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"Manic" is an adjective which is often translated as "maníaco", and "maniac" is a noun which is often translated as "el maníaco". Learn more about the difference between "manic" and "maniac" below.
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (lunatic)
a. el maníaco (M), la maníaca (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).
That boy gives me the creeps. He loves to talk about murder cases - he's such a homicidal maniac!Ese muchacho me da escalofríos: le encanta hablar de casos de asesinato, ¡es un maníaco homicida!
b. el maniático (M), la maniática (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).
Federal police finally caught a maniac today who is accused of dozens of murders.La policía federal finalmente detuvo hoy a un maniático que está acusado de decenas de asesinatos.
c. el maniaco (M), la maniaca (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 governor has been acting like a maniac. Perhaps he needs a psychiatric intervention.El gobernador ha estado actuando como un maniaco. Tal vez necesite una intervención psiquiátrica.
d. el loco (M), la loca (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).
Paul's joke was so funny, I've been laughing like a maniac for hours.La broma de Paul fue tan chistosa que me estuve riendo como un loco durante horas.
2. (fan)
a. el fanático (M), la fanática (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).
Maxine is an exercise maniac and she goes to the gym every single day of the year.Maxine es una fanática del ejercicio y va al gimnasio todos los días del año.
b. el maniático (M), la maniática (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).
John is a car maniac and he only talks about that - he's so boring!John is un maniático de los carros y solo habla de eso: ¡es muy aburrido!
