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1 make a fool
1) ( of oneself) вести себя как дурак ( или осёл), свалять дурака, поставить себя в глупое, дурацкое положение...your friend the Buccaneer has made a fool of himself; he will have to pay for it! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. XIII) —...твой друг Пират свалял большого дурака; придется ему расплачиваться за это!
‘Oh, Lord,’ Henry muttered. ‘How did I make such an ass of myself?’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part I, ch. 13) — - О, господи, - прошептал Генри. - я же вел себя как осел!
2) (of smb.) одурачить, поставить кого-л. в глупое, дурацкое положение, посмеяться над кем-л. (тж. make a monkey of или out of smb.)No sense going up there and let those smart talkers make a monkey of you! (M. Dickens, ‘The Heart of London’, part II) — Нет смысла идти туда. Эти говоруны только посмеются над вами.
He went away vowing no woman would ever again make a fool of him. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 49) — Он ушел, поклявшись, что никогда больше ни одной женщине не позволит себя дурачить.
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2 make a fool of
make a fool of: одурачи(ва) ть кого-либоБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make a fool of
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3 make a fool
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4 make a fool of
1) ( oneself) вecти ceбя кaк дуpaк (или ocёл), cвaлять дуpaкa, пocтaвить ceбя в глупoe, дуpaцкoe пoлoжeниeYour friend the Buccaneer has made a fool of himself; he will have to pay for it (J. Galsworthy). 'Oh, Lord,' Henry muttered. 'How did I make such an ass of, myself?' (A. J. Cronin)2) (smb.) oдуpaчить, пocтaвить кoгo-л. в глупoe, дуpaцкoe пoлoжeниe (тж. make a monkey of или out of smb.) He went away vowing no woman would ever again make a fool of him (K. S. Prichard). My lawyer is going to make a monkey out of you on the witness stand (E. S. Gardner) -
5 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) poner en ridículoexpr.• hacer cuco a expr. -
6 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) gøre en til grin; gøre nar af en* * *(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) gøre en til grin; gøre nar af en -
7 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) gera að fífli -
8 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) bolonddá tesz vkit -
9 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) fazer de parvo -
10 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) aptal yerine koymak -
11 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) osmešiti -
12 make a fool of
• nolata• pitää narrinaan* * *(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) nolata -
13 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) latterliggjøre -
14 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) farsi gioco di -
15 make a fool of
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16 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) robić durnia z, wystrychnąć na dudka -
17 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) apmuļķot; nostādīt kādu muļķīgā stāvoklī -
18 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) pastatyti į kvailio padėtį -
19 make a fool of
driva med, skratta åt* * *(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) göra ngn till åtlöje -
20 make a fool of
(to make (someone) appear ridiculous or stupid: He made a real fool of her by promising to marry her and then leaving her when he had spent all her money.) robiť si blázna z* * *• robit sa smiešnym
См. также в других словарях:
make a fool of — 1. To cause (someone) to look ridiculous or stupid 2. To humiliate or dupe 3. To disappoint • • • Main Entry: ↑fool make a fool of see under ↑fool1 • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of — (yourself) to do something which makes you appear ridiculous. If you re afraid to make a fool of yourself, you will never be a successful performer. My former husband thought it was fun to make a fool of me. Related vocabulary: make a spectacle… … New idioms dictionary
make a fool of — index delude, dupe, hoodwink, humiliate, illude, mock (deride) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
make a fool of — trick or deceive (someone) so that they look foolish. ↘(make a fool of oneself) appear foolish through incompetent or inappropriate behaviour. → fool … English new terms dictionary
make a fool of yourself — phrase to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way He made a fool of himself by turning up drunk to a TV chat show. Thesaurus: to behave in a silly waysynonym to be, or to become ashamed or embarrassedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of yourself — make a fool of (yourself) to do something which makes you appear ridiculous. If you re afraid to make a fool of yourself, you will never be a successful performer. My former husband thought it was fun to make a fool of me. Related vocabulary:… … New idioms dictionary
make a fool (out) of someone — phrase to deliberately make someone seem stupid, for example by tricking them I felt that Sally had made a complete fool of me. Thesaurus: to cheat or trick someonesynonym Main entry: fool … Useful english dictionary
make a fool out of — make a fool (out) of : to cause (someone) to look stupid or foolish She made a fool of me by insulting me in front of my friends. • • • Main Entry: ↑fool … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of somebody — make a ˈfool of sb idiom to say or do sth deliberately so that people will think that sb is stupid • Can t you see she s making a fool of you? • I will not be made a fool of like this. Main entry: ↑foolidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a fool of — make fun of, mock, laugh at … English contemporary dictionary
make a fool of — or (informal)[make a monkey of] {v. phr.} To make (someone) look foolish. * /The boy made a fool of himself./ * /Mary s classmates made a fool of her by telling her the party was to be a masquerade./ … Dictionary of American idioms
