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demente, el demente, la demente(
deh
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mehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (out of one's mind)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Me gusta la comida picante, pero no estoy tan demente como para comerme un chile entero.I like spicy food, I'm not crazy enough to eat an entire chili pepper.
b. mad (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Estás demente! ¡Baja la velocidad o nos estrellaremos!You are mad! Slow down or we'll crash!
2. (medicine)
a. demented
El contrato es nulo porque fue celebrado con una persona demente.The agreement is void because it was signed by a demented person.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (crazy person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lunatic
Hay que ser un demente para entrar a la jaula del león y alimentarlo.You'd have to be a lunatic to go into the lion's cage to feed him.
4. (medicine)
a. mental patient
Uno de los dementes se escapó del hospital psiquiátrico.One of the mental patients escaped from the psychiatric hospital.
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