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2 tontería
f.1 foolish thing to say, silly thing to say, silly remark, dumb comment.2 foolish thing to do, dumb action, foolish act, foolish action.3 silliness, stupidness, foolishness, dumbheadedness.* * *1 (calidad de tonto) stupidity, silliness2 (dicho, hecho) silly thing, stupid thing3 (insignificancia) trifle4 (regalito) little something\decir tonterías to talk nonsense■ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop messing about!hacer tonterías to mess about, fool around* * *noun f.foolishness, stupidity* * *SF1) (=dicho)eso son tonterías, eso es una tontería — that's nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage
decir tonterías — to talk nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage
¡qué tontería acabas de decir! — that was a silly thing to say!
¡déjate de tonterías! — don't be silly!, don't talk nonsense!
2) (=acto)hacer una tontería — to do a silly thing o something silly
no hace nada más que tonterías — he's always doing silly things o being silly
3) (=insignificancia) silly little thingcualquier tontería le afecta — he gets upset over any silly little thing o the slightest thing
4) (=remilgo)5) (=cualidad) silliness, foolishness* * *a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remarkb) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thingoye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum
c) ( cualidad) stupidity* * *= silliness, balderdash, humbug.Ex. The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.----* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.* tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.* una tontería = a little something.* * *a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remarkb) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thingoye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum
c) ( cualidad) stupidity* * *= silliness, balderdash, humbug.Ex: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.
Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.* tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.* una tontería = a little something.* * *1 (cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; (dicho tonto) silly o stupid o foolish remark¡cuántas tonterías se cometen de joven! the (silly) things we do when we're young!siempre sale con alguna tontería he always comes out with some stupid remarkfue una tontería no aceptar it was stupid not to acceptdéjate de tonterías que estamos tratando de trabajar en serio stop being silly o stop fooling around, we're trying to get some serious work done¡tonterías! nonsense!2 (cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thingpor cualquier tontería se enfada she gets angry over the slightest little thingoye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum3 (cualidad) stupidity* * *
tontería sustantivo femenino
( dicho tonto) silly remark;◊ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop fooling around;
¡tonterías! nonsense!
tontería sustantivo femenino
1 (acción, cosa) silly thing: ¡deja de decir tonterías!, stop talking nonsense!
(cosa sin importancia) trifle, small thing: le compré una tontería, I bought her a little something
me regañaron por una tontería, they told me off over something silly
2 (cualidad) stupidity, foolishness, silliness
' tontería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- bobada
- caer
- colmo
- desatino
- eso
- follón
- gilipollez
- mayor
- mosquearse
- saltar
- soberana
- soberano
- solemne
- soltar
- supina
- supino
- tontedad
- tontera
- tontuna
- valiente
- jalada
- macana
- payasada
- pelear
- ridiculez
- simpleza
English:
absurd
- stupidity
* * *1. [estupidez] stupid thing;ha sido una tontería no presentarse al examen it was stupid not to take the exam;decir una tontería to say something stupid;eso son tonterías that's nonsense;decir tonterías to talk nonsense;hacer una tontería to do something stupid;hizo la tontería de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;¡cuánta tontería hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!2. [cosa sin importancia o valor] trifle;no es ninguna tontería [va en serio] it's serious;[no está mal] it's not bad at all;¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una tontería what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;por hacer cuatro tonterías me ha cobrado 1.000 pesos he charged me 1,000 pesos for doing next to nothing* * *f figstupid odumb famthing;tonterías pl nonsense sg* * *tontería nf1) : foolishness2) : stupid remark or action3)decir tonterías : to talk nonsense* * *tontería n1. (acción, dicho) silly thing¡qué tontería! how silly!2. (cosa insignificante) little thing -
3 bobada
f.1 foolish action, folly, foolish thing to do, silly thing.2 foolish thing to say, foolish statement.* * *1 silliness, foolishness\decir bobadas to talk nonsensehacer bobadas to act the fool* * *noun f.* * *SF silly thing, stupid thingdecir bobadas — to say silly things, talk nonsense
¡no digas bobadas! — come off it!, don't talk nonsense!
* * *deja de hacer bobadas — stop being so stupid o silly
* * *= humbug.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.* * *deja de hacer bobadas — stop being so stupid o silly
* * *= humbug.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
* * *deja de hacer bobadas stop being so stupid o silly, stop acting the fooldijo muchas bobadas he said a lot of silly things, he talked a lot of nonsensedeja de decir bobadas stop talking nonsense o being silly¡qué bobada! what a silly thing to do/say!* * *
bobada sustantivo femenino ( cosa boba) silly thing;◊ deja de hacer bobadas stop being so stupid o silly;
deja de decir bobadas stop talking nonsense
bobada sustantivo femenino
1 (tontería) nonsense: estás diciendo bobadas, you're talking nonsense
2 (desacierto) mistake: fue una bobada que no te presentases al examen, you were crazy not to sit the exam
3 exclamación ¡no hagas bobadas!, don't be silly!
* * *bobada, bobería nf1. [estupidez] stupid thing;decir una bobada to say something stupid;decir bobadas to talk nonsense;hacer una bobada to do something stupid;hacer bobadas to mess about;no voy a cometer la bobada de decírselo I'm not going to be so stupid as to tell her2. [cosa sin importancia] silly little thing;se enfada por bobadas she gets angry over silly little things;no te gastes mucho, cómprale alguna bobada don't go spending a lot, just get him something little* * *f piece of nonsense* * *bobada nf: folly, nonsense -
4 pavada
f.1 a flock of turkeys.2 a childish game.* * *1 familiar silly thing to say or do* * *SF1) esp Arg * (=tontería) silly thing2) (Orn) flock of turkeys3) Cono Sur (=bagatela) trivial thing4) Caribe (=mala suerte) bit of bad luck* * *femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dob) ( cosa insignificante) little thing* * *femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dob) ( cosa insignificante) little thing* * *1 (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/dono digas pavadas don't say such silly thingsno pierdas el tiempo en pavadas don't waste time on silly things like that2(cosa insignificante): se pelearon por una pavada they fell out over some ridiculous o trivial little thingse conforma con cualquier pavadita she's quite happy with any little trinket* * *
pavada sustantivo femenino (RPl fam)a) (dicho, acción) silly thing to say/do
* * *♦ nfdecir pavadas to talk nonsense;hacer una pavada to do something stupid;hizo la pavada de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;¡cuánta pavada hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!2. [cosa sin importancia] silly little thing;se pelearon por una pavada they had an argument over a silly little thing;¡no es pavada! [va en serio] it's no joke!;¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una pavada what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;por hacer cuatro pavadas me cobró 500 pesos he charged me 500 pesos for doing next to nothing♦ pavada de loc advpavada de fiesta hicieron they threw a terrific party;pavada de discusión hubo there was one hell of an argument* * *f famsilly thing -
5 sandez
f.1 silly thing.decir sandeces to talk nonsense2 folly, nonsense, stupidity, bullshit.* * *► nombre femenino (pl sandeces)1 piece of nonsense\decir sandeces to talk nonsense* * *SF1) (=cualidad) foolishness2) (=acción) stupid thing* * *femenino (fam) silly o stupid thing to say* * *= silliness, balderdash.Ex. The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.----* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense.* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* sandeces = drivel, gibberish, moonshine, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.* * *femenino (fam) silly o stupid thing to say* * *= silliness, balderdash.Ex: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.
Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense.* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* sandeces = drivel, gibberish, moonshine, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.* * *silly o stupid thing to say¡no digas sandeces! don't talk nonsense!* * *
sandez sustantivo femenino (fam) silly o stupid thing to say;◊ ¡no digas sandeces! don't talk nonsense!
sandez f fam stupid thing: no decía más que sandeces, he talked nothing but nonsense
* * *sandez nfsilly thing;decir sandeces to talk nonsense* * *f nonsense;decir sandeces talk nonsense;una sandez a piece of nonsense* * * -
6 gansada
f.1 silly thing (informal).2 silly thing to say, daft thing to do, silly joke, silly thing to do.* * *1 familiar silly thing to say, silly thing to do* * *femenino (fam)a) ( dicho)b) ( acto)hacer gansadas — to clown around (colloq)
* * *femenino (fam)a) ( dicho)b) ( acto)hacer gansadas — to clown around (colloq)
* * *( fam)12* * *
gansada f fam silly thing to say o do
* * *gansada nfFam [acto, dicho]hacer gansadas to clown around;no digas gansadas don't talk nonsense* * *f fampiece of nonsense;decir gansadas talk nonsense* * *gansada nf: silly thing, nonsense -
7 simpleza
f.1 simple-mindedness.2 trifle.3 simplicity, homeliness, plainness, guilelessness.4 unsophisticated act, simple act.* * *1 (idiotez) simple-mindedness2 (tontería) nonsense* * *SF1) [de persona] (=cualidad mental) simpleness; (=credulidad) gullibility; (=necedad) simple-mindedness2) (=acto) silly thing, silly thing to do/sayse enojó por una simpleza — he got annoyed over nothing o over some silly little thing
* * *a) ( falta de inteligencia) simpleness; ( ingenuidad) gullibilityb) ( tontería)deja de hacer/decir simplezas — stop being silly; ( insignificancia)
* * *a) ( falta de inteligencia) simpleness; ( ingenuidad) gullibilityb) ( tontería)deja de hacer/decir simplezas — stop being silly; ( insignificancia)
* * *1 (falta de inteligencia) simpleness; (ingenuidad) gullibility2(tontería): deja de hacer/decir simplezas stop being silly3(insignificancia): no voy a discutir por esa simpleza I'm not going to argue over such a trifling matter o over such a silly little thing* * *
simpleza sustantivo femenino
( ingenuidad) gullibilityb) ( tontería):◊ deja de hacer/decir simplezas stop being silly;
discutieron por una simpleza they argued over a trifling matter
simpleza sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) simpleness, simple-mindedness
2 (de una actitud) piece of nonsense, silly thing
3 fam (nimiedad) trifle, trifling matter
* * *simpleza nf1. [de persona] simple-mindedness4. [insignificancia] trifle* * *f simple-mindedness* * *simpleza nf1) : foolishness, simpleness2) necedad: nonsense -
8 gilipollez
f.1 stupidity, stupid action.2 garbage, bullshit.* * *► nombre femenino (pl gilipolleces)1 tabú→ link=gilipollada gilipollada* * *femenino (Esp fam o vulg)a) ( estupidez)decir gilipolleces — to talk garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish
no discutáis por esa gilipollez — don't argue over a stupid o silly thing like that
b) ( acción estúpida)* * *femenino (Esp fam o vulg)a) ( estupidez)decir gilipolleces — to talk garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish
no discutáis por esa gilipollez — don't argue over a stupid o silly thing like that
b) ( acción estúpida)* * *1(sandez, estupidez): no dices más que gilipolleces you're talking a load of garbage o bullshit ( AmE colloq), you're talking a load of rubbish o a load of old cobblers ( BrE colloq)no discutáis por esa gilipollez don't argue over a stupid o silly thing like that2(acción estúpida): pagar esa cantidad sólo por el nombre es una gilipollez it's stupid o dumb to pay that much just for the name ( colloq)* * *
gilipollez sustantivo femenino (Esp fam o vulg):◊ decir gilipolleces to talk garbage (AmE) o (BrE) rubbish;
no discutáis por esa gilipollez don't argue over a stupid o silly thing like that;
pagar tanto es una gilipollez it's stupid paying that much
gilipollez sustantivo femenino fam (tontería) stupidity
(vanidad) presumption
' gilipollez' also found in these entries:
English:
bollocks
* * *gilipollez, jilipollez nfEsp muy Fam2. [cosa insignificante] silly o stupid little thing;se pelearon por una gilipollez they fell out over some silly o stupid little thing;le compré una gilipollez I bought her some silly o stupid little present* * *f Esp vulgbullshit vulg -
9 disparate
m.1 silly thing.¡no digas disparates! don't talk nonsense!hacer un disparate to do something crazy2 piece of nonsense, act of folly, mistake, absurdity.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: disparatar.* * *1 (hecho) foolish act, silly thing2 (dicho) nonsense3 (error) blunder, mistake4 familiar (barbaridad) ridiculous amount* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=comentario) foolish remark¡no digas disparates! — don't talk nonsense!
