crazy

loco

el loco

crazy(krey-zi)

adjective

1. (very foolish or unreasonable)

a. loco

You're crazy if you want to go to the park in the middle of the night.

Estás loco si quieres ir al parque en medio de la noche.

b. chiflado

(colloquial)

My brother is so crazy that he's always talking to himself.

Mi hermano está tan chiflado que se la pasa hablando solo.

c.

no direct translation

It was a crazy idea to buy that car - you can't afford it!

Fue un disparate comprarte ese auto: ¡no puedes darte ese lujo!

It would be crazy to drive having drunk so much.

Sería una locura manejar después de todo lo que has bebido.

2.

(pejorative)

(insane)

a. loco

Her family put her away in a hospital for crazy people.

Su familia la encerró en un hospital para gente loca.

3. (passionate; often used with "about")

a. loco

I'm crazy about books.

Estoy loco por los libros.

b.

no direct translation

I don't think Susie is too crazy about the idea.

Creo que Susie no está muy entusiasmada con la idea.

I'm not crazy about visiting Santiago del Estero, but let's go anyway.

No me entusiasma ir a Santiago del Estero, pero vayamos de todos modos.

4. (crooked)

a. peligroso

The climber went up a mountain with a crazy angle.

El escalador subió una montaña con un ángulo peligroso.

5. (infatuated)

a. loco

Javier is crazy about Susana. He can't bear to be without her.

Javier está loco por Susana. No aguanta estar sin ella.

6. (bizarre)

a. raro

Brenda has crazy tastes in music. She likes German folk music and punk from the 70s.

Brenda tiene gustos raros de música. Le gusta la música folclórica alemana y el punk de los años 70.

b. estrafalario

There was a crazy old lady in the park this morning drinking champagne.

Había una vieja estrafalaria en el parque esta mañana tomando champán.

7.

(colloquial)

(outstanding)

a. genial

That was a crazy rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" you played on the saxophone.

Esa fue una interpretación genial de la "Star Spangled Banner" que tocaste en el saxofón.

b. chévere

(Latin America)

It was a crazy play followed by an amazing goal.

Fue una jugada chévere seguida por un golazo.

c. padre

(colloquial)

(Mexico)

Laura, I love your shoes. They're totally crazy!

Laura, me encantan tus zapatos. ¡Son padrísimos!

d. bacán

(colloquial)

(Chile)

(Cuba)

(Ecuador)

(Peru)

That's a crazy idea! Let's do it!

¡Qué idea bacana! ¡Hagámoslo!

8. (irregular)

a. irregular

We did our driveway with crazy pavers of all sizes, shapes, and colors.

Hicimos la entrada a la cochera con adoquines irregulares de todo tamaño, forma y color.

adverb

9.

(colloquial)

(extremely)

a. locamente

Manolo got crazy drunk at his brother's wedding.

Manolo se puso locamente borracho en la boda de su hermano.

noun

10.

(slang)

(insane person)

a. el loco

(M)

, la loca

(F)

(colloquial)

Be careful because there are a lot of crazies around here at night.

Ten cuidado porque en la noche hay muchos locos por aquí.

b. el chiflado

(M)

, la chiflada

(F)

(colloquial)

All those crazies were wearing exotic clothes and hairstyles.

Todos esos chiflados traían ropa y peinados exóticos.

crazy

adjective

1. (person)

a. loco(a)

to be crazyestar loco(a)

to go crazyvolverse loco(a)

to drive somebody crazyvolver loco(a) a alguien

she's crazy about motorbikeslas motos la vuelven loca

to be crazy about somebodyestar loco(a) por alguien

like crazycomo un loco

crazy pavingpavimento m de formas irregulares

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crazy [ˈkreɪzɪ]

adjective

crazier (comparative)craziest (superlative)

1 (mad) loco; chiflado (informal)

you were crazy to do it fue una locura hacerlo; you would be crazy to do that tendrías que estar loco para hacer eso; it would be crazy for him to give up his job sería una locura que dejase el trabajo

to drive sb crazy (drive mad) volver loco a algn; (infuriate) sacar de quicio a algn

it's enough to drive you crazy es para volverse loco

to go crazy (mad) volverse loco; (excited) ponerse como loco; (angry) ponerse como un energúmeno

it was a crazy idea fue una locura or un disparate; era una idea descabellada or disparatada

everyone shouted like crazy todos gritaban como locos

they were selling like crazy se estaban vendiendo como rosquillas or como pan caliente (informal)

it sounds crazy parece una locura

crazy talk disparates (m); tonterías (f)

I've done some crazy things in my time he hecho algunas locuras en mi vida

crazy with grief/anxiety loco de pena/preocupación

it's a crazy world el mundo está loco; es un mundo de locos

Adam looked on in amazement. "Have you gone crazy?" the village thought we had gone crazy... the fans were going crazy he went crazy when he found out how much I'd paid for it We've been working like crazy it would be crazy [for] us to legalize drugs

2 (keen)

he's football crazy es un fanático del fútbol

to be crazy about sb estar loco por algn

they're crazy about football el fútbol les vuelve locos; I'm not crazy about it no es que me vuelva loco; no me entusiasma

I used to see two, three films a day; I was crazy about movies If your child is crazy about dinosaurs, he'll love this jolly activity pack They're crazy about dogs. And they're crazy about gardening he's crazy about her

3

to lean at a crazy angle inclinarse de modo peligroso

the tower leant at a crazy angle

noun

(US) locoaloca (m) (f);a loca

modifier

crazy bone (n) (US) hueso (m) del codo

crazy house (n) (US) casa (f) de locos (informal); manicomio (m)

crazy paving (n) pavimento (m) de baldosas irregulares

crazy quilt (n) (US) edredón (m) de retazos