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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

  1. noun A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.
  2. noun A mischievous or playful person, especially a child.
  3. verb To fiddle or tamper with something, usually in an informal or careless way.

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