burro

/ˈbuxu/

adjective B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
burra
plural
burros

Meaning

  1. stupid, dumb

    • Que erro burro!

      What a dumb mistake!

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

dumm

dumm is the German word for the same thing — both mean "stupid, dumb."

Practice

1 What does burro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Que erro ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches burro?

Usage notes

Colloquial and can be insulting when said of a person; milder options: «distraído», «desatento».

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