fool

A noun referring to a person who acts unwisely, lacks good judgment, or is easily deceived.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который действует неразумно, лишён здравого смысла или легко поддаётся обману.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que actúa sin sensatez, carece de juicio o es fácilmente engañada.frNom désignant une personne qui agit de manière déraisonnable, manque de bon sens ou se laisse facilement tromper.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die unvernünftig handelt, den gesunden Menschenverstand vermissen lässt oder sich leicht täuschen lässt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que age de forma pouco inteligente, sem bom senso, ou que é facilmente enganada.zh指愚蠢、缺乏判断力或容易上当受骗的人。也可用作对某人行为的轻蔑称呼。arاسم يدل على شخص يتصرف بغير عقل أو حكمة، أو ينقصه الفهم السليم، أو ينخدع بسهولة.

1. Silly or unwise person A2 informal

   A person who acts unwisely or lacks good judgment.

   • Only a fool would ignore such a warning.
   • He felt like a fool after making that mistake.
   • Don't be a fool; take the opportunity while you can.

   ruГлупый или неблагоразумный человекespersona necia o imprudentefrPersonne sotte ou imprudentedeTörichter oder unkluger MenschptPessoa tola ou imprudentezh愚蠢或不明智的人arشخص أحمق أو غير حكيم

   Synonyme: assblockheadchumpdoltdopedunceidiotignoramusjackassnincompoopninnynoodlenumskullsimpleton

   Antonyme: geniusintellectsagewizard

2. Historical court jester B2 formal

   A professional jester or clown employed in medieval courts to entertain.

   • The king's fool entertained the court with jokes and songs.
   • In Shakespeare's plays, the fool often speaks the wisest lines.
   • The court fool wore a colorful hat with bells.

   ruШутesbufón de cortefrFou de courdeHofnarrptBobo da cortezh宫廷弄臣arالمهرج البلاطي

   Synonyme: buffoonclownharlequinjesterzany

• fools plural form
• fools' possessive plural form
• fool's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of deceiving or tricking someone, or to behave in a playful or silly manner.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия обмана или введения кого-либо в заблуждение, а также для поведения в игривой или глупой манере.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de engañar o hacer que alguien crea algo falso, así como para comportarse de manera juguetona o tonta.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tromper ou d'induire quelqu'un en erreur, ainsi que pour se comporter de manière ludique ou stupide.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung des Täuschens oder Irreführens einer Person zu bezeichnen, sowie für ein spielerisches oder albernes Verhalten.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de enganar ou de levar alguém a acreditar em algo falso, bem como para se comportar de maneira brincalhona ou tola.zh动词，指欺骗或误导他人；也指以玩笑或愚蠢的方式行事。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على خداع شخص أو تضليله، وكذلك على التصرف بطريقة طائشة أو هزلية.

1. Deceive or trick B1 formal

   To deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true.

   • He fooled his friends with a clever magic trick.
   • She was fooled into believing the fake news.
   • Don't let his smile fool you; he's very serious.

   ruОбманыватьesEngañarfrtromperdeTäuschenptEnganarzh欺骗arيخدع

   Synonyme: bamboozlecondeceivedeludedupehoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

   Antonyme: disabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Act playfully or joke B1 informal

   To behave in a silly or playful way, often to amuse others.

   • Stop fooling around and get back to work.
   • The children were fooling about in the garden.
   • He was just fooling when he said he would quit.

   ruДурачитьсяeshacer el tontofrs'amuserdeHerumalbernptBrincarzh胡闹arالتمازح واللعب

   Synonyme: cavortclownfrolichorse aroundjestjokemess aroundplay

• fooled past participle
• fooled past simple
• fooling present participle
• fools third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: fool aroundfool away