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"Insane" is an adjective which is often translated as "demente", and "wild" is an adjective which is often translated as "salvaje". Learn more about the difference between "insane" and "wild" below.
insane(
ihn
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seyn
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. demente
The criminal was declared insane and admitted to an asylum.El criminal fue declarado demente e ingresado en un manicomio.
b. loco
He is clinically insane and is on medication prescribed by the psychiatrist.Está clínicamente loco y está tomando medicamentos recetados por la psiquiatra.
a. insensato
It would be insane to reject this job offer.Sería insensato rechazar esta oferta de trabajo.
b. descabellado
I won't do it. It's an insane idea.No lo haré. Es una idea descabellada.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
3.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(patients)
a. los enfermos mentales
(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).
(M)
The insane should be given proper care.Los enfermos mentales deben recibir los cuidados adecuados.
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wild(
wayld
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. salvaje
Wild animals should not be kept as pets.Los animales salvajes no se deben tener como mascotas.
b. silvestre (plants)
Some of the wild flowers are native to this region of Spain.Algunas de las flores silvestres son originarias de esta región de España.
a. desenfrenado
The host led the party guests in a wild dance.El anfitrión lideró a los invitados de la fiesta en un baile desenfrenado.
b. loco
He's a wild man; you don't want to have anything to do with him.Es un tipo loco; no quieres relacionarte con él.
a. descabellado
That's a wild idea. It would never work.Esa es una idea descabellada. Jamás funcionaría.
b. disparatado
He spent the night telling me about his wild plan of turning his house into a bar.Se pasó la noche contándome sobre sus plan disparatado de convertir su casa en un bar.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
He is wild about all things Japanese.A él le apasiona lo que tenga que ver con Japón.
I'm not wild about having to work over the weekend.No me entusiasma mucho el tener que trabajar durante el fin de semana.
a. agreste
He took many pictures of the wild landscapes of Greenland.Tomó muchas fotos del paisaje agreste de Groenlandia.
a. comodín
Twos and aces are wild.Los naipes que tengan o un dos o un as son comodines.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. libremente
The neighbors let their dog run wild through everyone's yard.Los vecinos permiten que su perro corra libremente por los patios de los demás.
b. silvestre
These orchids grow wild in my country.Estas orquídeas crecen silvestres en mi país.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la naturaleza
(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).
(F)
They set off into the wild with heavy backpacks and high hopes.Salieron a la naturaleza con mochilas pesadas y grandes esperanzas.
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