silly

sciocco, stupido

Che mostra poco buon senso o scarsa riflessione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: foolish, unwise, stupid

Contrari: sensible, wise

Espressioni comuni: a silly mistake, a silly idea, a silly question, a silly excuse

sciocco, sconsiderato

Che mostra che qualcuno non ha riflettuto abbastanza o ha fatto una scelta poco sensata.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: foolish, unwise, thoughtless

Contrari: sensible, wise

Espressioni comuni: silly mistake, silly decision, silly risk

buffo, ridicolo

Che fa ridere in modo scherzoso o un po’ sciocco, senza essere serio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: goofy, ridiculous, funny

Contrari: serious

Espressioni comuni: silly jokes, a silly face, a silly voice, a silly game

sciocco, stupidino

Persona che fa una sciocchezza; spesso si dice con affetto o per scherzo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: fool

Espressioni comuni: you silly, a little silly