burro
1. A person who is slow at learning; a stupid or dull-witted person
He felt like a dunce when he couldn't solve the simple math problem.
Ele se sentiu como um burro quando não conseguiu resolver o problema matemático simples.
2. Historically, a student wearing a dunce cap as punishment for poor academic performance
In old schools, a dunce would wear a pointed hat in the corner.
Nas escolas antigas, um aluno punido usava um chapéu pontiagudo no canto da sala.
NYC Slang
dummy, blockhead, knucklehead
Related Idioms & Phrases
dunce cap - a tall pointed paper hat worn as a symbol of shame or punishment
dull as a dunce - very slow to understand or learn
play the dunce - pretend to be stupid or ignorant
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