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I'm only fooling around

  • 1 fool

    fool [fu:l]
    1 noun
    (a) (idiot) idiot(e) m,f, imbécile mf;
    you stupid fool! espèce d'imbécile ou d'abruti!;
    what a fool I am! suis-je idiot ou bête!;
    don't be a fool! ne fais pas l'idiot!;
    she was a fool to go elle a été idiote d'y aller;
    I felt such a fool je me suis senti bête;
    he was fool enough to agree il a été assez bête pour accepter, il a fait la bêtise d'accepter;
    only a fool would pay that much for it il faudrait être bête pour le payer aussi cher;
    he's more of a fool than I thought il est encore plus idiot que je ne pensais;
    he's no fool or nobody's fool il n'est pas bête, il n'est pas né d'hier;
    some fool of a politician un imbécile ou un abruti de politicien;
    any fool can do it n'importe quel imbécile peut le faire;
    to make a fool of sb (ridicule) ridiculiser qn, se payer la tête de qn; (trick) duper qn;
    she doesn't want to make a fool of herself elle ne veut pas passer pour une imbécile ou se ridiculiser;
    more fool you! tu n'as qu'à t'en prendre à toi-même!;
    there's no fool like an old fool il n'y a pire imbécile qu'un vieil imbécile;
    proverb a fool and his money are soon parted aux idiots l'argent brûle les doigts;
    to go on a fool's errand y aller pour des prunes ou pour le roi de Prusse;
    to send sb on a fool's errand envoyer qn décrocher la lune;
    I went on a fool's errand trying to buy a turkey on Christmas Eve j'ai essayé de trouver une dinde la veille de Noël mais il n'y a pas eu moyen;
    the sales trip promised to be nothing but a fool's errand ce voyage d'affaires avait l'air d'être une belle perte de temps en perspective
    (b) (jester) bouffon m, fou m
    (c) Cookery = sorte de mousse aux fruits;
    raspberry fool mousse f aux framboises
    (deceive) duper, berner;
    (I) fooled you! je t'ai eu!;
    don't try to fool me n'essayez pas de me faire marcher;
    your excuses don't fool me vos excuses ne prennent pas avec moi;
    he fooled me into believing it il a réussi à me le faire croire;
    he had tried to fool her into providing him with an alibi il avait essayé de l'embobiner pour qu'elle lui fournisse un alibi;
    they had me completely fooled ils m'ont bien eu;
    you didn't have me fooled for a moment je n'ai pas été dupe un seul instant;
    ironic her?, a socialist?, you could've fooled me! elle?, une socialiste?, je ne l'aurais pas cru!
    (a) (joke) faire l'imbécile ou le pitre;
    I'm only fooling je ne fais que plaisanter, c'est pour rire;
    stop fooling! arrête de faire l'imbécile!
    (b) (trifle) traiter à la légère;
    you'd better not fool with him on ne plaisante pas avec lui
    American idiot, sot (sotte);
    that's just the kind of fool thing he'd do c'est tout à fait le genre de bêtise ou d'ânerie qu'il ferait;
    that fool son of yours ton imbécile de fils;
    familiar what's all this (damn) fool nonsense about getting married? se marier? qu'est-ce que c'est que ces foutaises?
    ►► Mineralogy fool's gold pyrite f de fer;
    Botany fool's parsley petite ciguë f
    (a) (act foolishly) faire l'imbécile ou le pitre;
    I'm only fooling around je ne fais que plaisanter, c'est pour rire;
    she fooled around with drugs elle a touché à la drogue
    (b) (waste time) perdre du temps;
    stop fooling around and get up! arrête de traîner et lève-toi!
    (c) familiar (have affair) avoir ou se payer des aventures ;
    he's been fooling around with a married woman il batifole avec une femme mariée
    to fool around with sth tripoter qch;
    stop fooling around with that computer! arrête de jouer avec cet ordinateur!;
    I still enjoy fooling around with my old train set j'aime encore bien m'amuser avec mon vieux train électrique
    (e) familiar (of couple) se bécoter
    American (time, money) gaspiller
    ✾ Film 'Fools rush in' Tennant 'Coup de foudre et conséquences'

