simple stupid 5 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 14533)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme simple
meaning 1 simple There is no simple answer to this question.
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meaning 2 stupid I’m afraid Luke’s a bit simple.
reference LDOCE
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 14534)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme simple
meaning 1 simple fournir des explications simples
to provide simple explanations
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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
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 6303)
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 простой (prostoj)
lexeme 2 простак (prostak)
meaning 1 simple
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meaning 2 simpleton
reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 6304)
type Borrowing
language 1 Russian
language 2 Gagauz
lexeme 1 простой (prostoj)
lexeme 2 prost
meaning 1 simple
direction
meaning 2 fool, stupid
reference
comment ГРМС 375.
NEW Realization 5 (ID: 51796)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme прост (prost)
meaning 1 simple

прост састав, проста машина


simple composition, simple machine

direction
meaning 2 stupid
reference РСЈ: 1076
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