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buf·foon [bəˈfu:n] N

buffoon

Clown m

buffoon

Kasper m

to play the buffoon

den Clown spielen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play the buffoon

den Clown spielen

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The principal buffoon is forced to disguise himself as a woman, and is chosen for marriage by a wealthy merchant. en.wikipedia.org

He is a domestic buffoon, and is outfitted accordingly. en.wikipedia.org

He wants to be known as a hero, but the people around him think of him as a buffoon. en.wikipedia.org

He is portrayed in the novel as a pompous snob and buffoon. en.wikipedia.org

Through the 16th and 17th centuries, he was a buffoon character in rural carnival theaters and touring companies. en.wikipedia.org

They mount a chariot as though upon a stage; they appoint pretended lictors and publicly act like buffoons. en.wikipedia.org

We are also not political buffoons not to know that we have to start serious engagements with any coalition partners immediately. en.wikipedia.org

His character is depicted as a bit of a buffoon with a conniving, greedy personality who is disliked by many of the town's residents. en.wikipedia.org

While presented as a buffoon in several strips, he was also presented as harmless and well-meaning. en.wikipedia.org

We are regarded as buffoons on the international scene. en.wikipedia.org

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