appear stupid
paraître stupide
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to seem stupid to others
sembler stupide aux autres
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appear stupid = paraître stupide (sembler stupide aux autres)
- He didn't want to ask a question and appear stupid in front of his colleagues.Il ne voulait pas poser de question et paraître stupide devant ses collègues.
- Sometimes it's better to keep quiet than to speak and appear stupid.Parfois, il vaut mieux se taire que de parler et paraître stupide.
- She was afraid that her lack of knowledge would make her appear stupid.Elle avait peur que son manque de connaissances ne la fasse paraître stupide.
- The instructions were so simple that failing to follow them would make anyone appear stupid.Les instructions étaient si simples que ne pas les suivre ferait paraître n'importe qui stupide.
- You won't appear stupid if you admit you don't know the answer.Vous ne paraîtrez pas stupide si vous admettez ne pas connaître la réponse.
- He often appears stupid because he takes a long time to respond.Il paraît souvent stupide car il met beaucoup de temps à répondre.
- The politician was careful not to say anything that might make him appear stupid.Le politicien a fait attention à ne rien dire qui puisse le faire paraître stupide.
- No one likes to appear stupid during a presentation.Personne n'aime paraître stupide lors d'une présentation.
- By ignoring the obvious signs, they appeared stupid to the public.En ignorant les signes évidents, ils ont paru stupides aux yeux du public.
- I was worried about appearing stupid if I asked for help.J'avais peur de paraître stupide si je demandais de l'aide.