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silly thing to say
Tontería que decir
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silly adjective

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tonto, estupido, ridículo

Example sentences of
silly adjective

  • •I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.
  • •The idea does seem a bit silly.
  • •That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
  • •You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!
  • •Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.
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  • •Ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.
  • •“I can't ask you to do that.” “Don't be silly. It is my pleasure.”
  • •What a silly little purse. It looks too small to hold everything that I'd need to carry.
  • •I'm tired of watching silly movies.
  • •The book was a silly waste of time.
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Synonyms of
silly adjective

foolish, asinine

thing noun

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things
cosa, asunto; suceso, evento; objeto

Example sentences of
thing noun

  • •What is that thing on the floor?
  • •He is good at making things out of clay.
  • •My doctor told me to avoid fatty things like donuts and potato chips.
  • •We must respect all living things.
  • •Birth is a miraculous thing.
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  • •It was the worst thing that could have happened.
  • •That sunset was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
  • •Let's just forget about the whole thing and move on.
  • •The one thing I hate most is being lied to.
  • •Are all your things packed?
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Synonyms of
thing noun

object, article, entity, item, affair, business, concern, matter, case, act, event

say verb

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said, has said, is saying, says
decir, expresar; marcar, poner

Example sentences of
say verb

  • •“Is anybody there?” he said.
  • •“Good morning,” said the woman behind the counter.
  • •I said three words before he interrupted me again.
  • •I just stopped by to say hello.
  • •He left without saying goodbye.
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  • •I wanted to say thank you for all you've done for me.
  • •She said something about going to the store after work.
  • •He said something in French.
  • •Anything you say to the police can be used as evidence against you.
  • •Don't believe a word he says.
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Synonyms of
say verb

utter, tell, state, allege, express, indicate
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¿Qué significa la expresión you can say that again?
  • En una conversación, cuando alguien dice You can say THAT again (se estresa la palabra that), significa que está completamente de acuerdo con lo que se acaba de decir. Ejemplo: - Traffic was terrible this morning, wasn't it? - You can say that again! It took me two hours to get to work.