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  • 2 fool

    fu:l
    1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) tonto, imbécil

    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) engañar
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) hacer el tonto, bromear
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    fool1 n idiota / tonto
    to make a fool of yourself hacer el ridículo / ponerte en ridículo
    fool2 vb engañar
    you can't fool me! ¡a mí no me engañas!
    tr[fʊːl]
    1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL mousse nombre femenino de fruta
    ————————
    tr[fʊːl]
    1 tonto,-a, imbécil nombre masulino o femenino
    2 (jester) bufón,-ona
    1 engañar
    1 bromear
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    a fool and his money are soon parted a los tontos no les dura el dinero
    to be nobody's fool no dejarse engañar por nadie, no chuparse el dedo
    to make a fool of somebody poner en ridículo a alguien, dejar a alguien en ridículo
    to act the fool / play the fool hacer el tonto
    more fool somebody peor para alguien
    my car's been stolen. --more fool you, you should have locked it me han robado el coche. --peor para ti, debiste cerrarlo con llave
    there is no fool like an old fool no hay peor tonto que un viejo tonto
    fool ['fu:l] vi
    1) joke: bromear, hacer el tonto
    2) toy: jugar, juguetear
    don't fool with the computer: no juegues con la computadora
    3)
    to fool around : perder el tiempo
    he fools around instead of working: pierde el tiempo en vez de trabajar
    fool vt
    deceive: engañar, burlar
    fool n
    1) idiot: idiota mf; tonto m, -ta f; bobo m, -ba f
    2) jester: bufón m, -fona f
    adj.
    tonto, -a adj.
    n.
    bambarria s.f.
    bausán s.m.
    bobo s.m.
    borrico s.m.
    bufona s.f.
    bufón s.m.
    desatinado s.m.
    guaje s.m.
    memo s.m.
    mendrugo s.m.
    mentecato s.m.
    necio s.m.
    tontaina s.f.
    tonto s.m.
    títere s.m.
    v.
    chancear v.
    chasquear v.
    embaucar v.
    engañar v.
    guasearse v.
    tontear v.

    I fuːl
    1) c
    a) ( stupid person) idiota mf, tonto, -ta m,f

    to make a fool of oneself — hacer* el ridículo

    well, more fool you — pues peor para ti

    he's no o nobody's fool — no tiene un pelo de tonto, nadie le toma el pelo

    not to suffer fools gladly — tener* muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente

    to act o play the fool — hacer* payasadas

    b) ( jester) bufón m

    II
    1.
    transitive verb engañar

    to fool somebody INTO -ING: I fooled him into thinking that... — le hice creer que...


    2.
    vi
    b) ( joke) bromear
    Phrasal Verbs:

    III
    adjective (before n) (AmE) tonto

    I [fuːl]
    1. N
    1) (=idiot) tonto(-a) m / f, zonzo(-a) m / f (LAm)

    don't be a fool! — ¡no seas tonto!

    I was a fool not to go! — ¡qué tonto fui en no ir!

    to act the fool — hacer el tonto

    to be fool enough to do sth — ser lo bastante tonto como para hacer algo

    to send sb on a fool's errandenviar a algn a una misión inútil

    to make a fool of sb — poner or dejar a algn en ridículo

    to make a fool of o.s. — quedar en ridículo

    I'm nobody's fool — yo no me chupo el dedo, yo no tengo un pelo de tonto

    to play the fool — hacer el tonto

    some fool of a civil servant — algún funcionario imbécil

    you fool! — ¡idiota!, ¡imbécil!

    - live in a fool's paradise
    - fools rush in
    2) (=jester) bufón m
    2.
    ADJ (US) tonto, zonzo (LAm)
    3.
    VT (=deceive) engañar

    you can't fool me — a mí no me engañas

    "my husband has always been faithful to me" - "you could have fooled me!" — iro -mi marido siempre me ha sido fiel -¡qué fiel ni qué ocho cuartos! *

    you had me fooled there — casi lo creí, por poco me lo trago *

    that fooled him! — ¡aquello coló! *, ¡se lo tragó! *

    that fooled nobody — aquello no engañó a nadie, nadie se tragó aquello *

    4.

    no fooling — en serio

    I was only fooling — solo era una broma

    quit fooling! — ¡déjate de tonterías!

    5.
    CPD

    fool's gold N(=iron pyrites) pirita f de hierro


    II
    [fuːl]
    N (Brit) (Culin) (also: fruit fool) puré de frutas con nata o natillas
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    I [fuːl]
    1) c
    a) ( stupid person) idiota mf, tonto, -ta m,f

    to make a fool of oneself — hacer* el ridículo

    well, more fool you — pues peor para ti

    he's no o nobody's fool — no tiene un pelo de tonto, nadie le toma el pelo

    not to suffer fools gladly — tener* muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente

    to act o play the fool — hacer* payasadas

    b) ( jester) bufón m

    II
    1.
    transitive verb engañar

    to fool somebody INTO -ING: I fooled him into thinking that... — le hice creer que...


    2.
    vi
    b) ( joke) bromear
    Phrasal Verbs:

    III
    adjective (before n) (AmE) tonto

    English-spanish dictionary > fool

  • 3 Spaß

    m; -es, Späße
    1. (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; mach keine Späße! umg. you’re kidding; lass die Späße, ja? umg. stop this fooling around
    2. nur Sg.; (Vergnügen) fun; Spaß an etw. haben enjoy s.th.; Spaß machen Sache: be (great) fun; es macht ihm ( großen) Spaß, er hat seinen Spaß daran he (really) enjoys it, he gets a (big) kick out of it umg.; wenn’s dir Spaß macht if you’d like to; sarkastisch: if that’s your idea of fun; es macht keinen Spaß it’s no fun; es macht mir keinen Spaß mehr I’m fed up with it, I don’t enjoy it any more; sich (Dat) einen Spaß daraus machen, etw. zu tun take great delight in doing s.th.; er denkt nur an seinen Spaß he’s only interested in having a good time; da ist uns der Spaß vergangen it (really) spoilt (Am. spoiled) things (for us), it put a damper on things (for us); er / das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorben he / it spoilt (Am. spoiled) everything for us ( oder all our fun); viel Spaß! have fun, enjoy yourself ( oder yourselves); aus oder im, zum Spaß for fun; nur (so) zum Spaß, aus Spaß an der Freude umg. just for the fun of it, just for kicks umg.; du machst mir vielleicht Spaß! iro. I like that!, that’s not funny!
    3. umg. (Sache) was kostet der ( ganze) Spaß? how much is all that going to set me back?; ein teurer Spaß an expensive business
    4. nur Sg.; Ggs. Ernst: Spaß machen Person: be joking; er hat nur Spaß gemacht he was only joking; sie versteht keinen Spaß she can’t take a joke; weitS. (mit ihr ist nicht zu spaßen) she won’t stand for any nonsense; da verstehe ich keinen Spaß I take such things seriously; in Geldsachen versteht er keinen Spaß when it comes to money, he doesn’t mess about (Am. around); (ist peinlich genau) he counts every penny; Spaß muss sein! everyone’s entitled to a bit of fun; Spaß beiseite! (jetzt aber im Ernst!) seriously, though ( oder now); (kein Scherz!) joking aside; da hört der Spaß auf that’s beyond a joke, Am. that’s not funny anymore; aus Spaß wurde Ernst what had started in fun became deadly earnest; das ist kein Spaß it’s no joke
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    der Spaß
    pleasantry; treat; entertainment; pleasure; frolic; fun; joke
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    [ʃpaːs]
    1. m -es, -e
    ['ʃpɛːsə] Spass Aus [ʃpas]
    2. m -es, -e
    ['ʃpɛsə] (no pl = Vergnügen) fun; (= Scherz) joke; (= Streich) prank, lark (Brit inf)

    Spáß beiseite — joking apart

    viel Spáß! — have fun! (auch iro), have a good time!, enjoy yourself/yourselves!

    wir haben viel Spáß gehabt — we had a lot of fun, we had a really good time, we enjoyed ourselves a lot

    Spáß haben — to enjoy sth

    er hat viel Spáß an seinem Garten — his garden gives him a lot of pleasure

    es macht mir Spáß/keinen Spáß (, das zu tun) — it's fun/no fun (doing it), I enjoy or like/don't enjoy or like (doing) it

    wenns dir Spáß macht — if you want to, if it turns you on (inf)

    Hauptsache, es macht Spáß — the main thing is to have fun or to enjoy yourself

    Spáß/keinen Spáß machen — to be fun/no fun

    ich hab doch nur Spáß gemacht! — I was only joking or kidding (inf)!, it was only (in (Brit) or for) fun

    (nur so,) zum or aus Spáß — (just) for fun, (just) for the fun or hell of it (inf)

    etw aus or im or zum Spáß sagen — to say sth as a joke or in (Brit) or for fun

    das sage ich nicht bloß zum Spáß — I'm not saying that for the fun of it, I kid you not (hum inf)

    aus Spáß an der Freude — (just) for the fun of it

    da hört der Spáß auf, das ist kein Spáß mehr — that's going beyond a joke

    aus (dem) Spáß wurde Ernst — the fun turned deadly earnest

    Spáß muss sein — there's no harm in a joke; (als Aufheiterung) all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) (prov)

    es war ein Spáß, ihm bei der Arbeit zuzusehen — it was a joy to see him at work

    einen Spáß daraus machen, etw zu tun — to get enjoyment or a kick (inf) out of doing sth

    seinen Spáß mit jdm treiben — to make fun of sb

    lass or gönn ihm doch seinen or den Spáß! — let him enjoy himself, let him have his fun

    er versteht keinen Spáß — he has no sense of humour (Brit) or humor (US)

    da verstehe ich keinen Spáß! — I won't stand for any nonsense

    das war ein teurer Spáß (inf)that was an expensive business (inf)