¡qué disparate! — what rubbish!, how absurd!
2) (=acción)sacar el coche con esta niebla es un disparate — taking the car out in this fog is just crazy o is a stupid thing to do
está tan desesperado que es capaz de cualquier disparate — he's so desperate he's capable of doing something really stupid
3) (=error) blunder4) *reírse un disparate — to laugh o.s. silly
5) (Arquit) folly* * *a) (acción insensata, cosa absurda)b) (fam) ( cantidad exagerada) ridiculous (o crazy etc) amount* * *= absurdity, folly.Ex. It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.Ex. The attempt to train young people in this kind of discrimination seems to me to be a folly, if not a crime.----* cometer un disparate = make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, put + Posesivo + foot in it, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* disparates = hogwash.* * *a) (acción insensata, cosa absurda)b) (fam) ( cantidad exagerada) ridiculous (o crazy etc) amount* * *= absurdity, folly.Ex: It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.
Ex: The attempt to train young people in this kind of discrimination seems to me to be a folly, if not a crime.* cometer un disparate = make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, put + Posesivo + foot in it, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.* disparates = hogwash.* * *1decir disparates to talk nonsense, to make foolish remarkscometió or hizo el disparate de conducir bebido he was stupid enough to drink and drivehizo muchos disparates durante su juventud he did a lot of silly things o made a lot of foolish mistakes in his youthes un disparate casarse tan joven it's stupid o it's madness o it's absurd to get married so younges un disparate que te gastes tanto en ropa you're crazy spending o it's crazy to spend so much on clothesestá tan deprimido que temo que haga algún disparate he's so depressed that I'm afraid he might do something stupidsu discurso fue una sarta de disparates his speech was a load of nonsense o drivel o twaddle ( colloq)3 (palabrota) swearword* * *
Del verbo disparatar: ( conjugate disparatar)
disparaté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
disparate es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
disparate sustantivo masculinoa) (acción insensata, cosa absurda):
decir disparates to make foolish remarks;
es un disparate casarse tan joven it's crazy to get married so young;
temo que haga algún disparate I'm afraid he might do something crazy
disparate sustantivo masculino
1 (que se dice) nonsense: sólo sabe decir disparates, she's always talking nonsense
2 (que se hace) foolish act
3 (gran cantidad) a lot: este bolso cuesta un disparate, this handbag costs a fortune
' disparate' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- delirio
- desatino
- desvarío
- aberración
- barbaridad
- dispar
- ir
- macana
English:
disparate
- folly
* * *disparate nm1. [comentario, acción] silly thing;[idea] crazy idea;¿no irás a cometer o [m5] hacer algún disparate? you're not going to go and do something stupid, are you?;¡no digas disparates! don't talk nonsense!;¿casarme yo? ¡qué disparate! me, get married? don't be ridiculous!;es un disparate salir sin paraguas en un día como hoy it's madness to go out without an umbrella on a day like this;vivir tan aislado me parece un disparate it seems crazy to me to go and live in such an isolated place¡estos precios son un disparate! these prices are ridiculous!* * *m fam1 piece of nonsense;es un disparate hacer eso it’s crazy to do that;¡qué disparate ! what a stupid thing to say/do!2:costar un disparate cost an arm and a leg fam* * *disparate nm: silliness, stupiditydecir disparates: to talk nonsense* * *1. (hecho estúpido) stupid thing2. (cantidad excesiva) ridiculous amount¡el precio de las zapatillas es un disparate! the price of trainers is ridiculous! -
10 criatura
f.1 child (child).2 creature (ser vivo).* * *1 creature2 (niño) baby, child3 figurado baby* * *noun f.1) creature2) baby* * *SF1) (=ser creado) creature2) (=niño pequeño) childtodavía es una criatura — he's only o still a child
3) [dicho cariñosamente]la criaturita estaba asustada — the poor little thing o the poor creature was frightened
¡pobre criatura! — poor little thing!
