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naïf
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "naif.”
naïf(
nay
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if
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (art)
2. (naive)
a. ingenuo
I was such a naïf child growing up that I had no idea what sort of illegal business my parents had.Era un niño tan ingenuo que no tenía ni idea de qué clase de negocio ilegal tenían mis padres.
b. inocente
We were so naïf back then that we didn't realize how dangerous it was to play with gasoline and matches.Eramos tan inocentes en aquel entonces que no nos dimos cuenta de lo peligroso que era jugar con la gasolina y los fósforos.
c. simplista
I think George has a very naïf attitude regarding how this problem can be solved.Creo queGeorge tiene una actitud muy simplista con respecto a cómo se puede resolver este problema.
d. candido
She was 14 when she finally gave up her naïf belief in Santa Claus.Tenía 14 años cuando finalmente renunció a su candida creencia en Papá Noel.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el ingenuo (M), la ingenua (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm worried about Natasha. She's a naïf, but the man she's dating is definitely not.Estoy preocupado por Natasha; es una ingenua, pero el hombre con el que sale definitivamente no lo es.
b. el crédulo (M), la crédula (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Donald recognized that he was dealing with a naïf and easily conned Jim.Donald reconoció que estaba tratando con un crédulo y engañó con facilidad a Jim.
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