clown

payaso

Artista que hace reír al público, a menudo con ropa llamativa y la cara pintada.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: circus clown, clown costume, clown face

payaso, bromista

Alguien que se comporta de forma tonta o ridícula, a menudo para hacer reír a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: joker, fool

Expresiones frecuentes: class clown, act the clown, complete clown

hacer payasadas

Comportarse de forma tonta o ridícula, a menudo para hacer reír.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: clown around (The children were clowning around in the kitchen.)

Sinónimos: fool around, mess around

Expresiones frecuentes: clown around, clown about