idiot

BrE /ˈaɪ.dɪ.ət/ AmE /ˈaɪ.dɪ.ət/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

an offensive word for someone who is stupid or behaves in a silly way

tonto, idiota, estúpido

Collocations idiot of the year

2 FAULT [singular] C1

an offensive word for a mistake or fault, especially one that is caused by being stupid

error, fallo, estupidez

Collocations make an idiot of oneself

It was a silly mistake, but don't call it an idiot.

Fue un error tonto, pero no lo llames una estupidez.

Idioms

be a bloody idiot C1

ser un completo idiota

He was so drunk, he was a bloody idiot.

Estaba tan borracho que era un completo idiota.

call sb an idiot B2

llamar a algn tonto