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  • 101 fool

    [fu:l] 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
    PHRASES:
    \fools rush in where angels fear to tread ( fear to tread) blinder Eifer schadet nur;
    a \fool and his money are soon parted ( are soon parted) Dummheit und Geld lassen sich nicht vereinen;
    there's no \fool like an old \fool (\fool) Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht ( prov)
    more \fool you ( esp Brit) selber schuld 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 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 in etw akk täuschen;
    to \fool sb into doing sth jdn [durch einen Trick] dazu bringen, etw zu tun
    PHRASES:
    you could have \fooled me ( fam) das kannst du mir nicht weismachen vi einen Scherz machen

    English-German students dictionary > fool

  • 102 fool

    1. n
    1) дурень, дурний

    he is not such a fool as he looks — він не такий дурний, як здається

    2) посміховисько, забава; іграшка
    3) недоумкуватий; ідіот; блазень
    4) розм., жарт. трюк
    5) кисіль

    fool's coat — строката куртка блазня; розм. джиґун

    fool's goldмін. пірит

    a fool's errand — марна витівка, безплідні зусилля

    All F.'s Day, April F.'s Day — перше квітня (день жартівливих обманів)

    fool's paradise — облудне щастя, самообман

    to be a fool for one's pains — залишитися в дурнях, спіймати облизня

    every man has a fool in his sleeveприсл. кожний мудрий свого дурня знайде

    2. adj амер., розм.
    1) дурний
    2) нерозсудливий; нерозважливий; безумний
    3. v
    1) дурити, обдурювати; водити за носа (когось)
    2) дуріти, балуватися, пустувати

    fool about — пустувати, блазнювати; тинятися, байдикувати; волочитися (за кимсь)

    fool away — витрачати марно; розтрачувати даремно; проґавити (нагоду)

    fool outвимагати обманом (у когось—of)

    fool with — забавляти, гратися (з кимсь, чимсь)

    * * *
    I [fuːl] n
    2) icт. блазень ( при дворі)
    3) aмep. майстер, умілець
    4) посміховисько, іграшка
    II [fuːl] a; амер.
    дурний, безрозсудний
    III [fuːl] v
    1) дуріти, пустувати, балуватися
    2) дурити, обманювати ( кого-небудь), водити ( кого-небудь) за ніс
    IV [fuːl] n
    фруктове або ягідне пюре зі збитими вершками

    English-Ukrainian dictionary > fool

  • 103 play

    I
    [plei] n խաղ. fair play ազնիվ քայլ/վարմունք. մրզ. խաղ ըստ կանոնների. foul play չարագործություն. մրզ. անազնիվ խաղ. the play of the fancy երևակայության խաղ. a play on words բառախաղ, կատակ. be at play խաղալ. be out of play խաղից դուրս լինել. positional play համակցված խաղ. (ներկայացում) go to the play թատրոն գնալ. produce a play ներկա յացում/պիես դնել/բեմադրել. bring/call into play շարժման մեջ/գործի դնել. come into play գործել, սկսել աշխատել (նաև փխբ.). (խաղ, փայլ) the play of the light լույսի խաղը/փայլը. (թուլացնել) give the rope more play պարանը թուլացնել. rough play մրզ. կոպիտ խաղ. The ball is in/out of play մրզ. Գնդակը խաղի մեջ է. խաղից դուրս է
    II
    [plei] v խաղալ. play tennis/chess թենիս/ շախ մատ խաղալ. play fast and loose փխբ. անվճռական լինել. անկեղծ չլինել. play high մեծ գումարով խաղալ. play into smb’s hands մեկի ջրաղացին ջուր լցնել. play upon one’s feelings մեկի զգացմունքների հետ խաղալ. play a trick կատակ անել, օյին սարքել. play a major role կարևոր դեր խաղալ. play the fool հիմար ձևանալ. play for time ժամանակը ձգել. երժշ. կա տարել, նվագել. play the piano/violin դաշնա մուր/ջութակ նվագել. play Mozart Մոցարտ կատարել. (ցայտել, խփել) Fountains were playing Շատրվանները խփում էին. play to the gallery փխբ. play off մեկի գլխին խաղ խաղալ. play on/upon բառախաղ անել. օգտագործել. play on smn’s credulity վստահությունն օգտագործել. play through մինչև վերջ հասցնել, ավարտել

