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class clown in Portuguese

class clown in Portuguese is palhaço da turma — class clown means the pupil in a school class who constantly plays up for laughs — interrupting the teacher, pulling faces and performing for classmates instead of working.

class clown in Portuguese

palhaço da turma
noun
(idiomatic) A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.

What does "class clown" mean?

  1. noun The pupil in a school class who constantly plays up for laughs — interrupting the teacher, pulling faces and performing for classmates instead of working.
    "He was the class clown until a drama teacher pointed him at the stage."
  2. noun By extension, anyone in a group who plays the fool for attention.
    "Every project team has a class clown, and ours sends memes at 2am."
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class clown in a sentence

  • He was the class clown until a drama teacher pointed him at the stage.
  • Being the class clown got her plenty of laughs and a very thin report card.
  • Every project team has a class clown, and ours sends memes at 2am.

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What is "class clown" in Portuguese?

"class clown" in Portuguese is palhaço da turma. class clown means: The pupil in a school class who constantly plays up for laughs — interrupting the teacher, pulling faces and performing for classmates instead of working.

How do you use "class clown" in a sentence?

Example: "He was the class clown until a drama teacher pointed him at the stage." In Portuguese, "class clown" is palhaço da turma.

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