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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbobu
"É bobo se preocupar com coisas que estão fora do seu controle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish.
"It's silly to worry about things that are out of your control."
- 1
A foolish or stupid person.
"Don't be a silly; think before you act."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'silly' originates from the Old English 'sælig', meaning 'happy' or 'blessed'. Over time, its meaning evolved to imply a lack of seriousness or wisdom, particularly in the late Middle Ages, where it began to denote foolishness or absurdity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silly" is said worldwide
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bête
Transliteration: bɛt
"C'est bête de s'inquiéter pour des choses que vous ne pouvez pas contrôler."
dumm
Transliteration: dʊm
"Es ist dumm, sich über Dinge Sorgen zu machen, die außerhalb deiner Kontrolle liegen."
stupido
Transliteration: ˈstupido
"È stupido preoccuparsi per cose che non puoi controllare."
tonto
Transliteration: ˈtonto
"Es tonto preocuparse por cosas que están fuera de tu control."
bobo
Transliteration: ˈbobu
"É bobo se preocupar com coisas que estão fora do seu controle."
बेवकूफ
Transliteration: bewakoof
"यह बेवकूफी है कि आप उन चीजों के बारे में चिंता करें जो आपके नियंत्रण से बाहर हैं।"
傻
Transliteration: shǎ
"担心那些超出你控制的事情是傻的。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"당신이 통제할 수 없는 것들에 대해 걱정하는 것은 바보입니다."
愚か
Transliteration: oroka
"あなたが制御できないことを心配するのは愚かです。"
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