inculto
inculto(
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kool
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (lacking education)
a. uneducated
Miguel es tan inculto que no sabe ubicar su país en un mapa.Miguel is so uneducated he doesn't even know to locate his own country on a map.
b. uncultured
Para educar a personas incultas hay que ser muy paciente.You need to be very patient to educate uncultured people.
2. (agriculture)
a. uncultivated
Esta será la primera vez que se cultive este terreno inculto.This will be the first time this uncultivated field is farmed.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (ignorant person)
a. ignoramus
Los incultos creen que nadie sabe más que ellos.Ignoramuses think no one knows more than they do.
inculto
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (persona)
a. uneducated
2. (tierra)
a. uncultivated
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (general)
a. ignoramus
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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