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silly

/ˈsɪli/

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noun

Un idiot, une idiote

A silly person.

Examples :

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

L'idiot à la fête n'arrêtait pas de trébucher sur ses propres pieds.

person character human

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noun

Imbécile

A term of address.

Examples :

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

« Imbécile », dit le professeur, « tais-toi maintenant. »

language person

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noun

Erreur, bévue

Examples :

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

Son arrivée tardive était une erreur, car il avait oublié son billet de train.

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adjective

Bête, ridicule

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. "

La tentative ridicule du petit garçon de voler en battant des bras était très drôle.

character attitude entertainment

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adjective

Bête, stupide

Blessed, particularly:

Examples :

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

Le professeur a considéré la question de l'élève comme bête, surtout parce qu'elle était si évidente.

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adjective

Pathétique, misérable

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. "

La maladroite tentative du petit garçon pour réparer le robinet qui fuyait était si pathétique ; c'était vraiment misérable à regarder.

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adjective

Bête, stupide

Simple, plain, particularly:

Examples :

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

Les instructions du professeur étaient bêtes ; elles étaient si simples et directes que tout le monde les a comprises facilement.

character mind attitude

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adjective

bête, stupide

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 question bête de l'enfant sur la raison pour laquelle le ciel était bleu a montré son manque de compréhension des sciences de base.

mind character human attitude

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adjective

Très près du batteur

(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. "

Le joueur de champ, très près du batteur, s'est positionné presque devant le lanceur.

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adverb

bêtement, sottement

Sillily: in a silly manner.

Examples :

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

L'élève a répondu à la question très bêtement, ce qui a fait rire tout le monde.

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