Tarado (en. Moron)

/taˈɾaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who has a mental disability or acts in an eccentric manner.

That person is a crazy one who always says nonsensical things.

Esa persona es un tarado que siempre dice cosas sin sentido.

A derogatory term to refer to someone considered silly or clumsy.

Don't be crazy, think before you act.

No seas tarado, piensa antes de actuar.

In some contexts, it refers to someone who behaves in a ridiculous manner.

The crazy one in the class always makes everyone laugh with his antics.

El tarado de la clase siempre hace reír a todos con sus ocurrencias.

From the Latin 'taratus', which means 'disturbed' or 'crazy'.

to be crazy

To be demented or behave in an odd manner.

estar tarado

mental crazy

Term used to refer to someone with mental issues.

tarado mental

act crazy

To act in an uncontrolled or foolish way.

hacer el tarado

disturbed

Someone who has lost reason or judgment.

trastornado

crazy

A person who displays behaviors outside of normalcy.

loco

fool

Lack of intelligence or insight.

bobo

Foolish or incapable with humorous connotations.

You're a crazy one, don't take everything so seriously.

Eres un tarado, no te tomes todo tan en serio.

A person who acts foolishly without realizing it.

Don't listen to him, he's a crazy one in life.

No lo escuches, es un tarado de la vida.