Usage examples of "dumb idea" in English with translation to French

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He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb. Il fut fatigué d'être l'avocat du diable et maintenant accepte chaque idée qu'ils proposent, peu importe qu'elle soit idiote.
He remained dumb during this discussion. Il est resté muet au cours de cette discussion.
None of us are against his idea. Aucun de nous n'est contre son idée.
In other words, she's dumb. En d'autres termes, elle est bête.
I don't like that idea much. Cette idée ne me plait pas trop.
Don't play dumb! Ne fais pas l'imbécile.
He hit on a splendid idea. Une idée brillante lui vint à l'esprit.
I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself. Je suis trop bête... J'essaie de t'expliquer des choses que je ne comprends pas moi-même.
Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.
The world is full of dumb people. Le monde est plein d’idiots.
Everyone agreed with this idea. Tout le monde fut d'accord avec cette idée.
He is too dumb to fear danger. Il est trop stupide pour craindre le danger.
A happy idea came upon me. Une bonne idée me vint.
The dumber the white man is, the more the black man looks dumb to him. Moins le blanc est intelligent, plus le noir lui paraît bête.
The idea is very attractive. L'idée est alléchante.
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb. Helen Keller était aveugle, sourde et muette.
Do you have any idea where Tom might have put his camera? As-tu une idée de l'endroit où Tom aurait-pu poser son appareil photo ?
We were struck dumb with astonishment. Nous étions sans voix d'étonnement.
I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.
An idea occurred to me. Une idée m'est venue.
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