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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “sonso.”
zonzo, el zonzo, la zonza(
sohn
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (foolish) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (colloquial) (confused) (Colombia) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
3. (colloquial) (dull) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. boring
Es guapa pero también un poco zonza. Le falta algo.She's beautiful but also a bit boring. She's lacking in something.
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).
4. (colloquial) (foolish person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
5. (colloquial) (dull person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. bore
Su novio es un zonzo. A mí desde luego me mataría de aburrimiento.Her boyfriend is a bore. Me, for one, would die from boredom with him.
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