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[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) tolo2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) enganar2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) brincar•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *fool1[fu:l] n 1 louco, bobo, tolo, néscio, parvo, insensato, imbecil. I was fool enough to consent / fui tolo bastante para consentir. 2 bufão, bobo. 3 trouxa, joguete, ingênuo, ludíbrio. • vt+vi 1 bobear, fazer o papel de tolo, doidejar, brincar, desapontar, desperdiçar o tempo, folgar, gracejar. 2 fazer de tolo, fazer escárnio de, chasquear, zombar de. 3 enganar, burlar, engazopar, embrulhar, fraudar, trapacear. a big fool um perfeito idiota. a fool and his money are soon parted o tolo e seu dinheiro logo se separam. April Fool’s Day, All Fool’s Day dia primeiro de abril, dia da mentira. don’t make a fool of yourself não se faça de tolo. no fool like an old one não há tolo como tolo velho. to be a fool for one’s pains perder o tempo. to be nobody’s fool ser esperto, ser astuto. to fool about, Amer, coll to fool around a) vadiar. b) sl prevaricar, ter aventura sexual especialmente adulterina. c) sl flertar. to fool away malbaratar, desperdiçar. to fool on someone pregar uma peça a alguém. to fool someone of his money apanhar o dinheiro de alguém, com astúcia e velhacaria. to fool with não tratar seriamente, brincar irresponsavelmente. to make a fool of fazer de tolo. to make a fool of oneself fazer-se ridículo, fazer asneira. to play the fool fazer papel de bobo.————————fool2[fu:l] n doce de fruta com nata batida. -
2 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) tolo2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) lograr2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) brincar•- foolish- foolishly - foolishness - foolhardy - foolhardiness - foolproof - make a fool of - make a fool of oneself - play the fool
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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 — 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 — fool1 /foohl/, n. 1. a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. 2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool. 3. a person who has been tricked or deceived into… … Universalium
fool — I [[t]ful[/t]] n. 1) a silly or stupid person 2) a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of rank for amusement: the court fool[/ex] 3) a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing silly or stupid: to make a fool of… … From formal English to slang
fool — I. /ful / (say foohl) noun 1. someone who lacks sense; a silly or stupid person. 2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of rank for amusement. 3. a weak minded or idiotic person. –verb (t) 4. to make a fool of; impose on; trick;… …
fool — I. n. 1. Idiot, natural. 2. Dolt, witling, driveller, idiot, simpleton, ninny, nincompoop, blockhead. See dunce. 3. Buffoon, harlequin, droll, punch, antic, jester, zany, clown, merry andrew, scaramouch, jack pudding, pickle herring. II. v. n.… … New dictionary of synonyms
act — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin actum thing done, record, from neuter of actus, past participle of agere more at agent Date: 14th century 1. a. the doing of a thing … New Collegiate Dictionary
fool — fuËl n. idiot, dummy; clown; court jester v. play a joke on, trick; act like a fool; joke, play around … English contemporary dictionary
act the fool — ▪ To behave like a fool ▪ To be reckless or foolish ▪ To be exuberantly comical or high spirited ● fool * * * play/act/the fool phrase to deliberately behave in a silly way that annoys … Useful english dictionary
fool — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, silly, stupid ▪ You re an even bigger fool than I thought. ▪ absolute, complete, total … Collocations dictionary
act — 1 noun (C) 1 ACTION (C) a particular kind of action: a criminal act | act of kindness/revenge/courage etc: The Bishop condemned the attack as an act of mindless violence. | a supreme act of heroism | the sexual act (=the act of having sex) 2 be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English