idiota
idiot, stupid person
Intermediate Noun
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Pronunciation
/iˈdjɔta/
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Cultural Note
Idiota is a strong insult in Italian and can sound harsher than it may seem in casual translation.
📝 Example Sentences
Non fare l'idiota, stiamo cercando di parlare seriamente.
Don't act like an idiot, we're trying to talk seriously.
Pensavo fosse uno scherzo, non che mi prendesse per idiota.
I thought it was a joke, not that he was treating me like an idiot.