    English-Armenian dictionary > play

  • 104 fool

    n. gek, dwaas; clown, gekkemaker
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    v. in de maling nemen; iemand beet nemen; malen; van woordspeling gebruik maken
    fool1
    [ foe:l]
    dwaasgek, zot(skap), stommeling
    geschiedenis nar zot
    voorbeelden:
    1   more fool him hij had beter kunnen weten
         make a fool of oneself zich (dwaas) aanstellen
         make a fool of someone iemand voor de gek houden
         be fool enough to zo dwaas zijn om te
    2   act/play the fool gek doen
    a fool for luck een geluksvogel
         be a fool for one's pains stank voor dank krijgen
         be a fool for gek zijn op
         Brits-Engelsbe a fool to oneself zichzelf benadelen
         he's nobody's/no fool hij is niet van gisteren
         be enough of a fool to zo gek zijn om te
         spreekwoordfools 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 nachtegaal
    dessert van stijf geklopte room, ei, suiker en vruchten
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    fool2
    bijvoeglijk naamwoord 〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉
    dwaas stom
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    fool3
    voorbeelden:
         fool (about/around) with spelen met; flirten met
    2   fool about/around rondlummelen, aanrommelen
    voorbeelden:
    1   he fooled her into believing he's a guitarist hij maakte haar wijs dat hij gitarist is

    English-Dutch dictionary > fool

  • 105 fool ***

    [fuːl]
    1. n
    1) sciocco (-a), stupido (-a), fesso (-a), (jester) buffone m, giullare m

    to make a fool of sb — far fare a qn la figura dello scemo, prendere in giro qn

    to make a fool of o.s. — rendersi or coprirsi di ridicolo (-a)

    2) Culin frullato
    2. adj Am
    3. vt
    (deceive) ingannare, far fesso (-a)
    4. vi

    English-Italian dictionary > fool ***

  • 106 play

    [pleɪ] 1. n
    1) гра; заба́ва

    out of play — по́за гро́ю

    2) аза́ртна гра
    3) п'є́са, дра́ма; виста́ва, спекта́кль

    to go to the play — іти́ до теа́тру

    4) мане́ра гри
    5) ді́я, дія́льність

    to come into play — поча́ти ді́яти

    in full play — в ді́ї; в ро́зпалі

    6) свобо́да, во́ля, про́стір

    to give free play to one's imagination — да́ти во́лю свої́й уя́ві

    7) перели́ви, гра

    play of the waves — пле́скіт хвиль

    9) тех. зазо́р; люфт; ві́льний хід; хита́ння (частини механізму, приладу)
    ••

    a play upon words — гра слів, каламбу́р

    in play — жартома́

    fair play — че́сність

    2. v
    1) гра́ти(ся), пустува́ти; розважа́тися

    to play tennis — гра́ти в те́ніс

    2) гра́ти в аза́ртні і́гри
    3) вико́нувати ( музичний твір)
    4) гра́ти на музи́чному інструме́нті

    he plays the violin — він гра́є на скри́пці

    5) гра́ти роль ( когось), бу́ти ( кимсь)

    to play the fool — кле́їти ду́рня

    6) гра́ти (в кіно, театрі)
    7) пожартува́ти; розігра́ти

    to play a trick on smb. — обдури́ти кого́сь

    8) розм. ді́яти, роби́ти

    to play fair — роби́ти (ді́яти) че́сно

    to play foul — шахраюва́ти

    to play false — зра́дити ( когось); поки́нути в біді́

    9) годи́тися для гри, бу́ти в га́рному ста́ні

    the piano plays well — у цьо́го роя́ля га́рний звук

    10) пу́рхати; танцюва́ти
    11) перелива́тися; мигті́ти; гра́ти

    a smile played on his lips — на його́ вуста́х гра́ла по́смішка

    12) ві́льно ру́хатися; прихо́дити в рух; іти́ (про машину, механізм)
    13) приво́дити в ді́ю; пуска́ти

    to play a record — ста́вити платі́вку

    14) би́ти ( про водограй)
    15) спрямо́вувати (світло тощо; на щось - on, over, along); обстрі́лювати (on, upon)

    to play guns upon the fort — обстрі́лювати форт

    16) роби́ти хід, ходи́ти (шашкою, картою)
    17) прийма́ти в гру ( гравця)
    18) спорт. відбива́ти, подава́ти ( м'яч)
    19) діал. страйкува́ти
    - play around
    - play off
    - play on
    - play up
    - play up to
    ••

