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1 foolish
foolish ['fu:lɪʃ]∎ it would be foolish to leave now ce serait de la folie de partir maintenant;∎ that was very foolish of her ce n'était pas très malin de sa part;∎ I was foolish enough to believe her j'ai été assez bête pour la croire;∎ don't do anything foolish ne faites pas de bêtises;∎ a foolish hope un fol espoir(b) (ridiculous) ridicule, bête;∎ I felt rather foolish je me sentais plutôt idiot ou ridicule;∎ I feel really foolish in this costume je me sens vraiment ridicule dans ce costume;∎ the question made him look foolish la question l'a ridiculisé -
2 foolish
foolish [ˈfu:lɪ∫]a. ( = foolhardy) [person] bête ; [action, decision, mistake] stupide• what a foolish thing to do! quelle bêtise !b. ( = ridiculous) [person, question] ridicule* * *['fuːlɪʃ]1) [person] bête ( to do de faire)2) [grin, expression] stupide3) ( misguided) [decision, question, remark] idiot
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