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burro

donkey

noun BOO-rroh Rare

Also means

idiot (informal)

Usage Note

Burro is the common word for a donkey or ass, but it is widely used informally to call someone stupid or ignorant: no seas burro = 'don't be an idiot.' The feminine burra follows the same pattern. In some Latin American regions, burro also refers to a sawhorse or step-stool (burro de planchar = ironing board in Mexico). Do not confuse with asno, the more formal/literary synonym.

Examples

"El burro cargaba leña por el camino."

Natural Translation

The donkey carried firewood along the path.

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