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1 foolish
1) (having no sense: He is a foolish young man.) ανόητος2) (ridiculous: He looked very foolish.) γελοίος -
2 Foolish
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Foolish
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3 foolish
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4 Fond
adj.Loving one's children: Ar. and V. φιλότεκνος.Loving one's husband: φιλάνωρ.Fond message: V. φίλον ἔπος.Foolish: see Foolish.Be fond of: see love, v.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fond
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5 Mad
adj.P. and V. μανιώδης, ἔμπληκτος, ἀπόπληκτος, Ar. and P. ἐμβρόντητος, παραπλήξ, μανικός, P. ἔκφρων, V. ἐμμανής (Plat. also but rare P.), μάργος (also Plat. but rare P.), μαργῶν, λυσσώδης, ἐπιβρόντητος, μανιάς, παράκοπος φρενῶν, οἰστροπλήξ, Ar. and V. παραπεπληγμένος. Also with fem. subs.; V. μαινάς, δρομάς; see also Foolish.Mad words: V. λόγοι... ἔξεδροι φρενῶν (Eur., Hipp. 935).Driven mad by the gods: V. θεομανής.Be mad for, v.: see long for.Be mad: P. and V. οὐ φρονεῖν, ἐξίστασθαι, παραφρονεῖν, παρανοεῖν, παραλλάσσειν, μαίνεσθαι, P. τετυφῶσθαι (perf. pass. of τυφοῦν).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Mad
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6 Simple
adj.P. and V. ἁπλοῦς.Sheer, absolute: P. εἰλικρινής, ἁπλοῦς, ἄκρατος.Easily deceived: P. εὐεξαπάτητος, εὐαπάτητος.——————subs.See Remedy.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Simple
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7 Weak
adj.P. and V. ἀσθενής, V. ἀμαυρός.Failing, limp: V. ὑγρός, ἔκλυτος.Of cities: also P. and V. μικρός, σμικρός.The weaker party, subs.: P. and V. ὁ ἥσσων, ὁ ἐλάσσων.Poor: P. and V. φαῦλος, κακός.Hesitating: P. ὀκνηρός, ἀπρόθυμος.Having weak sight: see Short-sighted.The weak spots, subs.: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).I should find out, I think, where his weak points are: P. εὕροιμʼ ἂν οἶμαι ὅπη σαθρός ἐστι (Plat., Euthyphro, 5B; cp. also Dem. 24).Know you what part of your tale is weakest? V. οἶσθʼ οὖν ὃ κάμνει τοῦ λόγου μάλιστά σοι; (Eur, Ion, 363).That where the wall was weak armed help might be forthcoming from near at hand:. ὡς τῷ νοσοῦντι τειχέων εἴη δορὸς ἀλκὴ διʼ ὀλίγου (Eur., Phoen. 1097).'Tis sweet to empty a cup of this into a weaker draught: V. ἐπεισβαλεῖν ἡδὺ σκύφον τοῦδʼ ἀσθενεστέρῳ ποτῷ (Eur., El. 498).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weak
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8 dissuade
[di'sweid](to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) αποτρέπω -
9 dote on
(to be fond of to an extent which is foolish: He just dotes on that child!) υπεραγαπώ -
10 esteem
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11 feel like
1) (to have the feelings that one would have if one were: I feel like a princess in this beautiful dress; He felt like an idiot (= He felt very foolish).) νιώθω(σαν)2) (to feel that one would like to (have, do etc): I feel like a drink; Do you feel like going to the cinema?) έχω διάθεση για -
12 feel/look small
(to feel or look foolish or insignificant: He criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small.) νιώθω γελοίος -
13 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) ηλίθιος2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) ξεγελώ2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) φέρομαι ανόητα•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
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14 foolhardy
adjective (taking foolish risks; rash: He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the mountain in winter.) παράτολμος -
15 go to someone's head
1) ((of alcohol) to make someone slightly drunk: Champagne always goes to my head.) χτυπώ στο κεφάλι2) ((of praise, success etc) to make someone arrogant, foolish etc: Don't let success go to your head.) χτυπώ στο κεφάλι -
16 grandiose
['ɡrændiəus](impressive to an excessive or foolish degree: He produced several grandiose schemes for a holiday resort but no resort was ever built.) πομπώδης / μεγαλοπρεπής -
17 half-witted
adjective (foolish or idiotic.) ηλίθιος -
18 idiot
['idiət]1) (a foolish person: She was an idiot to give up such a good job.) ανόητος2) (a person with very low intelligence.) ηλίθιος•- idiocy- idiotic
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19 insane
[in'sein]1) (mad; mentally ill.) παράφρων2) (extremely foolish: It was insane to think he would give you the money.) παράλογος,θεότρελος•- insanity -
20 live down
(to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten.) ξεπερνώ, κάνω να ξεχαστεί
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