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    Tontería (en. Nuisance)

    /ton-te-'ri-a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Act or thing that is considered silly or absurd.
    I’m not going to waste my time on nonsense.
    No voy a perder mi tiempo en tonterías.
    Expression used to refer to senseless actions.
    The nonsense of arguing about trivial things.
    La tontería de discutir por cosas triviales.
    Any situation or behavior that lacks seriousness.
    He spends his time doing nonsense instead of working.
    Se la pasa haciendo tonterías en lugar de trabajar.

    Etymology

    Derives from the word 'tonto', which means a person who is not intelligent, and the suffix '-ería', which indicates a collection or action.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    there is no nonsense
    expression indicating that something is not a game or joke, but serious.
    no hay tontería
    to be doing nonsense
    refers to wasting time on trivial matters.
    estar haciendo tonterías
    one lives on nonsense
    indicates that sometimes one lives without worrying about serious matters.
    de tonterías se vive

    Related Words

    fool
    Person who acts in a silly or unintelligent way.
    tonto
    foolishness
    Quality of being foolish or senseless.
    necedad
    stupidity
    Lack of intelligence or common sense.
    estupidez

    Slang Meanings

    To do nonsense
    When he laughs at anything, he is doing nonsense.
    Cuando se ríe de cualquier cosa, está haciendo tonterías.
    To take something lightly
    You can't always take life lightly.
    No puedes siempre tomar la vida a la tontería.