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"Payasadas" is a form of "payasadas", a plural noun which is often translated as "clowning around". "Payasada" is a noun which is often translated as "ridiculous thing". Learn more about the difference between "payasadas" and "payasada" below.
los payasadas(
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. clowning around
No es de extrañar que David se meta en problemas con los profesores con sus payasadas continuas.With his constant clowning around, it's no wonder David gets himself in trouble with the teachers.
la payasada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. ridiculous thing
Manuel dijo una payasada en la cena que estuvo totalmente fuera de lugar.Manuel said a ridiculous thing during the dinner that was completely inappropriate.
b. nonsense
Nadie entendió el tuit del político porque era una payasada total.No one understood the politician's tweet because it was complete nonsense.
la payasada(
pah
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yah
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sah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. ridiculous thing
Manuel dijo una payasada en la cena que estuvo totalmente fuera de lugar.Manuel said a ridiculous thing during the dinner that was completely inappropriate.
b. nonsense
Nadie entendió el tuit del político porque era una payasada total.No one understood the politician's tweet because it was complete nonsense.
los payasadas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. clowning around
No es de extrañar que David se meta en problemas con los profesores con sus payasadas continuas.With his constant clowning around, it's no wonder David gets himself in trouble with the teachers.
