Dumbo
/dumbo/from spelling rules
Dumbo is the Spanish name for the Disney character, the elephant with large ears.
How do you pronounce it?
/dumbo/
Did you know?
- The use of dumbo as an insult is an example of an anglicism, where a word from English enters the Spanish vocabulary through popular media.
- Because of the character's large ears, some Spanish speakers use dumbo as a lighthearted tease for someone with prominent ears.
- While 'Dumbo' is used for the character, the word 'dumbo' does not exist as a native Spanish adjective for 'stupid' or 'clumsy'.
Examples in context
- La película preferida de Tom es "Dumbo".Tom's favorite movie is Dumbo.This sentence is useful for mentioning the character Dumbo in the context of a movie preference.Tatoeba #1934690 by hayastan, translation #1418603 by Spamster
- Me gustaría tener un peluche del elefantito Dumbo.I would love to have a stuffed toy of little Dumbo.
- ¡Oye, el elefante Dumbo es genial! Me encanta su historia.Hey, the elephant Dumbo is awesome! I love his story.
- A mi hija le encanta Dumbo.My daughter loves Dumbo.
- Vi un peluche de Dumbo en la tienda.I saw a Dumbo plush toy in the store.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about movies at home.
- Mateo¿Quieres ver la película de Dumbo?Do you want to watch the Dumbo movie?
- SofíaSí, me gusta mucho ese elefante.Yes, I really like that elephant.
- MateoEs un personaje muy tierno.He is a very cute character.
- SofíaEs verdad, es muy especial.It's true, he is very special.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
