insanity

[US]/ɪnˈsænəti/
[UK]/ɪnˈsænəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. locura; terquedad; enfermedad mental; confusión mental.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

there's a streak of insanity in the family.

hay una mancha de locura en la familia.

There was a streak of insanity in the family.

había una mancha de locura en la familia.

the boundary between sanity and insanity

la frontera entre la cordura y la locura

it might be pure insanity to take this loan.

podría ser pura locura aceptar este préstamo.

The legal concept of insanity is of a different nature from the medical.

El concepto legal de locura es de una naturaleza diferente a la médica.

there was a powerful strain of insanity on her mother's side of the family.

había una fuerte tendencia a la locura en el lado materno de la familia.

At the murder trial, he pleaded insanity.

En el juicio por asesinato, se declaró loco.

the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.

la defensa anticuada de la locura rara vez se invoca en Inglaterra.

He'll surround himself with the finest lawyers money can buy - and they'll concoct a doozy of an insanity plea.

Se rodeará de los mejores abogados que el dinero pueda comprar, y ellos prepararán una petición de locura de primera categoría.

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