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silly

/ˈsɪli/

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noun

Tonto, tonta

A silly person.

Examples :

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

El tonto de la fiesta no paraba de tropezar con sus propios pies.

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noun

Tonto

A term of address.

Examples :

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

“Tonto”, dijo el profesor, “cállate ahora”.

language person

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noun

Error, fallo

Examples :

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

Su llegada tardía fue un fallo, ya que olvidó su billete de tren.

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adjective

Tonto, ridículo

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. "

El tonto intento del niño de volar aleteando los brazos fue muy gracioso.

character attitude entertainment

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adjective

Tonto, bobo

Blessed, particularly:

Examples :

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

El profesor consideró la pregunta del estudiante tonta, particularmente porque era tan obvia.

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adjective

Lastimoso, patético

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. "

El torpe intento del niño por arreglar el grifo con fugas fue tan lastimoso; fue realmente patético de ver.

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adjective

Tonto, bobo

Simple, plain, particularly:

Examples :

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

Las instrucciones del profesor eran tontas; eran tan simples y directas que todos las entendieron fácilmente.

character mind attitude

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adjective

tonto, bobo

Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:

Examples :

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

La tonta pregunta del niño sobre por qué el cielo era azul demostró su falta de comprensión de la ciencia básica.

mind character human attitude

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adjective

Muy cerca del bateador

(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. "

El fildeador, muy cerca del bateador, se posicionó casi frente al lanzador.

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adverb

tontamente, bobamente

Sillily: in a silly manner.

Examples :

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

El estudiante respondió a la pregunta muy tontamente, haciendo reír a todos.

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