What does "tonto" mean in English?

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Spanish

tonto

English

fool

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Alternative translations of "tonto"

idiot
dumb
silly
stupid

Examples of how to use "tonto" in Spanish

Spanish
No seas tonto, claro que puedes.
English
Don't be silly, of course you can.
Spanish
No seas tonto, escucha primero.
English
Don't be silly, listen first.
Spanish
Ese comentario fue tonto y confuso.
English
That comment was silly and confusing.
Spanish
Me sentí tonto por preguntar eso.
English
I felt silly for asking that.
Spanish
Su plan parece tonto pero funciona.
English
His plan seems silly but it works.

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No seas tonto, claro que puedes.

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