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"Señorita" is a form of "señorita", a noun which is often translated as "young lady". "Tonterías" is a form of "tontería", a noun which is often translated as "nonsense". Learn more about the difference between "señorita" and "tonterías" below.
la señorita(
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nyoh
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. young lady
Disculpe, la señorita me dijo que tenía que pagar aquí.Excuse me; the young lady said I had to pay here.
b. young woman
Hay una señorita en la tintorería que me plancha la ropa.There is a young woman at the dry cleaner's who irons my clothes.
a. teacher
Mamá, la señorita quiere hablar contigo después de clase.Mom, my teacher wants to talk to you after school.
a. virgin (antiquated)
Dice mi prima que será señorita hasta casarse.My cousin says she'll remain a virgin until she gets married.
la tontería(
tohn
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teh
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (absurdity)
a. nonsense
¡Qué tontería! Yo nunca diría algo semejante.That's nonsense! I would never say something like that.
2. (stupidity)
a. foolishness
Un día tus tonterías te van a meter en problemas, hijo.Your foolishness will get you into trouble one day, son.
b. silliness
Las tonterías y las bromas de mi esposo siempre me hacen reír.My husband's silliness and stupid jokes always make me laugh.
a. silly thing
Mis amigas y yo consideramos que se separaron por tonterías.My friends and I think that they broke up over such silly things.
b. trifle
Por una tontería, hace 40 años que mis tíos no se hablan.My uncles haven't spoken to each other in 40 years over a trifle.
