What does payaso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word payaso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use payaso in Spanish.

The word payaso in Spanish means clown, clown, buffoon, joker, absurd, asinine, act like a clown. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word payaso

clown

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (personaje cómico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El payaso tradicional sabe hacer malabares, trucos de magia y parodias para hacer reír a los niños.
The traditional clown knows how to do juggling, magic tricks, and mimicry to make children laugh.

clown, buffoon

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (desaprobación (persona poco seria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nuevo presidente no es más que un payaso y nadie confía en él.
The new president is nothing but a clown and nobody trusts him.

joker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona graciosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julia es la payasa de la oficina: siempre nos hace reír con sus ocurrencias.
Julia is the office joker: she always makes us laugh with her wit.

absurd, asinine

adjetivo (desaprobación (poco serio, bufón)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No seas payaso: estás haciendo el ridículo con tus poses fingidas.
Don't be absurd (or: asinine). You're making yourself look ridiculous with your pretentious poses.

act like a clown

locución verbal (DO, coloquial (quedar en ridículo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro siempre hace el payaso en las reuniones.
Pedro always acts like a clown in meetings.

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