What does boba in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word boba in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boba in Spanish.

The word boba in Spanish means stupid, simple, naive, idiot, fool, fool, idiot, idiot, tropical bird, emperor penguin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boba

stupid

adjetivo (tonto, idiota)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese chico es bobo, no es capaz de hacer nada bien.
That kid is stupid; he can't do anything right.

simple, naive

adjetivo (ingenuo, crédulo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A veces pareces bobo: cómo va a ser verdad lo que cuenta Tomás de haber estado en la Luna.
Sometimes you seem simple (or: naive); how could Tom's story of having been on the moon be true?

idiot, fool

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona tonta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aquel bobo estrelló el auto contra un árbol.
That idiot crashed his car into a tree.

fool, idiot

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona crédula)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es fácil engañar a un bobo.
It's easy to take in a fool (or: idiot).

idiot

interjección (insulto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Boba! Te dije que cerraras todas las ventanas antes de salir.
You idiot! I told you to close the windows before going out.

tropical bird

nombre masculino (ave tropical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alguna especie de pájaro bobo tiene el plumaje verde, amarillo y azul.

emperor penguin

nombre masculino (pingüino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los pájaros bobos son torpes al caminar y ágiles al nadar.

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