Translations for „silly“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

silly <-ier, -iest> [ˈsɪlɪ] ADJ

silly person, idea:

silly

глу́пый

silly season

пусто́й сезо́н m

it was silly of her to …

бы́ло глу́по с её стороны́ …

to look silly

вы́глядеть глу́по

to look silly

опростоволо́ситься

to laugh oneself silly

смея́ться до упа́ду

to knock sb silly inf

ошеломля́ть кого́-ли́бо

Usage examples with silly

silly season

пусто́й сезо́н m

to laugh oneself silly

смея́ться до упа́ду

to knock sb silly inf

ошеломля́ть кого́-ли́бо

to look silly

вы́глядеть глу́по

it was silly of her to …

бы́ло глу́по с её стороны́ …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many critics and fans described the novel as being silly and weird and couldn't have possibly been made into a film.

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Having silly ideas in one field is no good reason to deny merit for great ideas in another field.

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He wishes he knew what a silly man would do to get warm.

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It's wonderfully silly and fun so let's keep it that way.

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It features members of the audience taking part in silly games to get a spot in a sketch at the end of the show.

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It would be a little silly for me to do it now.

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Some mnemonists claim the sillier the binding sentence, the easier it is to remember.

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Many reviewers were pleased with the game's premise and setting, variously describing it as weird, wacky and silly.

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Her silly and energetic personality makes her the moodmaker of the class.

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The band were excited about this and thought it would be silly miss an opportunity like this.

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