atún

Definitions of atún
  1. noun
    any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
    synonyms: tonina
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    type of:
    pescado
    any fish used for food by human beings
    escómbrido
    important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
  2. noun
    important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
    synonyms: bonito
  3. noun
    a stupid incompetent person
    synonyms: alcornoque, bobales, bobalicón, bodoque, borrico, cateto, cebollino, ceporro, cernícalo, ganso, gaznápiro, lechuzo, lila, majadero, mentecato, percebe, tarado, tontaina, tontorrón, vaina, zopenco, zote
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    type of:
    crédulo, imbécil, ingenuo, inocente, simple
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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