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Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela

/a-to-lon-DRA-do/

A scatterbrained person who acts without thinking and always makes a mess of things through pure impulsiveness. In Colombia and Venezuela the atolondrado is always in a rush but arrives last with everything upside down.

Example

"He's so scatter-brained he forgot his own keys."

"Don't be impulsive, think before you answer."

Regional synonyms:

Hombre extremadamente musculoso, con el cuerpo muy marcado y trabajado en el gym. Superlativo de 'trabado' que se usa para describir un físico impresionante.