insane

insane
in'sein
adjective
1) (mad; mentally ill.) loco, demente
2) (extremely foolish: It was insane to think he would give you the money.) insensato
•
insane adj loco
to go insane volverse loco
insane
tr[ɪn'seɪn]
adjective
1 (person) loco,-a, demente; (act) insensato,-a
2 familiar (idea etc) loco,-a
plural noun the insane
1 los enfermos nombre masculino plural mentales
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go insane enloquecer, volverse loco,-a
to drive somebody insane volver loco,-a a alguien
insane [ɪn'seɪn] adj
1) mad: loco, demente
to go insane: volverse loco
2) absurd: absurdo, insensato
an insane scheme: un proyecto insensato
insane
adj.
• alienado, -a adj.
• demente adj.
• insano, -a adj.
• insensato, -a adj.
• loco demente adj.
n.
• loco s.m.

I ɪn'seɪn
adjective
a) (mad) demente, loco

they drive you insane — te enloquecen, te sacan de quicio

b) (foolish) insensato

it's an insane idea — es una locura, es una idea descabellada


II
plural noun

the insane — los enfermos mentales

[ɪn'seɪn]
1. ADJ
1) (=mad) loco

he is quite insane — está completamente loco, es un demente

the jury decided King was insane at the time — el jurado decidió que King estaba loco or no estaba en su sano juicio en aquel momento

she had killed him while temporarily insane — lo había matado mientras sufría demencia temporal

• to drive sb insane — enloquecer or volver loco a algn

• to go insane — volverse loco

• insane jealousy — celos mpl enfermizos

2) * (fig) (=crazy) [suggestion, idea] descabellado; [act] insensato

if I told them that, they'd think I was insane — si les dijese eso, pensarían que estoy completamente loca or que no estoy en mi sano juicio

this idea is totally insane — esta idea es una verdadera locura or es totalmente descabellada

• to drive sb insane — sacar a algn de quicio

• it would be insane to let him go by himself — sería una locura dejarle ir solo

2.
NPL

the insane — los enfermos mentales

criminally
3.
CPD

insane asylum N — (US) manicomio m , psiquiátrico m

* * *

I [ɪn'seɪn]
adjective
a) (mad) demente, loco

they drive you insane — te enloquecen, te sacan de quicio

b) (foolish) insensato

it's an insane idea — es una locura, es una idea descabellada


II
plural noun

the insane — los enfermos mentales


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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