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"You dummy" is a form of "dummy", a noun which is often translated as "el/la imbécil". "I love you" is a phrase which is often translated as "te quiero". Learn more about the difference between "you dummy" and "I love you" below.
dummy(
duh
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mi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fool)
a. el imbécil (M), la imbécil (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).
What a dummy. I can't believe he was smoking while filling the tank with gas.Qué imbécil. No puedo creer que fumara mientras llenaba el tanque de gasolina.
a. el maniquí (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).
We changed the clothes on the dummies in the window.Cambiamos la ropa de los maniquíes en el aparador.
a. el muñeco (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 ventriloquist was so good that he almost had me believing that his dummy was alive.El ventrílocuo era tan bueno que casi me convenció de que su muñeco estaba vivo.
5. (model)
a. la maqueta (F)
(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).
They used a dummy to film the plane crash for the movie.Usaron una maqueta para grabar el accidente de avión para la película.
6. (fake)
a. la imitación (F)
(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).
Are these paintings real Van Goghs? - No, they're just dummies.¿Estos cuadros son Van Gogh auténticos? - No, solo son imitaciones.
a. el chupete (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 baby's crying. Give him his dummy.El bebé está llorando. Dale el chupte.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
10. (not real)
a. de juguete
They used a dummy phone to film the scene.Usaron un teléfono de juguete para grabar la escena.
b. de fogueo (ammunition)
For this scene we're going to use live ammunition to trigger the explosion, not dummy ammunition.Para esta escena vamos a usar municiones reales para detonar la explosión, no municiones de fogueo.
c. fantasma (corporation)
He set up a dummy corporation to hide his identity, but he was still caught.Armó una empresa fantasma para ocultar su identidad, pero lo atraparon de todos modos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. preparar una maqueta de
We need to dummy up a cover and a few sample pages to take to the conference.Tenemos que preparar una maqueta de la cubierta y de unas cuantas páginas de muestra para llevar al congreso.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (sports)
a. hacer una finta
The striker dummied the goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the back of the net.El delantero le hizo una finta al portero y luego le dio un toque a la pelota y la envió al fondo de la red.
I love you(
ay
luhv
yu
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. te quiero (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I love you no matter what.Te quiero pase lo que pase.
b. te amo (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Saying "I love you" is a big step in a relationship.Decir "te amo" es un momento importante en una relación.
c. lo quiero (formal) (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I love you more than you love me.Lo quiero más de lo que usted me quiere a mí.
d. la quiero (feminine) (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I love you. I really do. - You're making me blush.La quiero. En serio. - Me haces sonrojar.
e. lo amo (formal) (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I love you, Mr. Miller, but I don't want to be in a relationship right now.Lo amo, Sr. Miller, pero por ahora no quiero estar en una relación.
f. la amo (feminine) (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I know you're my boss, but I love you.Sé que usted es mi jera, pero la amo.
a. los quiero (masculine or mixed gender) (plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
You're my parents and I love you, but I have to live my own life.Son mis padres y los quiero, pero tengo que vivir mi vida.
b. las quiero (feminine) (plural)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
I love you, girls! I'm glad to be part of this wonderful team.¡Las quiero, chicas! Me alegra formar parte de este maravilloso equipo.
c. los amo (masculine or mixed gender) (plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
I love you with all my heart, my darlings!¡Los amo de todo corazón, queridos!
d. las amo (feminine) (plural)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
I love you more than you could ever imagine.Las amo más de lo que pueden imaginar.
