silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
Ingles
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
Kahulugan
lacking good sense
Mga kolokasyon
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
Mga kasingkahulugan
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
Mga kasalungat
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
Kahulugan
playful and lighthearted
Mga kolokasyon
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
Mga kasingkahulugan
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
Mga kasalungat
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
silly
IPA
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
Mga pantig at diin
silly (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.