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The meaning of the Spanish word "tonto" and how you use it

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tonto
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) silly; foolish; stupid
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Este juego es tonto .
This game is silly.
¡ Qué chico tan tonto !
What a foolish boy!
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If They Had Only Known ...
Si el portero hubiera estado atento , no le habrían marcado un gol tan tonto .
If the goalkeeper had been alert, they wouldn't have scored such a foolish goal against them.
Spanish Insults That I Never Understood
Tonto .
Foolish.
Epic - Official Trailer
Tonto el que diga que .
Foolish, he who says so.
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tonto
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) fool
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¡ Eres un tonto !
You're a fool.
Hablas como un tonto .
You talk like a fool.
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Fences - Official Trailer
Eres el tonto más grande que he visto en mi vida .
You're the biggest fool I've seen in my life.
Things You Say at a Party ... out of Context
Pero que no te hagas el tonto .
But don't play stupid.
Things You Say at a Party ... out of Context
Que no me estoy haciendo el tonto .
I'm not playing stupid.
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dame...pan...y...dime...tonto
(expression) (imperative) (tú) do or say whatever you want; I don't care what people say as long as I get what I want (lit. give me bread and call me stupid) This expression is used by someone who is willing to do whatever it takes to get to the top or achieve their end goal. He or she recognizes that they may be made a fool of or have to walk all over others, but the attitude is that the ends justify the means.
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Dame pan y dime tonto , pero sé qué hago .
Do or say whatever you want, but I know what I'm doing.
No me importa . Dame pan y dime tonto .
It doesn't matter to me. I don't care what people say as long as I get what I want.
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