pero criatura, ¿cómo no te has dado cuenta antes? — you silly thing, how come you didn't realize before?
* * *1) ( niño pequeño) childpero criatura... — you silly thing...
2) ( cosa creada) creature* * *= creature.Ex. Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.----* criatura del espacio = space monster.* criatura del inframundo = underworld being.* criatura desamparada = babe in the wood.* criatura humana = human creature.* criatura viviente = living creature.* * *1) ( niño pequeño) childpero criatura... — you silly thing...
2) ( cosa creada) creature* * *= creature.Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.
* criatura del espacio = space monster.* criatura del inframundo = underworld being.* criatura desamparada = babe in the wood.* criatura humana = human creature.* criatura viviente = living creature.* * *A (niño pequeño) child¿casarse?, pero si es una criatura she's getting married? but she's hardly more than a child o she's a mere childpero criatura ¿cómo te has podido creer eso? you silly thing, fancy falling for that!B (cosa creada) creaturelas criaturas del Señor God's creatures* * *
criatura sustantivo femenino
(— recién nacido) baby
criatura sustantivo femenino
1 (ser vivo) creature
2 (niño pequeño) baby, child
' criatura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seno
- vampiro
- engendro
English:
creature
* * *criatura nf1. [niño] child;[bebé] baby;la ecografía no permitió determinar el sexo de la criatura they weren't able to determine the sex of the baby from the scan2. [ser vivo] creature3. [ser fántastico] creature* * *f1 creature2 fam ( niño) baby, child* * *criatura nf1) : baby, child2) : creature* * *criatura n3. (ser vivo) creature -
11 ridiculez
f.1 silly thing, nonsense (payasada).2 trifle.cuesta una ridiculez it costs next to nothing3 ridicule, silliness, stupidity, absurdity.* * *► nombre femenino (pl ridiculeces)1 (cualidad) ridiculousness2 (cosa, hecho) ridiculous thing, ridiculous action3 (nimiedad) triviality, nothing■ la diferencia de precio es una ridiculez there's virtually no difference in price, there's only a slight difference in price\¡qué ridiculez! how ridiculous!* * *SF1) (=dicho absurdo)¡qué ridiculez! — how ridiculous!
2) (=insignificancia)¿y no os habláis por una ridiculez así? — (do) you mean you've stopped talking to each other because of a silly little thing like that?
¿solo vas a comer esta ridiculez? ¡coge un poco más! — is that all you're eating? have a bit more!
* * *a) (tontería, insignificancia)b) ( cualidad) ridiculousness* * *= ridiculousness, chump change.Ex. The lavishness of the presentation imbues the show with conviction and almost distracts from the ridiculousness of its apocalyptic posturing.Ex. The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* * *a) (tontería, insignificancia)b) ( cualidad) ridiculousness* * *= ridiculousness, chump change.Ex: The lavishness of the presentation imbues the show with conviction and almost distracts from the ridiculousness of its apocalyptic posturing.
