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silly

/ˈsɪli/

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noun

Dummkopf, Narr

A silly person.

Examples :

"The silly at the party kept tripping over his own feet. "

Der Dummkopf auf der Party stolperte ständig über seine eigenen Füße.

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noun

Dummkopf

A term of address.

Examples :

""Silly," the teacher said, "be quiet now." "

„Dummkopf“, sagte der Lehrer, „sei jetzt ruhig.“

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noun

Fehler, Schnitzer

Examples :

"His late arrival was a silly, as he forgot his train ticket. "

Seine Verspätung war ein Fehler, da er seine Fahrkarte vergessen hatte.

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adjective

albern, dumm

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

Examples :

"The little boy's silly attempt to fly by flapping his arms was very funny. "

Der alberne Versuch des kleinen Jungen, durch Flattern mit den Armen zu fliegen, war sehr lustig.

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adjective

Albern, dumm

Blessed, particularly:

Examples :

"The teacher considered the student's question silly, particularly because it was so obvious. "

Die Lehrerin hielt die Frage des Schülers für albern, besonders weil sie so offensichtlich war.

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adjective

armselig, erbärmlich

Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:

Examples :

"The little boy's clumsy attempt at fixing the leaky faucet was so silly; it was truly pitiful to watch. "

Der unbeholfene Versuch des kleinen Jungen, den undichten Wasserhahn zu reparieren, war so armselig; es war wirklich erbärmlich, das zu beobachten.

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adjective

Albern, dumm

Simple, plain, particularly:

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were silly; they were so simple and straightforward that everyone understood them easily. "

Die Anweisungen des Lehrers waren albern; sie waren so einfach und unkompliziert, dass sie jeder leicht verstand.

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adjective

albern, dumm

Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:

Examples :

"The child's silly question about why the sky was blue showed his lack of understanding of basic science. "

Die alberne Frage des Kindes, warum der Himmel blau ist, zeigte sein mangelndes Verständnis der Grundlagen der Wissenschaft.

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adjective

Am Schlagmann, sehr nah

(of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

Examples :

"The silly fielder positioned himself very close to the batter, almost in front of the pitcher. "

Der Feldspieler positionierte sich sehr nah am Schlagmann, fast vor dem Werfer.

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adverb

albern, dumm

Sillily: in a silly manner.

Examples :

"The student answered the question very silly, making everyone laugh. "

Der Schüler beantwortete die Frage sehr albern, was alle zum Lachen brachte.

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