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madness

la locura

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madness(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (foolishness)

a. la locura

(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).

(F)

Trying to climb that cliff without a harness would be madness.Intentar escalar ese acantilado sin arnés sería una locura.

b. la demencia

(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).

(F)

The idea of diving with sharks is madness to me.Para mí, la idea de bucear con tiburones es una demencia.

2. (illness)

a. la locura

(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).

(F)

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g. cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

My father's madness progressed as he got older.La locura de mi padre evolucionaba a medida que envejecía.

b. la demencia

(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).

(F)

My grandmother's madness turned her into a different person.La demencia de mi abuela la convirtió en otra persona.

madness

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la locura f, demencia

(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).

(F)

it's sheer madness!¡es una locura!

madness [ˈmædnɪs]

noun

1 (mental illness) locura (f); demencia (f)

2 (foolishness) locura (f)

it would be sheer madness to continue sería una auténtica locura seguir; it's madness! ¡es una locura!

that way madness lies

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