simple
→
stupid
4 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | simple | |
Meaning 1 | simple | There is no simple answer to this question. |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | stupid | I’m afraid Luke’s a bit simple. |
Reference | LDOCE | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | French | |
Lexeme | simple | |
Meaning 1 | simple | fournir des explications simples to provide simple explanations |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | stupid, naive | C'est un bon garçon, mais un peu simple. He is a kind boy but a bit simple. |
Reference | Larousse online | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | простой (prostoj) | |
Lexeme 2 | простак (prostak) | |
Meaning 1 | simple | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | simpleton | |
Reference | <personally collected data> | |
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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Type | Borrowing | |
Language 1 | Russian | |
Language 2 | Gagauz | |
Lexeme 1 | prostoj | |
Lexeme 2 | prost | |
Meaning 1 | simple | |
Meaning 2 | fool, stupid | |
Reference | ||
Comment | ГРМС 375. |