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1 fool
n. gek, dwaas; clown, gekkemaker--------v. in de maling nemen; iemand beet nemen; malen; van woordspeling gebruik makenfool1[ foe:l]1 dwaas ⇒ gek, zot(skap), stommeling♦voorbeelden:make a fool of oneself • zich (dwaas) aanstellenmake a fool of someone • iemand voor de gek houdenbe fool enough to • zo dwaas zijn om tebe a fool for one's pains • stank voor dank krijgenbe a fool for • gek zijn ophe's nobody's/no fool • hij is niet van gisterenbe enough of a fool to • zo gek zijn om te〈 spreekwoord〉 fools rush in where angels fear to tread • de meester in zijn wijsheid gist, de leerling in zijn waan beslist; 〈 ongeveer〉 de ekster wil zingen tegen de nachtegaal1 dessert van stijf geklopte room, ei, suiker en vruchten————————fool2〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉 〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉————————fool31 gek doen♦voorbeelden:2 fool about/around • rondlummelen, aanrommelenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
2 fool's errand
fool's errand1 nodeloze/vruchteloze tocht/onderneming♦voorbeelden:send someone on a fool's errand • iemand voor niks laten gaan -
3 fool (about/around) with
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4 fool about/around
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5 fool's cap
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6 fool's gold
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7 fool's mate
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8 fool's paradise
luilekkerlandfool's paradise♦voorbeelden: -
9 fool about
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10 fool around
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11 fool people
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12 April fool
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13 I felt such a fool
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14 a damn fool
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15 a fool for luck
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16 a perfect fool
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17 a regular fool
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18 a thorough fool
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19 act the fool
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20 act/play the fool
act/play the fool
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Fool — Fool, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — Ⅰ. fool [1] ► NOUN 1) a person who acts unwisely. 2) historical a jester or clown. ► VERB 1) trick or deceive. 2) (fool about/around) act in a joking or frivolous way. 3) … English terms dictionary
fool — fool1 [fo͞ol] n. [ME fol < OFr (Fr fou) < LL follis < L, windbag, bellows: see FOLLICLE] 1. a) a person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton b) Obs. a mentally retarded person 2. a man … English World dictionary
Fool — steht für: Fool (Süßspeise) April Fool, ein Segelboot The Fool, eine Designergruppe Fool (Roman), Roman von Christopher Moore FOOL steht für: Flughafen Libreville Leon M ba in Gabun (ICAO Code) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fool — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fool Single por Shakira Lanzado 2003 Grabado 2001 Género Rock Duración … Wikipedia Español
Fool — Fool, v. t. 1. To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. [1913 Webster] For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree. Fool, the most … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fool — Fool, n. [Cf. F. fouler to tread, crush. Cf. 1st {Foil}.] A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; commonly called gooseberry fool. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fool — Fool, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fooling}.] To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth. [1913 Webster] Is this a time for fooling? Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — [n] stupid or ridiculous person ass, birdbrain*, blockhead*, bonehead*, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod*, clown, cretin*, dimwit*, dolt*, dope*, dumb ox*, dunce, dunderhead*, easy mark*, fair game*, fathead*, goose*, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus,… … New thesaurus
fool — index bilk, deceive, defraud, delude, dupe, ensnare, entrap, evade (deceive), illude … Law dictionary