    * * *
    (enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) fun
    * * *
    <-es, Späße>
    [ʃpa:s, pl ˈʃpɛ:sə]
    m
    1. kein pl (Vergnügen) fun no pl
    \Spaß haben to have fun
    \Spaß an etw dat haben to enjoy sth [or get fun out of doing sth]
    [nur] \Spaß machen to be [just [or only]] kidding
    [jdm] \Spaß machen to be fun [for sb]
    mir würde das viel \Spaß machen I'd really enjoy that, that'd be a lot of fun
    es macht jdm \Spaß, etw zu tun sb enjoys doing sth
    es macht mir keinen \Spaß, das zu tun it's no fun doing it
    sich dat einen \Spaß daraus machen, etw zu tun to get pleasure [or fam a kick] out of doing sth
    jdm den \Spaß verderben to spoil sb's fun
    „viel \Spaß!“ “have fun [or a good time]!”, “enjoy yourself/yourselves!”
    2. (Scherz) joke
    aus [dem] \Spaß wurde Ernst the fun took a serious end
    irgendwo hört [für jdn] der \Spaß auf that's going beyond a joke [for sb]
    \Spaß muss sein (fam) there's no harm in a joke
    etw aus [o zum] \Spaß sagen to say sth as a joke [or in jest] [or fam for a laugh]
    keinen \Spaß verstehen to not stand for any nonsense, to not have a sense of humour [or AM -or]
    \Spaß beiseite (fam) seriously, joking apart [or aside
    3.
    ein teurer \Spaß sein (fam) to be an expensive business
    * * *
    der; Spaßes, Späße
    1) o. Pl. (Vergnügen) fun

    wir hatten alle viel Spaßwe all had a lot of fun or a really good time; we all really enjoyed ourselves

    Spaß an etwas (Dat.) haben — enjoy something

    [jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

    ein teurer Spaß(ugs.) an expensive business

    was kostet der Spaß?(ugs.) how much will that little lot cost? (coll.)

    2) (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; antic

    er macht nur Spaßhe's only joking or (sl.) kidding

    da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

    Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

    im od. zum od. aus Spaß — as a joke; for fun

    sich (Dat.) einen Spaß mit jemandem erlauben — play a joke on somebody

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    Spaß, österr Spass m; -es, Späße, österr Spässe
    1. (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank;
    mach keine Späße! umg you’re kidding;
    lass die Späße, ja? umg stop this fooling around
    2. nur sg; (Vergnügen) fun;
    Spaß machen Sache: be (great) fun;
    es macht ihm (großen) Spaß, er hat seinen Spaß daran he (really) enjoys it, he gets a (big) kick out of it umg;
    wenn’s dir Spaß macht if you’d like to; sarkastisch: if that’s your idea of fun;
    es macht keinen Spaß it’s no fun;
    es macht mir keinen Spaß mehr I’m fed up with it, I don’t enjoy it any more;
    sich (dat)
    einen Spaß daraus machen, etwas zu tun take great delight in doing sth;
    er denkt nur an seinen Spaß he’s only interested in having a good time;
    da ist uns der Spaß vergangen it (really) spoilt (US spoiled) things (for us), it put a damper on things (for us);
    er/das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorben he/it spoilt (US spoiled) everything for us ( oder all our fun);
    viel Spaß! have fun, enjoy yourself ( oder yourselves);
    im, zum Spaß for fun;
    nur (so) zum Spaß, aus Spaß an der Freude umg just for the fun of it, just for kicks umg;
    du machst mir vielleicht Spaß! iron I like that!, that’s not funny!
    3. umg (Sache)
    was kostet der (ganze) Spaß? how much is all that going to set me back?;
    ein teurer Spaß an expensive business
    4. nur sg; Ggs Ernst:
    Spaß machen Person: be joking;
    er hat nur Spaß gemacht he was only joking;
    sie versteht keinen Spaß she can’t take a joke; weitS. (mit ihr ist nicht zu spaßen) she won’t stand for any nonsense;
    da verstehe ich keinen Spaß I take such things seriously;
    in Geldsachen versteht er keinen Spaß when it comes to money, he doesn’t mess about (US around); (ist peinlich genau) he counts every penny;
    Spaß muss sein! everyone’s entitled to a bit of fun;
    Spaß beiseite! (jetzt aber im Ernst!) seriously, though ( oder now); (kein Scherz!) joking aside;
    da hört der Spaß auf that’s beyond a joke, US that’s not funny anymore;
    aus Spaß wurde Ernst what had started in fun became deadly earnest;
    das ist kein Spaß it’s no joke
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    der; Spaßes, Späße
    1) o. Pl. (Vergnügen) fun

