silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
Английский
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
Значение
lacking good sense
Коллокации
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
Синонимы
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
Антонимы
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
Темы
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
Значение
playful and lighthearted
Коллокации
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
Синонимы
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
Антонимы
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
Темы
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
silly
IPA
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
Слоги и ударение
silly (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
Родственные слова
Выражения
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.