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1 idiotismo
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2 idiotez
f.1 stupid thing (bobada).2 mental deficiency.3 idiocy, foolishness, blockheadedness, stupidity.4 dumb act, dumb action, foolish act, daft thing.5 foolish thing to say.6 St. Mathurin's disease, anoia.* * *► nombre femenino (pl idioteces)1 MEDICINA idiocy2 (estupidez) stupid thing to say, stupid thing to do\decir idioteces to talk rubbishser una idiotez to be absurd* * *SF idiocy¡eso es una idiotez! — that's nonsense!
* * *a) (fam) ( cosa estúpida)b) (Med) idiocy* * *= idiocy, balderdash.Ex. The article 'The circulation idiom and the idiocy of fashion' argues that the belief that high circulation figures are the preeminent measure of the quality of a library's service is dangerous = El artículo "El modismo de la circulación y la idotez de la moda" postula que es peligroso creer que la medida prevalente de la calidad del servicio de una biblioteca es un número elevado de préstamos.Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.* * *a) (fam) ( cosa estúpida)b) (Med) idiocy* * *= idiocy, balderdash.Ex: The article 'The circulation idiom and the idiocy of fashion' argues that the belief that high circulation figures are the preeminent measure of the quality of a library's service is dangerous = El artículo "El modismo de la circulación y la idotez de la moda" postula que es peligroso creer que la medida prevalente de la calidad del servicio de una biblioteca es un número elevado de préstamos.
Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.* * *1 ( fam)fue una idiotez hacer eso that was a stupid thing to do2 ( Med) idiocy* * *
idiotez sustantivo femenino (fam) ( cosa estúpida):
fue una idiotez hacer eso that was a stupid thing to do
idiotez sustantivo femenino idiocy, stupidity, nonsense
* * *idiotez nf1. [acto, dicho] stupid thing;decir/hacer una idiotez to say/do something stupid;no dice más que idioteces he talks nothing but nonsense;¿y por eso se enfada? ¡vaya (una) idiotez! and she got angry about that? how stupid!2. [enfermedad] mental deficiency* * *f stupid thing to say/do;es una idiotez hacer eso that’s a stupid thing to do* * *1) : idiocy2) : idiotic act or remark¡no digas idioteces!: don't talk nonsense! -
3 imbecilidad
f.1 stupidity.decir/hacer una imbecilidad to say/do something stupid2 imbecility, foolishness, feeblemindedness, stupidity.3 stupid thing to do, stupid act, stupid action, stupidity.4 stupid thing to say, stupid remark.* * *1 MEDICINA imbecility2 familiar stupid thing to do* * *SF1) (=idiotez) stupidity, idiocy2) (Med) imbecility* * *a) (fam) ( cosa estúpida)decir/hacer imbecilidades — to say/do stupid things
b) (Med) imbecility* * *= imbecility, idiocy.Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex. The article 'The circulation idiom and the idiocy of fashion' argues that the belief that high circulation figures are the preeminent measure of the quality of a library's service is dangerous = El artículo "El modismo de la circulación y la idotez de la moda" postula que es peligroso creer que la medida prevalente de la calidad del servicio de una biblioteca es un número elevado de préstamos.* * *a) (fam) ( cosa estúpida)decir/hacer imbecilidades — to say/do stupid things
b) (Med) imbecility* * *= imbecility, idiocy.Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, imbecility, and Morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
Ex: The article 'The circulation idiom and the idiocy of fashion' argues that the belief that high circulation figures are the preeminent measure of the quality of a library's service is dangerous = El artículo "El modismo de la circulación y la idotez de la moda" postula que es peligroso creer que la medida prevalente de la calidad del servicio de una biblioteca es un número elevado de préstamos.* * *1 ( fam)(cosa estúpida): no para de decir/hacer imbecilidades she's always saying/doing stupid things2 ( Med) imbecility* * *
imbecilidad sustantivo femenino stupidity, imbecility
' imbecilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
idiocy
