B2 verb أدبي

buffoon

/bəˈfuːn/

To behave in a silly, ridiculous, or foolish way, often to amuse others or to distract from a serious situation. In an academic context, it refers to the performance of absurdity or the intentional playing of the fool.

أمثلة

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1

He continued to buffoon for the crowd despite the serious nature of the event.

He kept acting like a fool for the audience even though the event was serious.

2

The witness began to buffoon during cross-examination, which significantly undermined his credibility.

The witness started acting silly during questioning, which really hurt his believability.

3

Stop buffooning in the hallway and get back to your work!

Quit playing around in the corridor and return to your tasks.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buffoonery
Verb
buffoon
ظرف
buffoonishly
صفة
buffoonish
مرتبط
buffoon
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'buffoon' as someone who 'buffs' up their ego by acting like a silly 'baboon'.

اختبار سريع

The comedian began to ___ on stage to distract the audience from the technical difficulties.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffoon

أمثلة

1

He continued to buffoon for the crowd despite the serious nature of the event.

everyday

He kept acting like a fool for the audience even though the event was serious.

2

The witness began to buffoon during cross-examination, which significantly undermined his credibility.

formal

The witness started acting silly during questioning, which really hurt his believability.

3

Stop buffooning in the hallway and get back to your work!

informal

Quit playing around in the corridor and return to your tasks.

4

The protagonist is often seen to buffoon in the third act to highlight the tragic irony of the play.

academic

The main character often acts foolishly in the third act to show the sad irony of the story.

5

The marketing director was warned not to buffoon during the quarterly investor call.

business

The head of marketing was told not to behave unprofessionally during the meeting with investors.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
buffoonery
Verb
buffoon
ظرف
buffoonishly
صفة
buffoonish
مرتبط
buffoon

تلازمات شائعة

buffoon around to waste time acting foolishly
ceaselessly buffoon to act like a fool without stopping
buffoon for attention to behave ridiculously to get noticed
tendency to buffoon a habit of acting foolishly
buffoon openly to act silly in public without shame

العبارات الشائعة

buffoon about

to spend time engaged in silly behavior

buffoon through something

to complete a task by acting silly rather than serious

to buffoon one's way

to navigate a situation by using humor or foolishness

يُخلط عادةً مع

buffoon vs baboon

A baboon is a large primate, while a buffoon is a person who acts foolishly.

buffoon vs balloon

A balloon is an inflatable toy; buffoon refers to ridiculous behavior.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

While 'buffoon' is most commonly recognized as a noun, using it as a verb is a more literary or formal way to describe the act of behaving foolishly. It often carries a negative connotation of being unprofessional or annoying.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often forget that this word can be used as a verb and only use it as a noun. Additionally, do not confuse it with 'buff' (which means an enthusiast or someone physically fit).

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'buffoon' as someone who 'buffs' up their ego by acting like a silly 'baboon'.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Italian 'buffone' (jester), which comes from 'buffare', meaning to puff out the cheeks—a common gesture used by clowns to cause laughter.

أنماط نحوية

Used as an intransitive verb (it doesn't need a direct object). Follows regular conjugation: buffooned, buffooning. Often followed by the preposition 'around' or 'for'.
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السياق الثقافي

The term has roots in European court culture where a buffoon (jester) was paid to act foolishly to entertain the nobility.

اختبار سريع

The comedian began to ___ on stage to distract the audience from the technical difficulties.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffoon

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C1

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