    to play smb. up — дражни́ти, чіпля́тися

    to play one's card well — ви́користати обста́вини найкра́щим чи́ном

    to play for time — намага́тися ви́грати час

    to play one's hand for all it is worth — пусти́ти в хід усі́ за́соби

    to play politics — вести́ політи́чну гру

    to play ball амер. — співпрацюва́ти

    English-Ukrainian transcription dictionary > play

  • 107 fool

    /fu:l/ * danh từ - món hoa quả nấu (trộn với sữa kem...) * danh từ - người khờ dại, người ngu xuẩn, người xuẩn ngốc - người làm trò hề, anh hề - người bị lừa phỉnh !to be a fool for one's paims - nhọc mình mà chẳng nên công cán gì !to be a fool to... - không ra cái thớ gì khi đem so sánh với... !to be no (nobody's) fool - không phải là ngốc, không phải là ngu dại; khôn ngoan láu !fool's bolt is soon shot - sắp hết lý sự !to make a fool of oneself - xử sự như một thằng ngốc !to make a fool of somebody - đánh lừa ai - làm cho ai hoá thanh một thằng xuẩn ngốc !man is fool or physician at thirty - người khôn ngoan không cần bác sĩ !no fool like an old fool - già còn chơi trông bổi !to play the fool - làm trò hề - lầm to - làm trò vớ vẩn, làm trò ngố * tính từ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục), (như) foolish * ngoại động từ - lừa gạt, lừa phỉnh, đánh lừa (ai) =to fool somebody into doing something+ phỉnh ai làm việc gì - lừa (tiền) - (+ away) lãng phí (một cách ngu dại) (tiền, thời gian) =to fool time away+ lãng phí thời gian (một cách ngu dại) * nội động từ, ((thường) + about, (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) + around) - làm những chuyện ngớ ngẩn ngu dại; vớ vẩn, lãng phí thời gian - làm trò hề, làm trò ngố - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) đùa cợt

    English-Vietnamese dictionary > fool

  • 108 fool

    [fuːl] 1. n
    ( person) głupiec m, idiota(-tka) m(f); ( CULIN) mus owocowy z dodatkiem cukru, jajek i śmietany
    2. vt
    oszukiwać (oszukać perf), nabierać (nabrać perf)
    3. vi

    to make a fool of sb( ridicule) ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś; ( trick) wystrychnąć ( perf) kogoś na dudka

    to make a fool of o.s. — zbłaźnić się ( perf)

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) głupiec
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) okpić, oszukać
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) błaznować, wygłupiać się
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Polish dictionary > fool

  • 109 fool

    bolond ember, udvari bohóc, együgyű, gyümölcskrém to fool: lóvá tesz, bolondját járatja vkivel, bolondozik
    * * *
    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) bolond
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) becsap
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) hülyéskedik
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Hungarian dictionary > fool

  • 110 fool

    n. 1. тэнэг/ мунхаг хүн. 2. алиа салбадай. act/ play the fool тэнэглэх, тэнэгтэх. be no fool; be nobody's fool ухаантай хашир байх, хялбар мэхлэгдэхгүй байх. v. 1. \fool (about/ around) тэнэглэх, мунхаглах, тэнэгтэх. 2. тоглоом хийх. 3. хуурах, мэхлэх, худал үгэнд итгүүлэх. He's \fooled a lot of people into believing he's a rich man. Тэр, өөрийгөө баян хүн гэж олон хүнийг хуурчээ. 4. \fool (about/ around) (with) завхайрах, явалдах. He's always \fooling around with other men's wives. Тэр, бусдын эхнэр хүүхнүүдтэй байнга самуурч байдаг. fool about/ around цаг нөгцөөх, сэлгүүцэх. adj. тэнэг, ухаангүй, мунхаг.

    English-Mongolian dictionary > fool

  • 111 play

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    [English Word] be played at
    [Swahili Word] -chezewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -cheza v
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    [English Word] cause to play
    [Swahili Word] -chezesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Swahili Example] kamwelekeza mkewe bakora ambayo aliichezesha... [Moh]
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    [English Word] one who plays the gambusi or zeze
    [English Plural] people who play the gambusi or zeze
    [Swahili Word] mutribu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tarabu
    [Terminology] music
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    [English Word] play
    [English Plural] plays
    [Swahili Word] changamko
    [Swahili Plural] machangamko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -changamka
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    [English Word] play
    [English Plural] plays
    [Swahili Word] masihara
    [Swahili Plural] masihara
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] play
    [English Plural] plays
    [Swahili Word] mchezo
    [Swahili Plural] michezo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] cheza
    [Swahili Example] mara moja Zakaria alianza mchezo wake wa kawaida
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    [English Word] play
    [Swahili Word] -chera
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] alijua Biti Kocho si wa kuchera [Moh]
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    [English Word] play
    [Swahili Word] -cheza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] anacheza hoki kwa gongo [Sul], wakicheza bao penye mkahawa [Sul]
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    [English Word] play (an instrument)
    [Swahili Word] -charaza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] play (theater)
    [English Plural] plays
    [Swahili Word] mchezo wa kuigiza
    [Swahili Plural] michezo ya kuigiza
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] cheza, igiza
    [English Example] Ebrahim Hussein is a famous playright
    [Swahili Example] Ebrahim Hussein ni mwandishi maarufu wa michezo ya kuigiza
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    [English Word] play (theatrical)
    [English Plural] plays
    [Swahili Word] tamthiliya
    [Swahili Plural] tamthiliya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] michezo ya kifuu na mchanga na tamthilia ya mke na mume [Moh]
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    [English Word] play a game
    [Swahili Word] -pa mchezo
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] play the fool
    [Swahili Word] -jipuza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -puza v
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    [English Word] play with
    [Swahili Word] -chezea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] usichezee moto [Moh]
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    [English Word] play with
    [Swahili Word] -chezeka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > play

