disparate

nonsense

noun dees-pah-RAH-teh Rare

Also means

blunder

Usage Note

Disparate means something foolish, absurd, or wildly mistaken — a piece of nonsense or a blunder. It is stronger than tontería (silliness) and implies the statement or action is not just silly but genuinely wrong or outrageous. The verb disparatar means 'to talk nonsense', and a troche y moche / a diestro y siniestro are idiomatic companions when criticizing reckless behavior.

Examples

"No digas disparates, eso es imposible."

Natural Translation

Don't talk nonsense, that's impossible.

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