German-English translation for "dämlich"

"dämlich" English translation

dämlich
[ˈdɛːmlɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej

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stupid, silly, foolish, idiotic
examples
  • sich dumm und dämlich nach etwas suchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to look all over foretwas | something sth
    sich dumm und dämlich nach etwas suchen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
dämlich
[ˈdɛːmlɪç]Adverb | adverb adv umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej

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stupidly, foolishly, idiotically
examples
jemanden dumm und dämlich reden
to talkjemand | somebody sb silly (oder | orod sb’s head off)
jemanden dumm und dämlich reden
This is my favorite goofy blog: Catsthatlooklikehitler. com.
Das hier ist mein Liebling unter den dämlichen Blogs: Catsthatlooklikehitler. com
Source: TED
They start off on all sorts of goofy projects.
Es gibt sie über eine Menge dämlicher Projekte.
Source: TED
The revolution has no freaking face, dammit!
Die Revolution hat kein dämliches Gesicht, verdammt!
Source: GlobalVoices
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