    wir hatten alle viel Spaßwe all had a lot of fun or a really good time; we all really enjoyed ourselves

    Spaß an etwas (Dat.) haben — enjoy something

    [jemandem] Spaß/keinen Spaß machen — be fun/no fun [for somebody]

    ein teurer Spaß(ugs.) an expensive business

    was kostet der Spaß?(ugs.) how much will that little lot cost? (coll.)

    2) (Scherz) joke; (Streich) prank; antic

    er macht nur Spaßhe's only joking or (sl.) kidding

    da hört [für mich] der Spaß auf — that's getting beyond a joke

    Spaß/keinen Spaß verstehen — be able/not be able to take a joke; have a/have no sense of humour

    im od. zum od. aus Spaß — as a joke; for fun

    sich (Dat.) einen Spaß mit jemandem erlauben — play a joke on somebody

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    ¨-e m.
    fun n.
    joke n.
    spree n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Spaß

  • 4 cachondeo

    m.
    1 joke (Pejorative).
    tomarse algo a cachondeo to treat something as a joke
    2 mockery, joke, farce joke.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cachondear.
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    1 familiar (jarana) messing about
    \
    armar cachondeo familiar to lark about
    estar de cachondeo to be joking
    irse de cachondeo to go out on the town
    tomarse algo a cachondeo familiar to treat something as a joke
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    masculino (Esp fam)

    venga, menos cachondeo — come on, less of this fooling around

    ¿qué cachondeo es éste? — is this some kind of a joke? (colloq)

    * * *
    = joking, teasing.
    Ex. In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    Ex. In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
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    * de cachondeo = teasingly.
    * ¿estás de cachondeo? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.
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    masculino (Esp fam)

    venga, menos cachondeo — come on, less of this fooling around

    ¿qué cachondeo es éste? — is this some kind of a joke? (colloq)

    * * *
    = joking, teasing.

    Ex: In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.

    Ex: In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
    * de cachondeo = teasingly.
    * ¿estás de cachondeo? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.

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    ( Esp fam)
    1
    (juerga, broma): eso no puede ser, hombre, tú estás de cachondeo oh come on, that's just not possible, you're putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)
    todo se lo toma a cachondeo he treats everything as a joke
    venga, menos cachondeo y a ver si empezáis a trabajar come on, less of this fooling around and let's see you get down to some work
    ¡qué cachondeo nos llevábamos en clase de historia! what a laugh we used to have in the history class!, we used to really lark around in the history class
    2
    (tomadura de pelo): el debate fue un cachondeo, todos hablaban al mismo tiempo the debate was a farce o a joke, everyone was talking at once
    ¿qué cachondeo es éste? what the hell's going on here? ( colloq), is this some kind of a joke? ( colloq)
    esto es un cachondeo, lleva dos horas de retraso this is ridiculous o a joke, it's two hours late!
    * * *

    Del verbo cachondearse: ( conjugate cachondearse)

    me cachondeo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    se cachondeó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    cachondeo sustantivo masculino (Esp fam):

    se lo toma a cachondeo he treats it as a joke
    cachondeo sustantivo masculino familiar
    1 (risa, diversión) messing about: ¡menos cachondeo!, settle down!
    2 (desorden, falta de seriedad) el transporte público es un cachondeo, public transport is a joke
    ♦ Locuciones: estar de cachondeo, to be joking
    tomar algo a cachondeo, to take sthg as a joke

