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"Ideas" is a form of "idea", a noun which is often translated as "la idea". "Insane" is an adjective which is often translated as "demente". Learn more about the difference between "insane" and "ideas" below.
insane(
ihn
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seyn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (patients)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. los enfermos mentales (M)
(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).
The insane should be given proper care.Los enfermos mentales deben recibir los cuidados adecuados.
idea(
ay
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di
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uh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (thought)
4. (aim)
a. la idea (F)
(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).
I bought the house with the idea of selling it for a profit in a few years' time.Compré la casa con la idea de venderla unos años más tarde y sacar un beneficio.
b. la finalidad (F)
(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).
What's the idea behind all those roundabouts?¿Cuál es la finalidad de todas esas rotondas?
5. (impression)
b. la impresión (F)
(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).
I had an idea that she wouldn't turn up.Tenía la impresión de que no iba a aparecer.
8. (picture)
