silly

bête, idiot

Qui montre un manque de jugement ou de réflexion.

En anglais simple : Showing poor judgment or a lack of careful thought.

• That was a silly mistake.
• It seems silly to throw good food away.
• I felt silly after asking the same question twice.

Comment l'utiliser : silly to do something (It would be silly to pay twice.); silly of someone to do something (It was silly of me to forget the key.)

Synonymes : foolish, unwise, stupid

Contraires : sensible, wise

Expressions courantes : a silly mistake, a silly idea, a silly question, a silly excuse

bête, irréfléchi

Qui montre que quelqu’un n’a pas assez réfléchi ou a fait un choix peu raisonnable.

En anglais simple : Showing that someone has not thought carefully or made a sensible choice.

• I made a silly mistake.
• It was silly to leave the door unlocked.
• Do not take silly risks just to impress your friends.

Synonymes : foolish, unwise, thoughtless

Contraires : sensible, wise

Expressions courantes : silly mistake, silly decision, silly risk

rigolo, ridicule

Qui fait rire par son côté joueur ou un peu idiot, sans être sérieux.

En anglais simple : Funny in a playful or foolish way, rather than serious.

• He made a silly face.
• We laughed at her silly little song.
• The children wore silly hats to the party.

Synonymes : goofy, ridiculous, funny

Contraires : serious

Expressions courantes : silly jokes, a silly face, a silly voice, a silly game

sot, nigaud

Personne qui fait une bêtise, souvent appelée ainsi affectueusement ou pour plaisanter.

En anglais simple : A person who does something foolish, often said in a friendly or playful way.

• You silly, that is my hat!
• Come here, you little silly.
• She called me a silly for forgetting my own birthday.

Synonymes : fool

Expressions courantes : you silly, a little silly