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    Esp Fam
    1. [diversión]
    ser un cachondeo to be a laugh;
    irse de cachondeo to go out on the town;
    ya está bien de cachondeo, vamos a ponernos a estudiar that's enough fooling o larking about, let's get down to some studying;
    se llevan un cachondeo enorme con sus nuevos vecinos they get on like a house on fire with their new neighbours;
    se llevan mucho cachondeo con mi nuevo sombrero they think my new hat is a great laugh
    2. [broma] joke;
    tomarse algo a cachondeo to treat sth as a joke;
    no le hagas caso, está de cachondeo don't pay any attention to him, he's having you on;
    me voy a vivir a Nepal, y no estoy de cachondeo I'm going to live in Nepal and I'm not kidding you
    3. Pey [cosa poco seria] joke;
    ¡este gobierno es un cachondeo! this government is a joke!
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    m
    :
    estar de cachondeo fam be joking;
    tomar a cachondeo fam take as a joke;
    ¡vaya cachondeo! fam what a laugh! fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > cachondeo

  • 5 Д-333

    ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov VP subj: human
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about sth., feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.): X валяет дурака = X plays the fool
    X plays dumb.
    "А за что меня судить?» - «Я могу п-повторить ещё раз...» - «Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... -Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили...» -«Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите». - «3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?» (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1 a).
    «Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?» (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin"-Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner
    X валял дурака - X was playing (acting) the fool
    X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around (in limited contexts) X was up to his (usual) tricks
    хватит валять дурака! - quit fooling around!
    cut (out) the monkey business.
    ...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9)....То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛИТЬ ДУРАКА (ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ) (if impfv, often neg imper or infin with хватит, брось etc) to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder
    X валяет дурака - X is fooling around
    X is being a fool X is being stupid
    X свалял дурака - X did a stupid thing
    X put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth) X pulled a boner X goofed (up) X blew it X made a fool (out) of himself
    Neg Imper не валяй дурака - quit fooling (around)!
    don't be a fool!
    (Лопахин:) Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы (Любовь Андреевну и Аню) на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). (L.:) I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them (Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya) at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
    ...Затрещал телефон. «Да!» - крикнул (Иван Савельевич) Варенуха. «Иван Савельевич?» - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. «Его нету в театре!» — крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: «Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте» (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "\esr cried (Ivan Savelievich) Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. (variants with валять only) to be idle, spend time lazily
    X валял дурака - X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time
    X goofed off.
    Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 6 валять ваньку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 7 валять дурака

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 8 валять дурочку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 9 корчить ваньку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 10 корчить дурака

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > корчить дурака

  • 11 корчить дурочку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > корчить дурочку

  • 12 ломать ваньку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать ваньку

  • 13 ломать дурака

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать дурака

  • 14 ломать дурочку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать дурочку

  • 15 свалять ваньку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > свалять ваньку

  • 16 свалять дурака

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 17 свалять дурочку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 18 строить дурочку

    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):
    - X валяет дурака X plays the fool;
    - X plays dumb.
         ♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).
         ♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).
    2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:
    - X валял дурака X was playing (acting) the fool;
    - X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;
    - [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;
    - cut (out) the monkey business.
         ♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)
    3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]
    to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:
    - X валяет дурака X is fooling around;
    || Neg Imper не валяй дурака quit fooling (around)!;
    - don't be a fool!
         ♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).
         ♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).
    4. [variants with валять only]
    to be idle, spend time lazily:
    - X валял дурака X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) time;
    - X goofed off.
         ♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.

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  • 19 tontería

    f.
    1 foolish thing to say, silly thing to say, silly remark, dumb comment.
    2 foolish thing to do, dumb action, foolish act, foolish action.
    3 silliness, stupidness, foolishness, dumbheadedness.
    * * *
    1 (calidad de tonto) stupidity, silliness
    2 (dicho, hecho) silly thing, stupid thing
    4 (regalito) little something
    \
    decir tonterías to talk nonsense
    dejarse de tonterías (al hablar) to be serious 2 (al actuar) to stop messing about
    ¡déjate de tonterías! stop messing about!
    hacer tonterías to mess about, fool around
    * * *
    noun f.
    foolishness, stupidity
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=dicho)

    eso son tonterías, eso es una tontería — that's nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

    decir tonteríasto talk nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

    ¡qué tontería acabas de decir! — that was a silly thing to say!

    ¡déjate de tonterías! — don't be silly!, don't talk nonsense!

    2) (=acto)
    3) (=insignificancia) silly little thing
    4) (=remilgo)
    5) (=cualidad) silliness, foolishness
    * * *
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark
    b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

    c) ( cualidad) stupidity
    * * *
    = silliness, balderdash, humbug.
    Ex. The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.
    Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.
    Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
    ----
    * cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.
    * decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.
    * tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.
    Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.
    * tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.
    * una tontería = a little something.
    * * *
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark
    b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

    c) ( cualidad) stupidity
    * * *
    = silliness, balderdash, humbug.

