Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Лопоухий

English translation:

“dumbo”

Added to glossary by Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Oct 17, 2019 03:30
5 yrs ago
Russian term

Лопоухий

Russian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Сленг
Раздается свист. Алексей у стены видит Рыжего в компании со взрослыми ребятами: Лопоухий, Низкий, Плотный и еще два школьника.
Change log

Oct 26, 2019 11:43: Turdimurod Rakhmanov Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Boris Shapiro

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Discussion

Turdimurod Rakhmanov Oct 17, 2019:
According to the rule, yes, you are right, Boris,
but when you are suggesting, you don't include a noun always, and it is easily understood what you mean when you are suggesting.
I did not mean that, I meant with noun, but that's the rule. For nicknames, you don't have to keep the rule. That's my opinion. In my suggestion, however i meant plus noun.
Boris Shapiro Oct 17, 2019:
OK, past participles used adjectivally (as part of compounds). Still, you can't use either psst participles or compound adjectives without the modified noun or a nominalis8ng article, can you?
Turdimurod Rakhmanov Oct 17, 2019:
You are right, Frank, it is used. We have the same opinion. Especially for nicknames, you can use even adj.
Nickname is the result of descriptive language. +noun, sometimes without noun.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Oct 17, 2019:
Lop-eared, floppy-eared are compound adjectives, but they are more descriptive than appellations.
Boris Shapiro Oct 17, 2019:
Cool. N-Ved past participles are not adjectives, though.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Oct 17, 2019:
Adjectives as names - the Seven Dwarfs: Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy + Doc.
Boris Shapiro Oct 17, 2019:
And one of the nicknames for Nancy Pelosi is Unhinged Nancy. It doesn't mean tou can call her simply 'Unginged', it's not a noun. Grammar, man.
Turdimurod Rakhmanov Oct 17, 2019:
One of the nicknames for Barack Obama is also Jug-eared ...
Turdimurod Rakhmanov Oct 17, 2019:
Jug-ear / Dumbo / Wing-nut Jug-ear / Dumbo / Wing-out
these three can be the ideal fit for nickname,
Bale's protruding ears made him the subject of much cruel teasing at school - with taunts of "jug-ears" and "wing nut" regularly hurled at him.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The [euro]100m man who still ...
Jug-ear for just calling and teasing at smb.
Jug-eared when describing the appearance by the author.
Wing-nut is also ideal fit.

Proposed translations

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Jug-eared / “dumbo”

Jug-eared / “dumbo” / with protruding (prominent ears)
I don't think might work for nickname it is just for description.

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Note added at 9 mins (2019-10-17 03:40:01 GMT)
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I mean the third one, with protruding ears is only for description of the person.


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Note added at 18 mins (2019-10-17 03:49:17 GMT)
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Depending on the situation, and how they called the boy, "Floppy eared" also might work.
If they meant to say as "nickname" lop-eared boy that resembles rabbits, in that case lop eared also works.


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Note added at 54 mins (2019-10-17 04:25:12 GMT)
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1877401/boy-9-so-badly-bullied...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-10-17 06:44:31 GMT)
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https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jug-eared

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Note added at 4 hrs (2019-10-17 08:00:35 GMT)
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or
"Wing-nut"
Peer comment(s):

neutral Boris Shapiro : Ok, let's give you the benefit of the doubt and say you provided these useless past participles for fun's sake. 'Dumbo' is an OK nickname. 'Wing-nut' is too Aussie, IMHO.
2 hrs
Thank you for your opinion, but I think you have a problem with your gr. I suggested "dumbo" as nickname. The rest could be used too a "jug-eared" one, of when describing. Read explanation: I wrote it doesn't work for nickname. Can you read it?
agree Katya Kesten : Dumbo works great as a nickname! Jug-eared would work much better as a character description.
10 hrs
Thank you, Katya!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
8 hrs

bat ears

Prominent ear, otapostasis or bat ear is an abnormally protruding human ear. It may be unilateral or bilateral.
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNRZTgM7cO_oR9IO6eK7...
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Ears that “poke” out are nicknamed “bat ears.
https://www.my-plastic-surgeon.com/blog/can-adults-have-bat-...

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Came to see Elliot!" Sarah shouted from her mothers room. "Hey bat ears stop being so nosy"
https://www.wattpad.com/730764129-the-devils-backbone-where-...
Peer comment(s):

agree Boris Shapiro
3 mins
Thank you, Boris. Have a glorious day!
agree DTSM
5 hrs
Thank you, DT SM. Have a great day!
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10 hrs

Micky Mouse

For speech and nicknames, associations are generally used: ‘He’s got Micky Mouse ears--even Prince Charles or Obama ears’… You can use long-eared (if you’re talking about just length) and it’s a written character description—most would probably not use this in speech, at least in North America. “Long-eared” can also mean “stupid”.



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Note added at 10 hrs (2019-10-17 13:50:56 GMT)
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Because the OP is asking for a nickname: Micky Mouse, Turdimurod's Dumbo, and a variation on Frank's "bat ears" ("Bat Boy") would all work great.

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Note added at 2 days 7 hrs (2019-10-19 11:05:51 GMT)
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Oops, I didn't mean to quote and use Mickey Mouse, which I initially misspelled, Prince Charles and Obama all in one sentence! The way it's used is: "He's got Mickey Mouse ears!"/ Prince Charles ears/ Obama ears, etc
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