  • 112 fool

    I
    [fu:l] n հիմար, տխմար make a fool հիմարաց նել/խաբել մեկին. play the fool հիմար ձևա նալ. Any fool can do it Յուրաքանչյուր հիմար դա կարող է անել
    II
    [fu:l] v հիմարացնել, խաբել, հիմարություն ներ անել. հիմար ձևանալ. fool smb out of money խաբելով փող դուրս կորզել. fool about/ around հիմարաբար վատնել ժամանակը. You can’t fool me Ինձ չես խաբի

    English-Armenian dictionary > fool

  • 113 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) bjáni, heimskingi
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) blekkja, leika á
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) haga sér eins og bjáni
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Icelandic dictionary > fool

  • 114 fool

    adj. budala
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    n. aptal, enayi, akılsız, budala, maskara, salak, soytarı, meyve ve süt tatlısı
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    v. kandırmak, enayi yerine koymak, maskaraya çevirmek, gülünç duruma sokmak, şaka yapmak, eğlenmek, vakit geçirmek, oyalanmak
    * * *
    aptal
    * * *
    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) aptal
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) aldatmak
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) aptal gibi davranmak
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Turkish dictionary > fool

  • 115 fool

    • tollo
    • tomppeli
    • ilkkua
    • höhlä
    • hölmö
    • idiootti
    • ilveillä
    • ilveilijä
    • jujuttaa
    • jymäyttää
    • tyhmyri
    • typerys
    • hassutella
    • hullu s.
    • hupakko
    • huijata
    • huiputtaa
    • hullu
    • houkka
    • hullutella
    • houkkio
    • hupsu
    • hupsutella
    • vetää huulesta
    • eksyttää
    • valehdella
    • puijata
    • puhua palturia
    • puhua pötyä
    • kiisseli
    • kaistapää
    • narrata
    • narri
    • peijata
    • pettää
    • petkuttaa
    • ääliö
    • älykääpiö
    • laskea luikuria
    • pitää narrinaan
    * * *
    fu:l 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) typerys
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) vetää nenästä
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) pelleillä
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Finnish dictionary > fool

  • 116 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) muļķis
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) []muļķot
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) muļķoties
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool
    * * *
    muļķis; nerrs, āksts; muļķot; muļķoties; aplams, muļķīgs

    English-Latvian dictionary > fool

  • 117 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) kvailys
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) apkvailinti, apgauti
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) kvailioti
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > fool

  • 118 fool

    n. dåre, idiot; clown, fåne; narr
    --------
    v. skoja med, lura; bära sig åt som en tok; spela någon ett spratt
    * * *
    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) dåre, dumbom, tok
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) lura, narra
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) bära sig åt som en stolle, larva sig
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool

    English-Swedish dictionary > fool

  • 119 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) blázen
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) oklamat, napálit
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) pohrávat si; dělat špásy
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool
    * * *
    • vůl
    • blázen
    • bláznit

    English-Czech dictionary > fool

  • 120 fool

    [fu:l] 1. noun
    (a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) blázon
    2. verb
    1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) oklamať
    2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) robiť si vtipy
    - foolishly
    - foolishness
    - foolhardy
    - foolhardiness
    - foolproof
    - make a fool of
    - make a fool of oneself
    - play the fool
    * * *
    • žartovat
    • šašo
    • prekvapit
    • hlupák
    • idiot
    • ako posadlý
    • blázon
    • bláznit
    • debil
    • robit hlupáka
    • ovocný krém
    • otrava
    • pochábel
    • ošudit
    • podviest
    • pohrávat si
    • napálit
    • oklamat

    English-Slovak dictionary > fool

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  • play the fool — to behave in a silly way, often in order to make people laugh. Come on guys, stop acting the fool and pay attention …   New idioms dictionary

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  • play the fool — act like a fool …   English contemporary dictionary

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