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tonta meaning in English

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tonta noun

clod [clods](stupid person)
noun
[UK: klɒd] [US: ˈklɑːd]

tonta útil noun
{m}

useful idiot(political sense)
noun
[UK: ˈjuː.sfəl ˈɪ.dɪət] [US: ˈjuː.sfəl ˈɪ.diət]

tontada noun
{f}

nonsense(meaningless words)
noun
[UK: ˈnɒnsns] [US: ˈnɑːn.sens]

a tontas y a locas adverb

haphazardly(in a haphazard manner)
adverb
[UK: hæp.ˈhæ.zəd.li] [US: hæp.ˈhæ.zərd.li]

willy-nilly(seemingly at random, see also: haphazardly)
adverb
[UK: ˌwɪ.lɪ ˈnɪ.li] [US: ˌwɪ.lɪ ˈnɪ.li]

atontado adjective

groggy [groggier, groggiest](Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡrɒ.ɡi] [US: ˈɡrɑː.ɡi]
John is still groggy. = John todavía está atontado.

atontar verb

stun [stunned, stunning, stuns](to incapacitate)
verb
[UK: stʌn] [US: ˈstən]
I'm kind of stunned. = Estoy un poco atontado.

caja tonta noun
{f}

boob tube(slightly derogatory term for television)
noun

idiot box(television (pejorative))
noun