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dotard

/ˈdəʊ.təd/ /ˈdoʊ.tɚd/

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noun

Chocho, chocha

An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage.

Examples :

"The old man, once a brilliant professor, had become a dotard, unable to remember his own name. "

El anciano, que una vez fue un brillante profesor, se había convertido en un chocho, incapaz de recordar su propio nombre.

age person human mind

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noun

Chocho, chocha

One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness.

Examples :

"Old Mr. Henderson was such a dotard; he spent all day fussing over his prize-winning roses, meticulously watering and pruning them with obvious adoration. "

El viejo Sr. Henderson era un chocho; pasaba todo el día preocupándose por sus rosas premiadas, regándolas y podándolas meticulosamente con obvia adoración.

age character human person