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sottise

French → English

noun/[sɔ.tiz]/

(behavior) Foolish act: an unwise or silly action, remark, or thought showing a lack of judgment

Il a commis une grande sottise en vendant sa maison si vite.

(English) He committed a great folly by selling his house so quickly.

Ne faites pas de sottises pendant mon absence !

(English) Don't do anything foolish while I'm away!

noun/[sɔ.tiz]/

(trait) Stupidity: the general quality of being foolish or lacking intelligence

La sottise humaine est parfois sans limites.

(English) Human stupidity is sometimes without limits.

Il s'étonne de la sottise de certains commentaires sur Internet.

(English) He is surprised by the stupidity of some comments on the Internet.

Entry ID: fr:en:sottise · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary