silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
Anglais
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
Sens
lacking good sense
Collocations
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
Synonymes
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
Antonymes
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
Sens
playful and lighthearted
Collocations
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
Synonymes
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
Antonymes
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
silly
API
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
Syllabes et accentuation
silly (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
Famille de mots
Expressions
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.