    Ex: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.

    Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.
    Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
    * cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.
    * decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.
    * tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.
    Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.
    * tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.
    * una tontería = a little something.

    * * *
    1 (cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; (dicho tonto) silly o stupid o foolish remark
    ¡cuántas tonterías se cometen de joven! the (silly) things we do when we're young!
    siempre sale con alguna tontería he always comes out with some stupid remark
    fue una tontería no aceptar it was stupid not to accept
    déjate de tonterías que estamos tratando de trabajar en serio stop being silly o stop fooling around, we're trying to get some serious work done
    ¡tonterías! nonsense!
    2 (cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing
    por cualquier tontería se enfada she gets angry over the slightest little thing
    oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum
    3 (cualidad) stupidity
    * * *

     

    tontería sustantivo femenino
    a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing;

    ( dicho tonto) silly remark;
    ¡déjate de tonterías! stop fooling around;

    ¡tonterías! nonsense!



    tontería sustantivo femenino
    1 (acción, cosa) silly thing: ¡deja de decir tonterías!, stop talking nonsense!
    (cosa sin importancia) trifle, small thing: le compré una tontería, I bought her a little something
    me regañaron por una tontería, they told me off over something silly
    2 (cualidad) stupidity, foolishness, silliness
    ' tontería' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    admitir
    - bobada
    - caer
    - colmo
    - desatino
    - eso
    - follón
    - gilipollez
    - mayor
    - mosquearse
    - saltar
    - soberana
    - soberano
    - solemne
    - soltar
    - supina
    - supino
    - tontedad
    - tontera
    - tontuna
    - valiente
    - jalada
    - macana
    - payasada
    - pelear
    - ridiculez
    - simpleza
    English:
    absurd
    - stupidity
    * * *
    tontería, Am tontera nf
    1. [estupidez] stupid thing;
    ha sido una tontería no presentarse al examen it was stupid not to take the exam;
    decir una tontería to say something stupid;
    eso son tonterías that's nonsense;
    decir tonterías to talk nonsense;
    hacer una tontería to do something stupid;
    hizo la tontería de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;
    ¡cuánta tontería hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!
    2. [cosa sin importancia o valor] trifle;
    no es ninguna tontería [va en serio] it's serious;
    [no está mal] it's not bad at all;
    ¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una tontería what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;
    por hacer cuatro tonterías me ha cobrado 1.000 pesos he charged me 1,000 pesos for doing next to nothing
    * * *
    f fig
    stupid o
    dumb fam
    thing;
    tonterías pl nonsense sg
    * * *
    1) : foolishness
    2) : stupid remark or action
    3)
    decir tonterías : to talk nonsense
    * * *
    1. (acción, dicho) silly thing
    ¡qué tontería! how silly!
    2. (cosa insignificante) little thing

    Spanish-English dictionary > tontería

  • 20 fool

    1. noun
    1) Dummkopf, der (ugs.)

    be no or nobody's fool — nicht dumm od. (ugs.) nicht auf den Kopf gefallen sein

    2) (Hist.): (jester, clown) Narr, der
    3) (dupe)
    2. intransitive verb
    herumalbern (ugs.)
    3. transitive verb
    1) (cheat)

    fool somebody into doing something — jemanden [durch Tricks] dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

    2) (dupe) täuschen; hereinlegen (ugs.)

    you could have fooled me(iron.) ach, was du nicht sagst!

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/101282/fool_about">fool about
    * * *
    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) der Narr/die Närrin
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) zum Narren halten
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) Possen treiben
    - foolish
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool
    * * *
    [fu:l]
    I. n
    1. (idiot) Dummkopf m
    you \fool! du Idiot!
    any \fool can do that jeder Idiot kann das machen pej fam
    to act [or play] the \fool sich akk dumm stellen
    to make a \fool of sb/oneself jdn/sich lächerlich machen
    to be \fool enough to do sth dumm genug sein, etw zu tun
    to be no [or no one's] [or nobody's] \fool nicht blöd sein fam
    he's no \fool er ist nicht blöd fam
    he's a \fool to think she still loves him er ist ein Idiot, wenn er glaubt, dass sie ihn noch immer liebt
    2. (jester) [Hof]narr m
    3. (dessert) cremiges Fruchtdessert
    4.
    a \fool and his money are soon parted ( prov) Dummheit und Geld lassen sich nicht vereinen
    more \fool you esp BRIT selber schuld
    there's no \fool like an old \fool ( prov) Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht prov
    \fools rush in where angels fear to tread ( prov) blinder Eifer schadet nur
    II. adj attr, inv esp AM ( fam) blöd fam
    you've done some \fool things in your time du hast zu deiner Zeit so manchen Blödsinn getrieben
    III. vt
    to \fool sb jdn täuschen [o zum Narren halten]
    we weren't \fooled by his promises wir sind auf seine Versprechungen nicht hereingefallen
    to \fool oneself in doing sth sich akk in etw dat täuschen
    to \fool sb into doing sth jdn [durch einen Trick] dazu bringen, etw zu tun
    you could have \fooled me ( fam) das kannst du mir nicht weismachen
    IV. vi einen Scherz machen
    * * *
    I [fuːl]
    1. n
    1) Dummkopf m, Narr m, Närrin f

