albern

Adj. silly; albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense; red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsense

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albern2

v/i umg. fool around allg.

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stupid; foolish; nonsensical; fatuous; frothy; footling; inane; feather-headed; ludicrous; silly; inept

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ạl|bern ['albɐn]

1. adj

silly, stupid, foolish; (inf = lächerlich) stupid, silly, ridiculous

albernes Zeug — (silly) nonsense

2. adv

klingen silly

sich albern benehmen — to act silly

albern fragen — to ask a silly question

3. vi

to fool about (Brit) or around

ich weiß, ich bin unwiderstehlich, alberte er — I know I'm irresistible, he said jokingly

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1) (ridiculous: He looked very foolish.) foolish

2) foolishly

3) (foolish; not sensible: Don't be so silly!; silly children.) silly

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al·bern¹

[ˈalbɐn]

I. adj

1. (kindisch) childish, puerile

2. (lächerlich, unbedeutend) laughable, trivial

II. adv childishly

al·bern²

[ˈalbɐn]

vi to fool around

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I

intransitives Verb fool about or around

II

Adjektiv

1) silly; foolish

sich albern benehmen — act silly

sich (Dat.) albern vorkommen — feel silly; feel a fool

2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid

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albern¹ adj silly;

albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense;

red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsense

albern² v/i umg fool around allg

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I

intransitives Verb fool about or around

II

Adjektiv

1) silly; foolish

sich albern benehmen — act silly

sich (Dat.) albern vorkommen — feel silly; feel a fool

2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid

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adj.

absurd adj.

fatuous adj.

foolish adj.

inept adj.

ludicrous adj.

ridiculous adj.

silly adj. adv.

fatuously adv.

foolishly adv.

inanely adv.

ludicrously adv.

sillily adv.

simperingly adv. v.

to simper v.