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silly [ˈsɪlɪ]a. ( = foolish) bête• don't be silly! ne sois pas bête !• you silly fool! espèce d'idiot(e) !• (if you) ask a silly question, (you) get a silly answer à question idiote, réponse idiote• I'm sorry, it was a silly thing to say excusez-moi, j'ai dit une bêtiseb. ( = ridiculous) ridicule* * *['sɪlɪ] 1.adjective [person] idiot; [question, game] stupide; [behaviour, clothes] ridicule2.to make somebody look silly — faire passer quelqu'un pour un/-e idiot/-e
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