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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFeatherbrain
/ˈfɛð.ər.breɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A silly, foolish, or flighty person who is incapable of serious thought or sustained concentration.
"Don't trust him with the financial planning; he's a complete featherbrain who forgets important details."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'feather' (alluding to something light, airy, or lacking substance) and 'brain' (representing intellect or mind), reflecting the colloquial notion of having a head as light as a bird's feather. The term emerged in the late 19th century as a colorful descriptive noun for a frivolous or scatterbrained individual.
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cervelle d'oiseau
Transliteration: sɛʁ.vɛl dwa.zo
"Ne l'écoute pas, c'est une vraie cervelle d'oiseau."
Spatzenhirn
Transliteration: ˈʃpat͡sn̩ˌhɪʁn
"Verlass dich nicht auf ihn, er hat ein echtes Spatzenhirn."
testa d'uccello
Transliteration: ˈtɛ.sta dutˈtʃɛl.lo
"È un ragazzo simpatico, ma purtroppo ha la testa d'uccello."
cabeza de chorlito
Transliteration: kaˈbe.sa de tʃoɾˈli.to
"Siempre pierdes las llaves, eres un cabeza de chorlito."
miolo de andorinha
Transliteration: miˈo.lu dʒi ɐ̃.doˈɾi.ɲɐ
"Ele esqueceu o compromisso de novo, que miolo de andorinha."
हल्के दिमाग का व्यक्ति
Transliteration: halke dimag ka vyakti
"उसकी बातों को गंभीरता से मत लो, वह नासमझ है।"
草包
Transliteration: cǎobāo
"别把这么重要的任务交给他这个草包。"
새가슴
Transliteration: saegaseum
"그는 늘 건망증이 심해서 정신을 못 차린다."
鳥頭
Transliteration: toriatama
"また約束を忘れたの？本当に鳥頭ね。"
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