nonsense

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BrE /ˈnɒnsəns/ AmE /ˈnɑːnsəns/

noun en → es

1 STUPID IDEAS [uncountable] B1

words or ideas that are silly, stupid, or not true and should not be taken seriously

tonterías, sandeces

Collocations talk nonsense · call something nonsense

  • He was talking complete nonsense.

    Estaba hablando puras tonterías.

2 WRITTEN WORK [countable] C1

a book, article, or other piece of writing that is not serious and does not have any real meaning or purpose

obra absurda, escritura sin sentido

Collocations publish a book of nonsense

  • He wrote a book of nonsense poems.

    Escribió un libro de poemas sin sentido.