clown

Clown

Ein Künstler, der Menschen zum Lachen bringt, oft mit ungewöhnlicher Kleidung und bemaltem Gesicht.

In einfachem Englisch: A performer who makes people laugh, often wearing unusual clothes and face paint.

• The clown made us laugh.
• Two clowns performed tricks at the circus.
• My sister dressed as a clown for the party.

Häufige Wendungen: circus clown, clown costume, clown face

Spaßvogel, Clown

Jemand, der sich albern verhält, oft um andere zum Lachen zu bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone who behaves in a silly way, often to make other people laugh.

• Stop being such a clown.
• He was the class clown at school.
• Those clowns never take their work seriously.

Synonyme: joker, fool

Häufige Wendungen: class clown, act the clown, complete clown

herumalbern

Sich albern verhalten, oft um andere zum Lachen zu bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To behave in a silly way, often to make people laugh.

• Stop clowning around.
• He clowned about to cheer us up.
• They were clowning when the teacher arrived.

So benutzt man es: clown around (The children were clowning around in the kitchen.)

Synonyme: fool around, mess around

Häufige Wendungen: clown around, clown about