clown

pagliaccio, clown

Un artista che fa ridere, spesso con vestiti insoliti e il viso dipinto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: circus clown, clown costume, clown face

buffone, pagliaccio

Qualcuno che si comporta in modo sciocco o ridicolo, spesso per far ridere gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: joker, fool

Espressioni comuni: class clown, act the clown, complete clown

fare il buffone

Comportarsi in modo sciocco o ridicolo, spesso per far ridere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: clown around (The children were clowning around in the kitchen.)

Sinonimi: fool around, mess around

Espressioni comuni: clown around, clown about