nuts [nʌts]
nuts
nuts(
nuhts
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (crazy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (vulgar) (testicles)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
a. los huevos (M) (vulgar)
(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).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
My youngest nephew punched me in the nuts.Mi sobrino menor me dio un puñetazo en los huevos.
nut
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
3. (food)
b. el fruto seco (M)
(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).
It's very common to have an allergy to nuts.La alergia a los frutos secos es muy común.
4. (construction)
5. (colloquial) (follower)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. el fan (M), la fan (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).
My father has always been a soccer nut.Mi padre siempre ha sido un fan del fútbol.
b. el fanático (M), la fanática (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).
She's a nut when it comes to baseball.Ella es una fanática del béisbol.
6. (colloquial) (crazy person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. el loco (M), la loca (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).
He drives like a nut.Maneja como un loco.
b. el chiflado (M), la chiflada (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Your ex-boyfriend was a total nut.Tu ex-novio era un verdadero chiflado.
7. (colloquial) (head)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. el coco (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
You've got to start using your nut or you'll fail out of that class.Tienes que empezar a usar el coco o suspenderás el curso.
8. (music)
a. la cejuela (F)
(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 need to buy a new nut for my acoustic guitar.Necesito comprar una cejuela para mi guitarra acústica.
b. la cejilla (F)
(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).
The nut is not glued to the neck of the guitar.La cejilla no está encolada al mástil de la guitarra.
NUT
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
9. (National Union of Teachers) (United Kingdom)
a. el sindicato británico de profesores (M)
(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).
Mr. Jones is a member of NUT, which advocates for better working conditions for teachers.El Sr. Jones es miembro del sindicato británico de profesores, que propugna mejores condiciones laborales para maestros.
nutsadjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial)
a. chiflado(a) (mad)
b. majara (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
to be nutsestar chiflado(a) or
to be nuts aboutestar loco(a) por
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