* * *imbecilidad nf[acto, dicho] stupid thing;decir/hacer una imbecilidad to say/do something stupid;no dice más que imbecilidades he talks nothing but nonsense;¿y por eso se enfada? ¡vaya (una) imbecilidad! and she got angry about that? how stupid!* * *f1 stupidity;¡qué imbecilidad decir eso! what a stupid thing to say!2 MED imbecility -
4 idiotismo
m.1 idiom (gramática), idiotism, peculiarity of expression.2 idiocy, folly, natural imbecility of mind.* * *SM1) (Ling) idiom, idiomatic expression2) (=ignorancia) ignorance* * *1 ( Med) idiocy2 ( Ling) idiom* * *idiotismo nmLing idiom, idiomatic expression* * *m1 LING idiom2 MED idiocy -
5 patochada
f.1 piece of nonsense, idiocy (informal).la última patochada del Gobierno the government's latest cack-handed action2 rough thing to say, coarse thing to say, rude thing to say.3 blunder, bloomer, boo-boo.* * *1 familiar nonsense\decir patochadas to talk rubbish* * *SF blunder, bloomer ** * *femenino (fam) piece of nonsense* * *----* hacer patochadas = fool around.* patochadas = baloney, nonsense.* * *femenino (fam) piece of nonsense* * ** hacer patochadas = fool around.* patochadas = baloney, nonsense.* * *( fam)piece of nonsenseno hace más que decir patochadas he talks utter nonsense, he talks complete baloney ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish* * *
patochada sustantivo femenino (fam) piece of nonsense;
* * *patochada nfFam piece of nonsense, idiocy;no dice más que patochadas he just talks nonsense;la última patochada del Gobierno the government's latest crazy plan* * *f piece of nonsense;patochadas pl nonsense sg -
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7 brutalidad
f.1 brutality.2 brutal act.3 stupid action, stupid act, asininity.4 stupidity, idiocy, asininity.* * *1 (crueldad) brutality2 (necedad) stupid thing3 (cantidad) tremendous amount* * *SF1) (=cualidad) brutality2) (=acción)3) (=estupidez) stupidity4) *me gusta una brutalidad — I think it's great, I love it
* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex. Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.Ex. Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *a) ( violencia) brutality, savagenessb) (acto, dicho)qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! — what a brute, hitting the poor child like that!
qué brutalidad, preguntarle eso! — how insensitive can you get, asking him a question like that!
* * *= brutality, savagery.Ex: Nazi ideas and brutality were evident to all even at the time, as was the fact that they were rising to power.
Ex: Is there any ambiguity in this phrase which can excuse the ALA's failure to defend Cuba's independent libraries from the savagery being inflicted upon them?.* * *1 (violencia) brutality, savageness2(acto, dicho): ¡qué brutalidad, pegarle así a la pobre criatura! what a brutish thing to do, hitting the poor child like that¡qué brutalidad, decírselo así de golpe! how insensitive can you get, just telling him out of the blue like that!3 ( fam)* * *
brutalidad sustantivo femenino
brutality, savageness
brutalidad sustantivo femenino brutality
' brutalidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barbarie
English:
barbarity
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* * *brutalidad nf1. [cualidad] brutality;con brutalidad brutally2. [acción] atrocity;las brutalidades cometidas por el ejército the atrocities committed by the army3. [tontería] stupid thing;decir brutalidades to talk nonsense* * *f brutality* * *brutalidad nfcrueldad: brutality -
8 cretinismo
m.cretinism, a kind of idiocy, with deformity.* * *1 (enfermedad) cretinism* * *SM cretinism* * *masculino cretinism* * *= cretinism.Ex. Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism).* * *masculino cretinism* * *= cretinism.Ex: Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism).
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9 mongolismo
m.1 Down's syndrome.2 mongolism, Down's syndrome, mongoloid idiocy.* * *1 Down's syndrome, mongolism* * *masculino (ant o crit) Down's syndrome* * *= Down syndrome [Down's syndrome].Ex. Chapter 3 describes the use of the test with children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and central nervous system disorders.* * *masculino (ant o crit) Down's syndrome* * *= Down syndrome [Down's syndrome].Ex: Chapter 3 describes the use of the test with children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and central nervous system disorders.
