silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
معنی
lacking good sense
ترکیبهای رایج
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
هممعنیها
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
متضادها
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
معنی
playful and lighthearted
ترکیبهای رایج
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
هممعنیها
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
متضادها
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
موضوعها
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
silly
IPA
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
هجاها و تکیه
silly (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.