bobo

/ˈboβo/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
boba
plural
bobos

Meaning

  1. silly

    • No seas bobo.

      Don't be silly.

Similar words

tonto

bobo and tonto are close synonyms for "silly, stupid," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

pateta

pateta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "silly."

Practice

1 What does bobo mean?

2 Fill the gap: No seas ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bobo?

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