Daft Meaning in English

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UK

التعريف

Silly or foolish, often used to describe someone doing something that doesn’t make sense.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal and British English; it can sound mild or even affectionate, not harsh. Often used for light teasing: 'Don't be daft.' Not common in American English.

• Spanish: tonto - bobo
• Portuguese (BR): tolo - bobo
• Portuguese (PT): tolo - parvo
• Chinese (Simplified): 傻的 - 愚蠢的
• Chinese (Traditional): 傻的 - 愚蠢的
• Hindi: मूर्ख - बेवकूफ़
• Arabic: أحمق - غبي
• Bengali: বোকা - হাস্যকর
• Russian: глупый - безрассудный
• Japanese: ばかげた - おかしな
• Vietnamese: ngớ ngẩn - ngốc nghếch
• Korean: 멍청한 - 어리석은
• Turkish: aptalca - saçma
• Urdu: بیوقوف - احمقانہ
• Indonesian: konyol - bodoh

جمل نموذجية

Don't be daft—of course you can do it!

basic

That was a daft idea.

basic

He's acting completely daft today.

basic

I must have been daft to forget my own birthday.

natural

It was a bit daft to go out without an umbrella in this weather.

natural

He's not daft—he's just joking around.

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