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"Cualquier cosa" is a phrase which is often translated as "anything", and "absurdo" is an adjective which is often translated as "absurd". Learn more about the difference between "cualquier cosa" and "absurdo" below.
cualquier cosa(
kwahl
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kyehr
koh
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sah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (any thing)
a. anything
Cualquier cosa que diga podrá ser utilizada en su contra en un tribunal de justicia.Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.
a. the slightest thing
Nieves tiende a alterarse por cualquier cosa.Nieves tends to get all worked up about the slightest thing.
a. any old
Este aceite de oliva no es cualquier cosa. Su pureza es altísima.This isn't just any old olive oil. Its purity is very high.
absurdo, el absurdo(
ahb
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soor
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. absurd
Me parece absurdo que hoy digas que no si ayer dijiste que sí.It's absurd for you to say no today when yesterday you said yes.
b. ridiculous
La forma de razonar de mi profesor es absurda, y nadie la entiende.My teacher's way of reasoning is ridiculous, and no one understands it.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. absurdity
Es un absurdo pensar que me ha pasado algo solo porque no conteste al teléfono.It's an absurdity to think that something happened just because I don't answer the phone.
b. nonsense
Considero que pedirle que se case contigo dos días después de conocerla es un absurdo.I think popping the question two days after meeting her is nonsense.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A Miguel le parece un absurdo que me presente en las fiestas sin que me inviten.Miguel finds it ridiculous that I show up at parties without having been invited.
Nos estamos riendo porque acabas de decir un absurdo.We are laughing because you just said something absurd.
