missing, failing
→
stupid
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | defective | |
| meaning 1 | missing, lacking | It is the only thing defective in your outfit. |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | imbecile | A group of children existed who were so far defective that they could not be satisfactorily taught in the ordinary public schools... |
| reference | ABBYY LINGUO | |
| comment | ||
Ср.: У тебя что, чего-то там недостаёт?