B1🐺 Animals
Essere un gran bue
To be very dumb or slow-witted
Literal Translation
"To be a big ox"
What it means
To be very dumb or slow-witted
Example in context
"Non capisce mai niente al primo colpo, è proprio un gran bue."
"He never understands anything on the first try — he's a real dullard."
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