necedad
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 3).
la necedad(
neh
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seh
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dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. foolishness
"La necedad del ser humano nunca deja de sorprenderme," dijo el fauno."The foolishness of human beings never ceases to amaze me," said the faun.
b. stupidity
Todavía me sorprende tu necedad. ¿Cómo pudiste rechazar semejante oferta?I still can't believe your stupidity. How could you reject an offer like that?
c. crassness (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te reprochamos la necedad y la dejadez con la que manejaste la situación.We reproach you for the crassness and neglect with which you handled the situation.
a. stupid thing to do
No deberías haberle dado tu PIN a tu hijo. Eso fue una necedad.You shouldn't have given your son your pin number. That was a stupid thing to do.
a. nonsense
¿Estás borracho o qué? ¡Deja de decir necedades!Are you drunk or what? Stop talking nonsense!
b. silly thing to say
Fue una necedad. No lo dije a propósito.It was a silly thing to say. I didn't mean to say it.
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