loco (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation
Part of Speech
Noun
Phonetic Transcription
lo·co
Meanings
Crazy/insane
It can also refer to someone who is very enthusiastic about something.
Usage Patterns:
- This word is commonly used in both oral and written Spanish.
- It is a high-frequency word in the Spanish language.
Verb Forms
"Loco" is not a verb, so it does not have specific verb forms or gerund.
Examples
Está completamente loco.
Translation: He is completely crazy.
Es un apasionado de la música, está loco por ella.
Translation: He is passionate about music, he is crazy about it.
Idiomatic Expressions
Estar como una cabra: To be crazy.
Juan está como una cabra, no entiendo lo que dice.
Translation: Juan is crazy, I don't understand what he is saying.
Dejar a alguien en la estacada: To abandon someone.
No me dejó en la estacada cuando más lo necesitaba.
Translation: He didn't abandon me when I needed it the most.
Estar loco de remate: To be completely crazy.
Carlos está loco de remate si piensa que voy a creerle.
Translation: Carlos is completely crazy if he thinks I'm going to believe him.
Hacerse el loco: To act ignorant or innocent.
No te hagas el loco, sabes a lo que me refiero.
Translation: Don't act innocent, you know what I'm talking about.
Etymology
The word "loco" comes from the Latin "lucus," which means "wooded place" or "sacred grove." It evolved from there to mean someone who is "out of their mind."