Weird pic ;-) - mcl020, Mar 16, 2013
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Sólo un idiota puede hacer alquien se sienta como un idiota.

Only an idiot can make someone feel like an idiot,

updated Mar 16, 2013
posted by gohern
Only an idiot would want to try to do that ... and i.m.o. it's up to the person how (s)he takes it. - mcl020, Mar 15, 2013