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"Dork" is a noun which is often translated as "el ganso", and "nerd" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la nerd". Learn more about the difference between "dork" and "nerd" below.
dork(
dork
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (socially awkard person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el ganso (M), la gansa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you like Carly? - She's kind of a dork sometimes, but she's nice.¿Te gusta Carly? - Es un poco gansa a veces pero es simpática.
b. el menso (M), la mensa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dork backed his car into the lake instead of pulling the boat out.El menso metió el coche de reversa al lago en lugar de sacar la lancha.
c. el petardo (M), la petarda (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who is that dork in the picture with the blue hair?¿Quién es ese petardo en la foto con el cabello azul?
d. el baboso (M), la babosa (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You're such a dork! Did you really dress up like Yoda the day of the final exam?¡Eres un baboso! ¿En serio te vestiste como Yoda el día del examen final?
Your dog looks like a dork with that big pink ribbon.Tu perro parece un baboso con ese moño gigante de color rosa.
nerd(
nuhrd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (socially inept person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el nerd (M), la nerd (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Stop being such a nerd! Come out with us.¡Deja de ser un nerd! Ven con nosotras.
b. el empollón (M), la empollona (F) (colloquial) (pejorative) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
All of the nerds in our high school hang out at the end of the hallway.Todos los empollones de nuestra secundaria se congregan al final del pasillo.
