tonto

/ˈtonto/, [ˈt̪õn̪.t̪o]

fool, foolish


Adjective tonto (feminine tonta, masculine plural tontos, feminine plural tontas)

  1. stupid
  2. silly, foolish

Noun tonto m (plural tontos, feminine tonta, feminine plural tontas)

  1. a fool, a stupid person

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Examples
  • Vamos, no seas tonto.

    Come on, don't be silly.

  • Fui lo suficientemente tonto para hacer eso.

    I was fool enough to do so.

  • Que tonto de mi no haber pensado en eso.

    How foolish of me for not having thought of that.

  • Que te digan idiota es mucho peor a que te digan tonto.

    Being told an idiot is much worse than being called dumb.

  • No seas tan tonto.

    Don't be so silly.

  • Él no fue lo suficientemente tonto para contar esa historia antes que ella.

    He wasn't silly enough to tell that story before her.

  • No tiene chispa de tonto.

    He's not at all stupid.

  • En otras palabras, eres un tonto.

    In other words, you're a fool.

  • Él ha de ser tonto para creer semejante cosa.

    He must be stupid to believe such a thing.

  • No es tan tonto como para creer esa historia.

    He is not such a fool as to believe that story.

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