pateta

/paˈtɛtɐ/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (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.

Meaning

  1. silly

    • Que pateta!

      What a fool!

Similar words

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Spanish

bobo

bobo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "silly."

Practice

1 What does pateta mean?

2 Fill the gap: Que ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pateta?

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