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English translation: his complete (intellectual) failure to grasp the concept of ...
| 10:13 Feb 12, 2003 |
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|  Selected response from: Nicole Tata United Kingdom Local time: 05:19 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1unsophisticated, simple-minded Explanation: Hope that helps |
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4 mins confidence:
naive Explanation: simple, accepting |
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4 mins confidence:
ignorance Explanation: is what I would say here...paraphrasing a bit, of course..."his (complete) ignorance of the reasons for a regular attendance of school..." |
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4 mins confidence:
naively Explanation: Perhaps you could use naively here. |
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8 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1completely indifferent attitude toward(s)... Explanation: ...would be my take on it. Viele Grüße nach NZ ;-) Steffen -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-02-12 10:59:06 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another rough-drafted paraphrasing rendering the clause following the last comma: ..., which was also demonstrated by the fact that he completely failed to recognise (the) purpose and value(s) of... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-02-12 11:01:00 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ...failed to acknowledge... |
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39 mins confidence:
non-reflecting Explanation: non-reflecting attitude -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-02-12 11:30:08 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I reflected: ignorant might be better |
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thoughtless Explanation: i.e. devoid of thought as in 'thoughtless attitude' 'mindless' or 'reckless' as alternatives Good question, difficult to find an Eng. equivalent! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-02-12 10:58:04 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or even \'empty\' |
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1 hr confidence:
ill-considered / poorly considered Explanation: Just some more ideas! One paraphrase option might be ... and the fact that his attitude towards the purpose of regular school attendance was poorly thought out. HTH Mary -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-02-12 11:31:03 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- diffident? |
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2 hrs confidence:
unfocused Explanation: This is the word that popped into my head. |
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3 hrs confidence:
apathetic Explanation: would that be straying too far? |
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3 hrs confidence:
unexamined Explanation: as in the phrase "the unexamined life isn't worth living" by Sokrates (sometimes also translated as "unconsidered") |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1his complete (intellectual) failure to grasp the concept of ... Explanation: would be my suggestion, at this late stage! hope it helps |
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7 hrs confidence:
crude attitude Explanation: or, perhaps obtuse attitude. |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1oblivious Explanation: unaware, unable to evaluate (his own actions), disconnected, self-alienated ... |
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