Tontería in english
Foolishness
pronunciation: fulɪʃnəs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: fulɪʃnəs part of speech: noun
In gestures
tonterías = drivel ; nonsense ; baloney ; blather [blether] ; piffle ; palaver ; moonshine ; claptrap ; buncombe ; bunkum ; bunk ; hogwash ; blathering ; crock of (bull)shit ; dribble ; tomfoolery ; foolery ; tripe ; codswallop ; hogswallop ; rubbish.
Example: The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans.Example: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results.Example: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.Example: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.Example: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things.Example: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do.Example: He describes as 'pure moonshine' the account that Columbus supposedly failed to persuade professors of mathematics, geography, and astronomy that the world was round.Example: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice.Example: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.Example: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.Example: Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'.Example: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job.Example: And yet I've never told people to pipe down when they were disturbing my peace with their too loud blatherings on a cell phone.Example: In that pea-sized brain of yours you have to know that's a crock of bullshit.Example: Such dribble flowing from his mouth, it makes me sick.Example: Here's to a night of endless shenanigans, raising a ruckus, and any other tomfoolery we can get into.Example: I would normally turn a blind eye to such foolery, but that comment is totally out of line and it requires a response.Example: I write romance which everybody knows is just tripe compared to literary fiction.Example: The oft-implied idea that sport can change the world for the better is largely a load of codswallop.Example: When it comes to wine tasting some people think all the swirling, sniffing and slurping is just a bunch of pretentious hogswallop.Example: The whole article is not all rubbish -- it raises some pertinent points as well.tontería = silliness ; balderdash ; humbug ; crock ; flim-flam ; fatuous remark.
Example: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.Example: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.Example: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Example: The whole idea is such a crock that I'm amazed anyone takes it seriously.Example: You may believe in UFOs, psychics, psychic powers, astrology, spoon benders, water dowsers and other such flim-flam -- I don't.Example: That's a quite fatuous remark to make -- it's like saying you're too short to play the piano.more:
» decir tonterías = talk + rubbish ; talk + nonsense ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; blather [blether] ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap ; drivel on ; say + gibberish ; talk + gibberish ; talk + garbage .
Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money can make you talk nonsense. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion. Example: So that's what a Scotsman does when he gets drunk: he havers at you. Example: The Democrats are going to spectacularly lose the elections unless they stop maundering pathetic crap about Palin's inexperience. Example: If you're full of crap or know someone who is, this is the place for you. Example: But as he drivelled on about courage, peace, dignity and democracy everyone could see that it was just the same old rubbish. Example: My friend keeps waking up saying gibberish, starts to snore, and falls back asleep. Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» el dinero habla por sí solo y lo demás son tonterías = money talks and bullshit walks .
Example: Apparently only customers who are of royal blood can merit such distinction -- luckily for him, 'money talks and bullshit walks'.» hablar tonterías = talk + gibberish ; talk + nonsense ; talk + rubbish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; blather [blether] ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap ; drivel on ; talk + garbage .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money can make you talk nonsense. Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion. Example: So that's what a Scotsman does when he gets drunk: he havers at you. Example: The Democrats are going to spectacularly lose the elections unless they stop maundering pathetic crap about Palin's inexperience. Example: If you're full of crap or know someone who is, this is the place for you. Example: But as he drivelled on about courage, peace, dignity and democracy everyone could see that it was just the same old rubbish. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» no aguantar tonterías = stand no + nonsense .
Example: Not only was he her right hand, he was accepted throughout the store as a manager who was firm, who would stand no nonsense, but who was fair.» sin tonterías = no-nonsense .
Example: When you daydream about conquests you'll never have, the no-nonsense guy daydreams about ladies within reach.» tonterías = drivel ; nonsense ; baloney ; blather [blether] ; piffle ; palaver ; moonshine ; claptrap ; buncombe ; bunkum ; bunk ; hogwash ; blathering ; crock of (bull)shit ; dribble ; tomfoolery ; foolery ; tripe ; codswallop ; hogswallop ; rubbish .
Example: The article 'In defense of 'ignorant drivel'' criticises the reforms in scholarly serials publication proposed by John Lubans. Example: Since 'added entry' maps to 'access point' and 'main entry' maps to 'access point', some curious, but harmless non-sense results. Example: The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem. Example: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things. Example: The article 'Information science: blather and piffle?' points out that the term 'Information science' is used in a variety of ways often to mean quite different things. Example: To speak the argot, one of the main rules is called 'police palaver' -- never use a short word where a long one will do. Example: He describes as 'pure moonshine' the account that Columbus supposedly failed to persuade professors of mathematics, geography, and astronomy that the world was round. Example: Such antediluvian claptrap has every appearance of using a presumed hurt to military effectiveness as a shield for prejudice. Example: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement. Example: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as 'bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement. Example: Henry Ford is often quoted as saying 'History is bunk'. Example: The film proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the official story is hogwash and that all the evidence points towards an inside job. Example: And yet I've never told people to pipe down when they were disturbing my peace with their too loud blatherings on a cell phone. Example: In that pea-sized brain of yours you have to know that's a crock of bullshit. Example: Such dribble flowing from his mouth, it makes me sick. Example: Here's to a night of endless shenanigans, raising a ruckus, and any other tomfoolery we can get into. Example: I would normally turn a blind eye to such foolery, but that comment is totally out of line and it requires a response. Example: I write romance which everybody knows is just tripe compared to literary fiction. Example: The oft-implied idea that sport can change the world for the better is largely a load of codswallop. Example: When it comes to wine tasting some people think all the swirling, sniffing and slurping is just a bunch of pretentious hogswallop. Example: The whole article is not all rubbish -- it raises some pertinent points as well.» tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts .
Example: In fact, Bentham said: 'The idea of rights is nonsense and the idea of natural rights is nonsense on stilts'.» una sarta de tonterías = a load of tripe .
Example: In all my life, I've never heard such a load of tripe.» una tontería = a little something .
Example: They also have great cookies and other sweets which is great when you're looking for just a little something for your sweet tooth.