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clown

/klaʊn/

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noun

Clown, bouffon

A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

Examples :

"The clown entertained the children at the school fair. "

Le clown a diverti les enfants à la fête de l'école.

entertainment person character culture art style appearance

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noun

Clown, bouffon

A person who acts in a silly fashion.

Examples :

"The clown at the birthday party made everyone laugh with his silly jokes and funny faces. "

Le clown à la fête d'anniversaire a fait rire tout le monde avec ses blagues idiotes et ses drôles de grimaces.

person entertainment character

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noun

Idiot, imbécile

A stupid person.

Examples :

"He spilled coffee all over the important documents; what a clown. "

Il a renversé du café sur les documents importants ; quel imbécile.

person character attitude

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noun

Rustre, butor

A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.

Examples :

"My uncle is a real clown at family gatherings; he always says inappropriate things and makes everyone uncomfortable. "

Mon oncle est un vrai rustre lors des réunions de famille ; il dit toujours des choses inappropriées et met tout le monde mal à l'aise.

character person human

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noun

Paysan, campagnard, rustre

One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl; a yokel.

Examples :

"The new farmhand was a clumsy clown, often tripping over things in the fields. "

Le nouveau paysan était un rustre maladroit, trébuchant souvent sur des choses dans les champs.

person agriculture job

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verb

Faire l'idiot, faire le clown

To act in a silly or playful fashion.

Examples :

"My little brother likes to clown around after dinner, making funny faces and telling jokes. "

Mon petit frère aime faire l'idiot après le dîner, en faisant des grimaces et en racontant des blagues.

entertainment action character

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verb

ridiculiser, se moquer de

Examples :

"The politician tried to clown the opposition's proposal, highlighting its flaws to make it seem ridiculous. "

L'homme politique a essayé de ridiculiser la proposition de l'opposition, en soulignant ses défauts pour la rendre ridicule.

entertainment attitude action human character