tontería

/tonteˈɾia/, [t̪õn̪.t̪eˈɾi.a]

foolishness, nonsense


Noun tontería f (plural tonterías)

  1. something that is dumb
  2. something of little consequence
  3. nonsense

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Examples
  • Hicieron una declaración en la que decían que los rumores acerca de su divorcio eran una tontería. Pero cuando el río suena, agua lleva.

    They issued a statement saying that the rumors regarding their divorce were complete nonsense. And yet, there's no smoke without fire.

  • ¡Qué tontería!

    What nonsense!

  • Fue una tontería de su parte hacer tal cosa.

    It was foolish of him to do such a thing.

  • ¿Qué tipo de tontería es esta?

    What kind of nonsense is this?

  • Se dio cuenta de la tontería que había cometido.

    He thought how foolish he had been.

  • ¡Eso es una solemne tontería!

    That's absolute nonsense!

  • ¿Qué clase de tontería es esa?

    What kind of nonsense is that?

  • ¿Qué te hizo hacer esa tontería?

    What made you do a silly thing like that?

  • No puede haber hecho semejante tontería.

    He cannot have done such a silly thing.

  • Bob piensa que es una tontería llamar a su madre que está tan lejos, para gastarse mucho y decirse muy poco.

    Bob thinks it is a silly idea to call his mother who is so far away, to spend so much, and to say so little.

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