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booboo

/bu.bu/ noun B1

a small mistake or silly error

Word Origin Booboo is a reduplicated baby-talk word, from the exclamation 'boo' used to startle or frighten. It's imitative of crying or surprise. The doubling makes it cute and childish, perfect for a small injury or mistake. The same 'boo' gives us boohoo (crying) and peekaboo (a game with a surprise). So a booboo is a little 'boo-boo' moment, a tiny fright.

noun a small mistake or silly error B1

I made a booboo on the test by forgetting to write my name.

(名词) 小错误；小过失；疏忽 【小错误或愚蠢的过失】

我在考试中犯了个小错误，忘了写名字。

(sustantivo) gazapo; metedura de pata; disparate; despiste; torpeza [un error pequeño o tonto]

Cometí un error tonto en el examen al olvidar escribir mi nombre.

(nom) bêtise; gaffe; bourde; bévue; erreur [Petite erreur stupide ou bévue sans gravité.]

J'ai fait un **booboo** (une bêtise) à l'examen en oubliant d'écrire mon nom.

(Substantiv) Patzer; Schnitzer; Fehlerchen [ein kleiner, harmloser Fehler oder eine unbedachte Handlung, besonders im Alltag oder bei Kindern]

Ich habe einen **booboo** gemacht und meinen Namen auf dem Test vergessen.

(名詞) 小さな失敗やつまらないミス

テストで名前を書き忘れて、うっかりミスをしてしまった。

(substantivo) bobeira; mancada; deslize; erro; equívoco [um pequeno erro ou equívoco bobo]

Eu cometi uma bobagem na prova ao esquecer de escrever meu nome.

Synonyms: mistake error blunder slip-up Antonyms: success accuracy

noun fool countable

Don't be such a booboo; think before you act.

(名词) 蠢人；傻瓜；笨蛋；愚人

别这么犯傻，行动前先思考一下。

(sustantivo) bobo; tonto; bobito; zonzo

No seas tan **tonto**; piensa antes de actuar.

(nom) imbécile; sot; nigaud; crétin; abruti [Idiot, imbécile, personne qui agit de façon stupide.]

Ne fais pas le booboo ; réfléchis avant d'agir.

(Substantiv) Dummkopf (umgangssprachlich); Trottel (umgangssprachlich) [Ein dummer oder törichter Mensch (umgangssprachlich, oft abwertend).]

Sei kein **booboo** und denk erst nach, bevor du handelst.

(名詞) ばか者、愚か者。

そんなばか者になるな、行動する前に考えなさい。

(substantivo) idiota; bobo; tolo; parvo; imbecil [idiota, bobo.]

Não seja tão **bobo**; pense antes de agir.

Synonyms: fool simpleton dummy idiot blockhead Antonyms: genius sage

noun insect, especially one with a stinger countable

Watch out for that booboo in the garden—it might sting you.

(名词) 蜇人昆虫；螫虫

小心花园里那只虫子——它可能会蜇人。

(sustantivo) bicho; insecto; bichejo [insecto, especialmente uno con aguijón]

Cuidado con ese **bichito** en el jardín; podría picarte.

(nom) bibitte; bestiole; bêbête; insecte piqueur [Insecte, en particulier insecte pourvu d'un dard ou d'un aiguillon.]

Attention à ce booboo dans le jardin, il pourrait te piquer.

(Substantiv) Ein Insekt, insbesondere eines mit einem Stachel (umgangssprachlich, veraltet oder kindersprachlich).

Pass auf die **booboo** im Garten auf – die könnte stechen!

(名詞) 昆虫、特に針で刺す虫。

庭のあの虫に注意しなさい—刺されるかもしれないよ。

(substantivo) inseto, especialmente um com ferrão.

Cuidado com aquele **bicho** no jardim — ele pode te picar.

Synonyms: stinger biting insect bee wasp hornet
Word parts: boo + boo

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