валя́ть дурака́ — meaning in English
valyat duraka
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English meaning
- clown around verb To behave in a silly, playful way instead of taking a situation seriously, usually to entertain other people or to avoid getting on with the task at hand.
- monkey noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.
Senses
валя́ть дурака́ is used for these senses in English:
- clown around To have fun in an irresponsible manner.
- fool around (intransitive, idiom) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.
- goof off (US, Australia, slang, intransitive) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.
- monkey (intransitive, informal) To meddle; to mess (with).
- play the fool (idiomatic) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.
monkey — full definition
- noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.
- noun A mischievous or playful person, especially a child.
- verb To fiddle or tamper with something, usually in an informal or careless way.
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