silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
Inglés
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is silly
It was silly to leave your keys in the car.
Buta dolog volt a kocsiban hagyni a kulcsaidat.
She made a silly mistake on the test.
Buta hibát követett el a teszten.
Don’t be silly — of course you can come.
He felt silly wearing that costume to the meeting.
That’s a silly thing to say.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
That was a silly question.
Ez buta kérdés volt.
I made a silly mistake.
Buta hibát követtem el.
My brother is very silly today.
She feels silly in that hat.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
Significado
lacking good sense
Colocaciones
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
Sinónimos
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
Antónimos
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is being silly
The kids were being silly in the park.
A gyerekek hülyéskedtek a parkban.
Stop being silly and help me with this.
Ne hülyéskedj, inkább segíts ebben.
He made a silly face to make her laugh.
We had a silly conversation about talking animals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The children are being silly.
A gyerekek hülyéskednek.
He makes me laugh when he is silly.
Megnevettet, amikor hülyéskedik.
They are acting silly at the party.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
Significado
playful and lighthearted
Colocaciones
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
Sinónimos
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
Antónimos
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
Temas
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
silly
AFI
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
Sílabas y acento
silly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
Ejemplos
- The children acted silly during the show.
- Stop acting silly and pay attention.
don't be silly
1/dˈoʊnt bˈi sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
reassure or lightly disagree
Used to tell someone they are wrong in a friendly way, or to say their worry is not needed.
Ejemplos
- Don't be silly — of course you can come with us.
- 'I think I upset her.' 'Don't be silly, she’s fine.'
feel silly
1/fˈil sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
feel embarrassed or foolish
To feel embarrassed because you think you did something foolish.
Ejemplos
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.