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sot

foolish

adjective SOH Rare

Also means

silly

Usage Note

Sot is a somewhat literary or old-fashioned word for 'foolish'; in everyday speech bête or stupide are more common. The feminine is sotte (double 't'). The noun la sottise means 'foolishness' or 'a silly act', and dire des sottises means 'to talk nonsense'.

Examples

"Ne sois pas si sot, réfléchis !"

Natural Translation

Don't be so foolish, think!

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