Mentalist
Significado: British slang for a crazy person; someone acting insanely.
'Mentalist' in British slang (not the TV show meaning) describes someone acting crazy or doing something insane. 'You mentalist!' can be admiring for brave stunts or critical for stupid behavior.
Ejemplos
- He jumped off the roof, the mentalist! 他从屋顶跳了下来,这疯子!¡Se tiró del tejado, el loco!屋根から飛び降りたんだ、あのイカれ野郎!지붕에서 뛰어내렸대, 그 미치광이가!
- You're a complete mentalist. 你完全是个疯子Estás completamente chaladoお前は完全にイカれてる넌 완전히 미쳤어.
- That was mentalist driving. 那种开车方式简直疯了Esa forma de conducir era de locosあれはキチガイじみた運転だった그건 미친 운전이었어.
Pronunciación
/ˈmɛntəlɪst/
Guía de uso
Contexto: description, admiration, criticism
Tono: admiring or critical
✓ Correcto
- British for someone doing crazy things英国对做疯狂事的人的称呼británico para alguien que hace locurasイギリスで狂ったことをする人の意味미친 짓을 하는 사람을 가리키는 영국식 표현
✗ Incorrecto
- Americans think of TV show meaning美国人会联想到电视剧的意思Los estadounidenses piensan en el significado de la serie de televisiónアメリカ人はテレビ番組の意味で理解する미국인은 TV 드라마 제목으로 이해함
Errores comunes
- Different meaning in British vs American
Origen e historia
British slang playing on 'mental' (crazy). Different from 'mentalist' meaning mind-reader. Describes someone doing something crazy—can be admiring or critical.
Etimología: From mental (crazy)
Primera vez registrado: 1990s British slang
Contexto cultural
Era: 1990s onwards
Generation: Gen X and younger
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British youth culture
Regional notes: British only in this meaning.
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