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"Bobo" is an adjective which is often translated as "silly", and "imbécil" is a noun which is often translated as "imbecile". Learn more about the difference between "bobo" and "imbécil" below.
bobo, el bobo, la boba(
boh
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (foolish)
b. dumb (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Qué chico tan bobo! Nunca aprenderá su lección.That boy's so dumb! He'll never learn his lesson.
2. (innocent)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (colloquial) (anatomy) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. ticker (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El bobo se me empieza a acelerar cuando pienso en Mireya.My ticker starts beating faster when I think of Mireya.
el imbécil, la imbécil, imbécil(
eem
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beh
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seel
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (fool)
2. (archaic) (extremely offensive) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
a. imbecile (archaic) (extremely offensive)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (fool)
4. (old-fashioned) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. imbecilic (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Como la madre del niño imbécil murió, lo pusieron en un orfanato.The mother of the imbecilic child died and he ended up in an orphanage.
