idiot

[/ˈɪdiət/]

nounmasculinepl: idiots

idiota

1. A person of severely limited intellectual ability

He acts like an idiot sometimes.

Ele às vezes age como um idiota.

2. A foolish or stupid person (informal/offensive)

Don't be an idiot and drive carefully.

Não seja idiota e dirija com cuidado.

NYC Slang

dumbass, jerk, moron

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

idiota

standard term, widely used

Rio de Janeiro

otário

more colloquial, can also mean 'sucker' or 'naive person'

São Paulo

idiota/babaca

idiota is standard; babaca is more informal

Portugal

idiota

standard term; sometimes 'estúpido' or 'imbecil' as alternatives

playing the idiot - fingindo ser burro/fazendo de idiota

useful idiot - idiota útil (person unknowingly serving interests of others)

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