Ex: The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* * *1(tontería, insignificancia): lo que dijo fue una ridiculez what he said was ridiculous o just plain stupid¡qué ridiculez! that's ridiculous o ludicrous o absurd!es una ridiculez pelearse por tan poca cosa it's absurd o ridiculous o ludicrous to fight over such a minor thingle pagan una ridiculez they pay her a pittancepagué una ridiculez por esto I paid next to nothing for this2 (cualidad) absurdity, ridiculousness* * *
ridiculez sustantivo femeninoa) (tontería, insignificancia):
¡qué ridiculez! that's ridiculous!;
pagué una ridiculez por esto I paid next to nothing for this
ridiculez sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad) ridiculousness
(objeto o idea absurda) ridiculous thing: no pienses ridiculeces, don't be silly
2 (cantidad despreciable, minúscula) pittance: se sirvió una ridiculez de comida, he served himself a tiny helping
' ridiculez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
payasada
English:
joke
- anything
* * *ridiculez nf1. [payasada] silly thing;esa corbata es una ridiculez that tie is ridiculous;¡no digas ridiculeces! don't talk nonsense!se pelearon por una ridiculez they fell out over nothing;me pagan una ridiculez I'm paid a pittance3. [cualidad] ridiculousness* * *f absurdity ser una ridiculez be ridiculous* * * -
12 memez
f.1 stupidity (informal) (cualidad).2 silly thing, foolishness, stupid thing.* * *► nombre femenino (pl memeces)1 (falta de juicio) stupidity2 (tontería) stupid thing to do/say etc■ ¡eso son memeces! that's balderdash!* * ** * ** * *( fam)stupid thingeso que has dicho es una memez that's a stupid o ( colloq) dumb thing to say* * *memez nf1. [cualidad] stupidity2.hacer una memez to do something stupid;decir una memez to say something stupid;decir memeces to talk nonsensediscutieron por una memez they had an argument over nothing o over some silly little thing* * *f stupid thing* * * -
13 sangronada
f.1 dumb comment, silly remark, silly thing to say, foolish remark.2 rude remark, coarse thing to say, rude thing to say, rough thing to say.* * *femenino (Méx fam)a) ( dicho inoportuno) silly remarkb) ( hecho desagradable)deja de hacer sangronadas — stop being so annoying, stop being such a pain in the neck (colloq)
* * *femenino (Méx fam)a) ( dicho inoportuno) silly remarkb) ( hecho desagradable)deja de hacer sangronadas — stop being so annoying, stop being such a pain in the neck (colloq)
* * *1 (dicho inoportuno) silly remark2(hecho desagradable): deja de hacer sangronadas stop being so annoying, stop being such a pain in the neck ( colloq) -
14 despropósito
m.piece of nonsense, nonsense, irrelevant remark.* * *1 absurdity, nonsense\decir despropósitos to talk nonsense* * *SM1) (=salida de tono) inappropriate remark2) (=disparate) piece of nonsense* * *1) ( desatino) silly thing to say/do2) (Col frml) ( desaire) snub, slight* * *= absurdity, nonsense, snub, mixed signal.Ex. It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.Ex. Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.Ex. This is yet another snub to the United Nations Security Council which has imposed economic sanctions on Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.* * *1) ( desatino) silly thing to say/do2) (Col frml) ( desaire) snub, slight* * *= absurdity, nonsense, snub, mixed signal.Ex: It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense.
Ex: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.Ex: This is yet another snub to the United Nations Security Council which has imposed economic sanctions on Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.* * *A (desatino) silly thing to say/dono dice más que despropósitos he talks nothing but nonsense* * *
despropósito sustantivo masculino nonsense, absurdity: no digas depropósitos, don't speak nonsense
' despropósito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barbaridad
* * *despropósito nm1. [comentario absurdo] stupid thing to say;fue un despropósito it was a stupid thing to say;decir despropósitos to say stupid things, to talk nonsense2. [acción absurda] stupid thing to do;sería un despropósito invertir en bolsa ahora it would be stupid to invest on the stock market now* * *m stupid thing* * *despropósito nm: piece of nonsense, absurdity -
15 chiquillada
f.1 childish thing (cosa de niños).hacer una chiquillada (a alguien) to play a childish prank (on somebody)2 childish action, childish act.3 childish trick, childish prank.* * *1 (travesura) childish prank2 (niñería) childish thing\hacer chiquilladas to behave childishly* * *SF* * ** * ** * *no vamos a pelearnos por una chiquillada así we're not going to fight over a childish o silly thing like thisa ver si te dejas de chiquilladas why don't you stop being childish* * *
chiquillada sustantivo femenino:
* * *chiquillada nf[cosa de niños] childish thing; [travesura] childish prank;se enfadaron por una chiquillada they got angry about nothing;hacer una chiquillada (a alguien) to play a childish prank (on sb)* * *f childish trick* * *chiquillada nf: childish prank -
16 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 -
17 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 -
18 mamada
f.1 (breast)feed, (breast)feeding.2 blowjob.3 stupid comment, silly remark, silly thing to say, dumb comment.4 fellation, suck, fellatio, blow job.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mamar.* * *1 (acción) sucking; (toma de bebé) feed* * *SF1) (=chupada) suck2) *** blow job ***3) ** (=borrachera) binge ** * *1) ( del bebé) feed2) (Méx arg)a) ( estupidez)decir mamadas — to talk crap (vulg)
b) (vulg) ( mala pasada) dirty trick (colloq)3) (AmS fam) ( borrachera) bender (colloq), binge (colloq)* * *= blow job.Ex. My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.* * *1) ( del bebé) feed2) (Méx arg)a) ( estupidez)decir mamadas — to talk crap (vulg)
b) (vulg) ( mala pasada) dirty trick (colloq)3) (AmS fam) ( borrachera) bender (colloq), binge (colloq)* * *= blow job.Ex: My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.
* * *A (del bebé) feed1(estupidez): no me vengas con tus mamadas don't give me any of your stupid storieshablar mamadas to talk crap ( vulg)2* * *mamada nf1. [de bebé] (breast)feed, (breast)feedinghacerle una mamada a alguien to give sb a blow job3. Chile, Perú [ganga] cinch, piece of cake[dicho] silly o stupid remark;¡no digas mamadas! don't talk Br rubbish o US garbage!* * *f1 fam2 S.Am. ( embriaguez) binge3:decir mamadas Méx fam talk garbage fam -
19 niñería
f.1 childishness, puerility.2 childish act.* * *1 (chiquillada) childishness, childish behaviour (US behavior)2 (nimiedad) trifle\hacer niñerías to be childish* * *SF1) (=cualidad) childishness2) (=acto) childish thing; (=trivialidad) silly thing, triviality* * *= childishness.Ex. The terms child, childishness, & child-like are used to indicate that there is something that is not quite right about a point of view, an individual, or a political position.* * *= childishness.Ex: The terms child, childishness, & child-like are used to indicate that there is something that is not quite right about a point of view, an individual, or a political position.
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niñería sustantivo femenino (pey):
niñería sustantivo femenino
1 (acción infantil) irte así fue una niñería, it was stupid of you to go off like that
¡ya está bien de niñerías! enough of that nonsense!
2 (cosa sin importancia) trifle: no nos enfademos por niñerías, let's not get angry over something as stupid as that
* * *niñería, niñada nf1. [cualidad] childishness2. [tontería] silly o childish thing* * *f:una niñería a childish thing* * * -
20 animalada
f.stupid thing, dumb action, dumb thing, silly action.* * ** * *SF1) (=disparate) silly thing ( to do {o}2} say); (=ultraje) disgrace; (=atrocidad) outrage2) LAm (=rebaño) group of animals, herd of animals* * *femenino (fam)* * *femenino (fam)* * *( fam)cuando le llamé la atención me contestó con una animalada when I told him off, he gave me a real mouthful ( colloq)¡qué animalada de comida has hecho! you've made an incredible o a massive amount of food!* * *animalada nfFamsiempre que va borracho dice animaladas whenever he gets drunk he turns the air blue o Br starts effing and blinding* * *f:decir/hacer una animalada fam say/do something nasty
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