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Hacer el ridículo

To make a fool of oneself / To look ridiculous

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Describes embarrassing yourself in front of others. Hacer el ridículo delante de alguien = to make a fool of yourself in front of someone.

See It in Context

Hice el ridículo delante de todos al caerme.

I made a fool of myself in front of everyone by falling over.

No quiero hacer el ridículo en la reunión.

I don't want to look ridiculous in the meeting.

—¿Qué pasó? —Hice el ridículo, pero me lo tomé con humor.

—What happened? —I made a fool of myself, but I took it with humour.

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