Usage examples of "silly" in English with translation to Spanish

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Of all the silly ideas! ¡De todas las ideas tontas!
In fact, he looked silly. De hecho, se veía ridículo.
Don't worry about such a silly thing. No te preocupes por algo tan bobo.
He often asks silly questions. A menudo hace pregunta tontas.
We argued over this silly thing. Discutimos por una cosa ridícula.
Don't be so silly. No seas tan tonto.
Don't be silly! We're just friends. Good friends. ¡No seas ridículo! Sólo somos amigos. Buenos amigos.
Come on, don't be silly. Vamos, no seas tonto.
Sentences bring context to the words. Sentences have personalities. They can be funny, smart, silly, insightful, touching, hurtful. Las oraciones nos dan el contexto de las palabras. Las oraciones tienen personalidad. Pueden ser divertidas, inteligentes, ridículas, perspicaces, conmovedoras, hirientes.
It's not silly, but it's ridiculous. No es tonto, pero sí es ridículo.
I need to ask you a silly question. Necesito hacerte una pregunta tonta.
He cannot have done such a silly thing. No puede haber hecho una cosa tan tonta.
I can not stand that kind of silly music. No puedo soportar ese tipo de música tonta.
I'm ashamed to ask you such a silly question. Me avergüenzo de hacerte una pregunta tan tonta.
Don't be silly, you can't drive without a wheel! ¡No seas tonto, no se puede conducir sin volante!
He wasn't silly enough to tell that story before her. Él no fue lo suficientemente tonto para contar esa historia antes que ella.
Then I sang a silly song about an ant who tried to wrestle a chewing gum. Entonces canté una tonta cancioncilla sobre una hormiga que intentaba pelearse con un chicle.
We always fight over silly things. Siempre nos peleamos por tonterías.
Even the cleverest students can make silly mistakes. Incluso los estudiantes más inteligentes pueden cometer errores estúpidos.
What made you do a silly thing like that? ¿Qué te hizo hacer esa tontería?
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