el
/imˈbeθil/ ES
/imˈbesil/ MX
Translation
idiot, imbecile
Word origin
From Latin imbecillus ('weak, feeble'), originally of body and later of mind. The same root gives English imbecile.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imbecillus
- English cognates
- imbecile
Grammar
Examples
¡ !
Do not be an idiot and listen to what I am saying!
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That idiot shut the door in my face.
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I felt like an idiot after making that mistake.
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That idiot of a neighbour leaves his car in front of my door.
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He treated me like an idiot in front of the whole class.
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