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"Loco" is an adjective which is often translated as "crazy", and "todo" is an adjective which is often translated as "all". Learn more about the difference between "loco" and "todo" below.
loco(
loh
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. crazy
En el parque hay una señora loca gritando a los corredores.There's a crazy lady in the park screaming at the runners.
b. insane
No sé si ese hombre está loco o solo es un poco excéntrico.I don't know if that man is crazy or just a bit eccentric.
c. mad
La vieja se había vuelto loca cuando se le murió el hijo.The old lady had gone mad when her son died.
b. insane
¿Estás loco? No puedes saltar de nuestro techo al techo de los vecinos.Are you insane? You can't jump from our roof to the neighbors' roof.
3. (stupendous)
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. crazy (adjective)
Mi vecino es un loco. Trato de no hablar con él.My neighbor is crazy. I try not to talk to him.
b. lunatic
No te preocupes si ese hombre te grita; es un loco.Don't worry if that man yells at you; he's a lunatic.
c. madman (masculine)
Por favor, no describas a mi hermano como un loco. Sufre de una enfermedad mental.Please don't describe my brother as a madman. He's suffering from a mental illness.
d. madwoman (feminine)
En la historia, la loca del desván es la esposa del héroe.In the story, the madwoman in the attic is the hero's wife.
5. (colloquial) (form of address) (Latin America)
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.
a. man (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dale, loco. Apúrate o llegaremos tarde.Come on, man. Hurry up or we'll be late.
b. dude (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Loco, estás borracho. Es hora de volver a casa.Dude, you're drunk. It's time to go home.
c. mate (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Loco, ¿estás listo o no?Mate, are you ready or not?
todo(
toh
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. all of
La única hija de Ibáñez se quedó con toda la herencia.Ibanez's only daughter inherited all of her estate.
d. the whole of
Al final, el casero nos devolvió toda nuestra fianza.In the end, the landlord refunded the whole of our deposit.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
3. (totality)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (emphatic)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Siga todo recto.Carry straight on.
La cocina estaba toda sucia.The kitchen was filthy.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. whole
Este médico ve el cuerpo y la mente como un todo.This doctor sees the body and the mind as a whole.
todos
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. all of
Sí, claro que vamos a tu fiesta. Cuenta con todos nosotros.Yes, of course we're coming to your party. You can count on all of us.
c. the whole of
Perdimos todos nuestros ahorros con aquella inversión.We lost the whole of our savings with that investment.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. of them all
Me gustan tus camisetas, pero esta es la más linda de todas.I like your T-shirts, but this one is the nicest of them all.
b. all of them
¿Vendieron todos los celulares? - Sí, todos.Did you sell all the cellphones? - Yes, all of them.
c. everyone (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Todos saben que Raúl y Fátima están saliendo.Everyone knows that Raul and Fatima are dating.
d. everybody (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Aquí me conocen todos.Everybody knows me here.
b. all of us (after prepositions)
¡Más fuerte! Vamos, canta para todos. Queremos escuchar tu hermosa voz.Louder! Come on, sing for all of us. We want to hear to your beautiful voice.
