lerdo
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lerdo, el lerdo, la lerda(
lehr
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (dim)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. slow-witted
Manuel es tan lerdo que se creyó la broma que le hicimos.Manuel is so slow-witted that he believed the joke we played on him.
b. slow
Mi tía es muy lerda y nunca se entera de nada hasta que es demasiado tarde.My aunt is really slow and she never gets anything until it's too late.
2. (colloquial) (cumbersome)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. clumsy
¿Cómo pudiste ser tan lerdo de tirar el café encima del libro?How could you be so clumsy as to spill your coffee over the book?
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) (dimwit)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. idiot
Mi clase está llena de lerdos. Nadie entiende nada.My classroom is full of idiots. No one understands anything.
4. (colloquial) (ungainly person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. clumsy oaf
Tu hermano es un lerdo. ¡Se cayó por las escaleras mecánicas!Your brother's a clumsy oaf. He fell down the escalator!
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