fool

fool
fool [fu:l]
1. noun
   a. imbécile mf
• any fool can do that n'importe quel imbécile peut faire ça
• don't be a fool! ne sois pas stupide !
• I felt such a fool je me suis vraiment senti bête
• he was a fool not to accept il a été bête de ne pas accepter
• what a fool I was to think ... ce que j'ai pu être bête de penser ...
• he's no fool il est loin d'être bête
• more fool you! (inf) ce que tu es bête !
• to make a fool of sb ( = ridicule) ridiculiser qn
• he made a fool of himself in front of everybody il s'est ridiculisé devant tout le monde
   b. (British) ( = dessert) mousse f de fruits
• strawberry fool mousse f de fraise
2. intransitive verb
   a. ( = act silly) no fooling, he really said it (inf) sans blague (inf), il a vraiment dit ça
   b. ► to fool with ( = mess with) [+ drugs, drink, electricity] toucher à (inf)
• she's not someone you should fool with avec elle on ne plaisante pas
3. transitive verb
berner
• it fooled nobody personne n'a été dupe
• you can't fool me! je ne marche pas ! (inf)
► fool around intransitive verb
   a. ( = waste time) perdre son temps
   b. ( = play the fool) faire l'imbécile
• stop fooling around! arrête de faire l'imbécile !
• to fool around with sth ( = play with) faire l'imbécile avec qch ; ( = mess with) [+ drugs, drink, electricity] toucher à qch (inf)
   c. ( = have an affair) avoir une liaison
* * *
[fuːl] 1.
noun
1) (silly person) idiot/-e m/f (to do de faire)

you stupid fool! — (colloq) espèce d'idiot/-e!

to make somebody look a fool — faire passer quelqu'un pour un/-e idiot/-e

fool enough to agree — assez stupide pour accepter

she's no fool — elle n'est pas si bête

any fool could do that — (colloq) le premier imbécile venu pourrait faire ça (colloq)

to act ou play the fool — faire l'imbécile, faire le pitre

2) History (jester) fou m
3) GB Culinary

fruit fool — crème f aux fruits

2.
(colloq) noun modifier US [politician] idiot

that's a fool thing to do — c'est vraiment stupide de faire ça

3.
transitive verb tromper, duper

don't let that fool you! — ne t'y trompe pas!

who are you trying to fool? — à qui veux-tu faire croire ça?

you don't fool me for a minute — je ne te crois pas un seul instant

to fool somebody into believing that... — faire croire à quelqu'un que...

to be fooled — se laisser abuser (by par)

you really had me fooled! — tu m'as vraiment fait marcher! (colloq)

Phrasal Verbs:
••

a fool and his money are soon parted — Prov aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts

you could have fooled me! — (colloq) tu m'en diras tant! (colloq)


English-French dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”