What is the Spanish word for "nonsense"?

Learn how to say "nonsense" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

nonsense

Spanish

tonterías

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Alternative translations of "nonsense"

tonterías
disparates
sinsentido
absurdo
necedad

Examples of how to use "nonsense" in Spanish

English
What you are saying is complete nonsense.
Spanish
Lo que estás diciendo es una tontería completa.
English
Stop talking nonsense and focus, please.
Spanish
Deja de decir tonterías y concéntrate, por favor.
English
Her excuse sounded like complete nonsense.
Spanish
Su excusa sonaba como una tontería total.
English
He laughed at the obvious nonsense.
Spanish
Se rió de la evidencia de la tontería.
English
This rumor is pure nonsense to me.
Spanish
Este rumor me parece pura tontería.

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