dummy

• Qualifie une personne manquant d'intelligence ou de bon sens ; désigne aussi quelque chose de faux ou servant de substitut.

Describes a person who is lacking intelligence or common sense; also used to describe something that is fake or intended as a substitute.

1. Fake or imitationB1informal

   Designed to look like something real but not functional or genuine.

   factice, simulé

   • The store uses dummy cameras to deter thieves.
   • He bought a dummy phone for display purposes.
   • The dummy grenade was used in the training exercise.

   Synonymesartificialboguscounterfeitfakefauximitationmockpretendshamsimulated

   Antonymesactualauthenticgenuinereal

2. Simplified or basicA2informal

   Intended for beginners or those with little knowledge; simplified.

   Simplifié, destiné aux débutants

   • I bought a 'Dummy's Guide to Python' to learn programming.
   • The dummy version of the software has limited features.
   • She started with a dummy course to understand the basics.

   Synonymesbasicbeginnerelementaryintroductorysimplified

   Antonymesadvancedcomplexexpertsophisticated

• Nom désignant un modèle ou une copie de figure humaine, souvent utilisé pour la démonstration, l'entraînement ou le test ; peut aussi se référer à une personne considérée comme stupide.

A noun referring to a model or replica of a human figure, often used for display, practice, or testing purposes; can also refer to a person who is considered lacking intelligence.

1. B1formal

   A model or replica of a human figure used for displaying clothes, practicing medical procedures, or testing safety equipment.

   Mannequin de présentation ou d'entraînement

   • The crash test dummy was used to simulate the impact.
   • The tailor used a dummy to fit the dress perfectly.
   • Medical students practice CPR on a dummy.

   Synonymesfigureformlay figuremanikinmannequinmodel

2. Stupid personA2informal

   An informal and offensive term for a person who is considered unintelligent or foolish.

   Personne stupide

   • Don't be a dummy; read the instructions first.
   • He felt like a dummy after making that mistake.
   • She called him a dummy for forgetting the keys.

   Synonymesblockheadcloddoltdullardduncefoolidiotignoramusimbecilemoronnitwitnumskulloafsimpleton

   Antonymesgeniusintellectsage

3. Placeholder or imitationB1informal

   An object that is not real but used as a substitute for the real thing, often for display or testing.

   Mannequin, simulacre, objet factice

   • The store had a dummy camera to deter thieves.
   • They used a dummy package for the training exercise.
   • The dummy phone in the display case looked very realistic.

   Synonymesfakeimitationmock-upplaceholderpropreplicashamsimulationstand-insubstitute

• Verbe signifiant créer une maquette ou un prototype, ou dans le sport, imiter une passe ou un mouvement pour tromper l'adversaire.

A verb meaning to create a mock-up or prototype, or in sports, to feign a pass or movement to deceive an opponent.

1. To feign or pretendB2informal

   To pretend to do something, especially in sports to deceive an opponent.

   Feindre, faire semblant (notamment dans le sport)

   • The quarterback dummied a pass and then ran the ball.
   • He dummied a punch to distract his opponent.
   • She dummied a throw to the left before passing right.

   Synonymesdeceivefakefeinttrick

2. To create a prototypeB2informal

   To make a preliminary model or mock-up of something.

   créer une maquette

   • The designer dummied up a rough version of the website.
   • They dummied a sample of the product for testing.
   • We need to dummy the layout before finalizing the design.

   Synonymesdraftmock upmodelprototyperough out

Variantes phrasaldummy up