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mongolismo sustantivo masculino (ant o crit) Down's syndrome
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10 idiotizar
v.1 to turn into an idiot, to zombify.2 to stupefy, to make stupid, to stultify, to idiotize.* * *1 to turn into an idiot■ los críos de hoy día están idiotizados por los videojuegos kids today are turning into zombies because of video games* * *VT1) (=volver idiota a) to stupefy2) LAm (=volver loco a)* * *verbo transitivo (fam)* * *verbo transitivo (fam)* * *idiotizar [A4 ]vt( fam):la televisión idiotiza a los niños television turns children into zombies* * *
idiotizar vtr fam pey to turn dumb, to reduce to a state of idiocy, to stupefy: ver tanto fútbol le está idiotizando, watching so much football is making him brain-dead
* * *♦ vtto turn into a zombie;la televisión idiotiza a los jóvenes television turns young people into zombies* * *v/t turn into an idiot -
11 majadería
f.foolishness, nonsense, applesauce, absurdity.* * *1 nonsense, balderdash* * *SF1) (=cualidad) (=tontería) silliness; (=sinsentido) absurdity2)pl majaderías nonsense singuna majadería — a silly thing, an absurdity
* * *a) (fam) ( cualidad) stupidityb) (fam) (dicho, acto)no dice más que majaderías — he talks a lot of rubbish o nonsense (colloq)
* * *a) (fam) ( cualidad) stupidityb) (fam) (dicho, acto)no dice más que majaderías — he talks a lot of rubbish o nonsense (colloq)
* * *1 ( fam) (cualidad) stupidity2 ( fam)(dicho, acto): no dice más que majaderías he says one stupid thing after another, he talks a lot of rubbish o nonsense ( colloq)lo que hizo fue una majadería it was a stupid thing to do* * *
majadería sustantivo femenino (fam)
b) (dicho, acto):◊ no dice más que majaderías he talks a lot of rubbish o nonsense (colloq);
fue una majadería it was a stupid thing to do
* * *majadería nf1. [cualidad] idiocydecir majaderías to talk nonsense;eso que has dicho es una majadería what you said is nonsense* * *f:decir/hacer una majadería say/do sth stupid* * *majadería nf1) tontería: stupidity, foolishness -
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13 bobería
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17 imbecilizar
VT (=idiotizar) to reduce to a state of idiocy; [por alcohol, drogas] to stupefy -
18 inepcia
adj.1 idiocy, incompetence; stupidity.2 unsuitability (impropiedad).3 silly thing (necedad).f.ineptitude, inadequacy, incompetence, unsuitability.* * *SF1) (=ineptitud) ineptitude, incompetence2) (=necedad) stupidity3) (=impropiedad) unsuitability4) (=dicho) silly thing to say; (=acto) silly thing to do* * *( frml)ineptitude* * *inepcia nfFormal [ineptitud] ineptitude, incompetence -
19 loquina
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20 absurdidad
• absurd act• absurdity• absurdness• foolery• idiocy• imbecility• irrational act• nonscheduled airline• nonsensical• silliness
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См. также в других словарях:
Idiocy — Id i*o*cy ([i^]d [i^]*[ o]*s[y^]), n. [From idiot; cf. Gr. ? uncouthness, lack of education, fr. ?. See {Idiot}, and cf. {Idiotcy}.] The condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency, of sense and intelligence. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idiocy — idiocy. См. умственная отсталость. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
idiocy — (n.) 1520s, from IDIOT (Cf. idiot) on model of prophecy, etc. Early alternatives included idiotacy (1580s), idiotry (1590s) … Etymology dictionary
idiocy — [n] utter stupidity asininity, cretinism, derangement, fatuity, fatuousness, foolishness, imbecility, inanity, insanity, insipidity, lunacy, madness, senselessness, tomfoolery; concepts 409,410 Ant. brains, intelligence … New thesaurus
idiocy — idiocy, idiopathic insanity /id(i)yasiy, idiyowpseOak insEenatiy/ See insanity … Black's law dictionary
idiocy — idiocy, idiopathic insanity /id(i)yasiy, idiyowpseOak insEenatiy/ See insanity … Black's law dictionary
idiocy — ► NOUN (pl. idiocies) ▪ extremely stupid behaviour … English terms dictionary
idiocy — [id′ē ə sē] n. [ IDIO(T) + CY] 1. the state of being an idiot 2. behavior like that of an idiot; great foolishness or stupidity 3. pl. idiocies an idiotic act or remark … English World dictionary
idiocy — n. 1) congenital idiocy 2) idiocy to + inf. (it was sheer idiocy for him to arrive late) * * * [ ɪdɪəsɪ] congenital idiocy idiocy to + inf. (it was sheer idiocy for him to arrive late) … Combinatory dictionary
idiocy — Synonyms and related words: amentia, arrested development, asininity, backwardness, battiness, blithering idiocy, brainlessness, buffoonery, clownishness, crackpottedness, crankiness, craziness, cretinism, daffiness, desipience, eccentricity,… … Moby Thesaurus
idiocy — [[t]ɪ̱diəsi[/t]] idiocies N VAR: oft N of n/ ing If you refer to something as idiocy, you mean that you think it is very stupid. ...a powerful chapter on the idiocy of continuing government subsidies for environmentally damaging activities.… … English dictionary