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nonsense

UK: /ˈnɒn.sənts/ US: /ˈnɑːn.sents/

Translation

n [u]
tontería
huevada amér. vulg.
to make (a) nonsense of sth
ridiculizar algo
to talk nonsense
decir tonterías
You are talking nonsense
Estás diciendo tonterías
huevear amér. vulg.
Véase tb: a load of {nonsense/rubbish}
(Definition of nonsense n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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