tonto

tonto(
tohn
-
toh
)
adjective
a. stupid
Es tonta si se cree que su novio va a cambiar.She's stupid if she thinks her boyfriend is going to change.
b. dumb
No eres tonto. Es solo que el subjuntivo no es fácil de entender.You are not dumb. It's just that the subjunctive is not easy to understand.
a. silly
Siempre te vales de excusas tontas para no ir a visitar a tus abuelos.You always make silly excuses not to go visit your grandparents.
b. stupid
Fue un tonto error que nos costó caro.It was a stupid mistake for which we paid a high price.
masculine or feminine noun
a. idiot
Soy un tonto. Metí el vaquero en el lavarropa y la billetera estaba en el bolsillo.I'm such an idiot. I put the jeans in the washing machine and my wallet was in the pocket.
b. fool
Eres un verdadero tonto si dejas los estudios.You're a real fool if you abandon your studies.
a. silly
"Tonto, los leones marinos no son leones acuáticos," dijo Mónica sonriendo."Sea lions are not aquatic lions, silly," said Monica smiling.
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no seas tonto
don't be silly
comentario tonto o acción tonta, sin lógica
silly, illogic comment or action
eres tonto
you're stupid
hacerse el tonto
to play dumb
hacer el tonto
be stupid
usted es tonto
you're stupid
el tigre es ... tonto que el burro
the tiger is ... stupid than the donkey
tú es tonto
you's stupid
por tonto
for being a fool
eres tan tonto
you're so dumb
es tonto
he's dumb
you're dumb
qué tonto eres
you're such an idiot
tu tonto
your fool
por lo tonto
no direct translation
muy tonto
very dumb
very silly
yo soy tonto
I'm dumb
tú eres muy tonto
you're very dumb
¿Te parece tonto tener celos de tu mejor amigo?
Do you think it's silly to be jealous of your best friend?
tú eres tonto
you're stupid
qué tonto
how silly
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