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idiotic

Spanish translation: idiota, imbécil, estúpido


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English term or phrase:idiotic
Spanish translation:idiota, imbécil, estúpido
Entered by: xxxOso
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16:51 Aug 20, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: idiotic
Idiot ,but "Idiotic"??
Maika
Local time: 14:00
idiota, imbécil, estúpido
Explanation:
Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers:
idiotic  adjective
[person] idiota; imbécil
[behaviour, laughter, idea] estúpido; idiota
that was an idiotic thing to do! ¡eso que hiciste fue una idiotez or estupidez!

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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5 +1idiota, imbécil, estúpidoxxxOso
5idiota/imbécilxxx------
4estúpido, idiota
Marcela Russo


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
idiota, imbécil, estúpido


Explanation:
Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers:
idiotic  adjective
[person] idiota; imbécil
[behaviour, laughter, idea] estúpido; idiota
that was an idiotic thing to do! ¡eso que hiciste fue una idiotez or estupidez!

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

xxxOso
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agree  Oderus: idiota, imbecil, en español de México tarado
6 hrs
  -> Asi es, muchas gracias, Oderus ¶:^)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
idiota/imbécil


Explanation:
idiota se usa menos.

xxx------
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
estúpido, idiota


Explanation:
son sinónimos
idiot [Show phonetics]
noun [C]
a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way:
Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere.
[as form of address] You stupid idiot - that's a month's work you've lost!

idiotic [Show phonetics]
adjective
stupid



Marcela Russo
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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