    some fool of a civil servantirgend so ein blöder or doofer Beamter (inf)

    I was a fool not to realize —

    have I been a fool!war ich vielleicht dumm or blöd!, ich Idiot!

    he was a fool not to acceptes war dumm von ihm, nicht anzunehmen

    to be fool enough to... — so dumm or blöd (inf) sein, zu...

    to play or act the fool — Unsinn machen, herumalbern

    to make a fool of sb (with ridicule) — jdn lächerlich machen; (with a trick) jdn zum Besten or zum Narren haben

    he made a fool of himself at the partyer hat sich bei der Party blamiert

    to live in a fool's paradisein einem Traumland leben

    See:
    2) (= jester) Narr m
    2. adj (esp US inf)
    doof (inf), schwachsinnig (inf)
    3. vi
    herumalbern, Blödsinn machen

    to fool with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw spielen

    stop fooling (around)!lass den Blödsinn!

    4. vt
    zum Narren haben or halten; (= trick) hereinlegen (inf); (disguise, phoney accent etc) täuschen

    I was completely fooledich bin vollkommen darauf hereingefallen

    they fooled him into believing that... — sie haben ihm weisgemacht, dass...

    II
    n (Brit COOK)
    Sahnespeise aus Obstpüree
    * * *
    fool1 [fuːl]
    A s
    1. Narr m, Närrin f, Dummkopf m:
    feel like a fool sich dumm vorkommen;
    a) lächerlich machen, blamieren,
    b) C 1;
    make a fool of o.s. sich lächerlich machen, sich blamieren;
    (there’s) no fool like an old fool (Sprichwort)
    a) die alten Narren sind die schlimmsten,
    b) Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht;
    I am a fool to him ich bin ein Waisenknabe gegen ihn;
    he is no fool er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen
    2. HIST Hofnarr m:
    play ( oder act) the fool D 1
    3. a) Betrogene(r) m/f(m)
    b) Gimpel m pej, leichtgläubiger Mensch:
    he is nobody’s ( oder no man’s) fool er lässt sich nichts vormachen, er ist nicht von gestern umg
    4. obs Schwachsinnige(r) m/f(m), Idiot(in)
    5. Närrchen n, dummes Ding
    6. US umg
    a) Fex m:
    be a fool for verrückt sein auf (akk) oder nach
    b) Kanone f, toller Kerl:
    a fool for luck ein Glückspilz m
    B adj besonders US umg blöd, doof
    C v/t
    1. zum Narren halten:
    you could have fooled me umg was du nicht sagst!
    2. betrügen ( out of um), täuschen, reinlegen umg, verleiten ( into doing zu tun):
    he fooled her into believing that … er machte ihr weis, dass …;
    you almost had me fooled ich habe dir fast geglaubt
    3. fool away Zeit, Geld etc vergeuden
    D v/i
    1. auch fool about ( oder around) herumalbern, -kaspern
    a) spielen ( with mit):
    b) sich herumtreiben,
    c) herumtrödeln
    3. US nur so tun, als ob:
    fool2 [fuːl] s GASTR besonders Br Süßspeise aus Obstpüree und Sahne oder Eiercreme
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) Dummkopf, der (ugs.)

    be no or nobody's fool — nicht dumm od. (ugs.) nicht auf den Kopf gefallen sein

    2) (Hist.): (jester, clown) Narr, der
    2. intransitive verb
    herumalbern (ugs.)
    3. transitive verb

    fool somebody into doing something — jemanden [durch Tricks] dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

    2) (dupe) täuschen; hereinlegen (ugs.)

    you could have fooled me(iron.) ach, was du nicht sagst!

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    n.
    Depp -en m.
    Dummkopf* m.
    Narr -en m.
    Trottel - m. v.
    zum Narren halten ausdr.

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