Tonta (en. Silly)

/ˈton.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who is not very intelligent.

Don't be silly, think before you act.

No seas tonta, piensa antes de actuar.

A woman who behaves naively or absent-mindedly.

She's being very silly for not realizing what's happening around her.

Ella es muy tonta por no darse cuenta de lo que ocurre a su alrededor.

A colloquial term to refer to a joke or a funny situation.

That video is very silly, it made me laugh.

Ese video es muy tonto, me hizo reír.

It comes from the Latin 'tonte', which means 'immature' or 'improvised'.

silly beyond measure

A person who is extremely silly or who has done something very foolish.

tonta de remate

don't do silly things

Advice not to do senseless or reckless things.

no hagas tonterías

you are being silly

An expression used to indicate that someone is acting illogically.

estás tonta

foolishness

Thing or action that lacks importance or meaning.

tontería

airhead

A person who is a bit silly but sometimes has a comedic touch.

tontorrona

silliness

Quality of being silly or acting clumsily.

tontedad

silly as a boat

That one is a silly as a boat, she always gets deceived.

Esa es una tonta del bote, siempre se deja engañar.

silly as a lettuce

Don't pay attention to her, she's silly as a lettuce.

No le prestes atención, es tonta como una lechuga.

hopelessly silly

That comment shows that she's hopelessly silly.

Ese comentario muestra que está tonta perdida.