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"Mad" is an adjective which is often translated as "enojado", and "insane" is an adjective which is often translated as "demente". Learn more about the difference between "mad" and "insane" below.
mad(
mahd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (angry) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
2. (insane)
a. loco
He went mad when he learned that his wife died.Se volvió loco cuando se enteró de que su mujer había muerto.
3. (colloquial) (enthusiastic)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. desenfrenado
The crowds made a mad dash toward the electronics on Black Friday.La multitud emprendió una carrera desenfrenada hacia los productos electrónicos el viernes negro.
a. de locos
It's absolutely mad of you to leave your job now.Es una cosa de locos dejar tu puesto ahora.
b. descabellado
Running away from home is a mad idea. You shouldn't do it.Huir de casa es una idea descabellada. No lo deberías hacer.
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.
