jay

BrE /dʒeɪ/ AmE /dʒeɪ/

noun en → es

1 BIRD [singular] C1

a brightly coloured bird with a long tail, found in many parts of the world

picaflor, arrendajo

Collocations blue jay · green jay

  • The blue jay is a common bird in North America.

    El picaflor azul es un pájaro común en América del Norte.

2 SLANG [singular] C1

a person who is considered foolish or stupid, often used as a term of abuse

tonto, idiota (despectivo)

Collocations call sb a jay

  • He's such a jay, he doesn't know anything about technology.

    Es un tonto, no sabe nada sobre tecnología.