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april fool

/ˈeɪprəl fuːl/

Tradução: Pessoa que foi alvo de uma brincadeira no Dia da Mentira (1º de abril); a expressão também se refere à própria brincadeira feita nessa data.

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/ˈeɪprəl fuːl/B1informal
  • ptPessoa que foi alvo de uma brincadeira no Dia da Mentira (1º de abril); a expressão também se refere à própria brincadeira feita nessa data.

A person who is tricked or made the victim of a practical joke on April Fools' Day (April 1st). The phrase also refers to the joke itself.

  1. Person tricked on April 1stB1informal

    A person who is tricked or made the victim of a practical joke on April Fools' Day (April 1st).

    ptVítima de pegadinha de 1º de abril

    • He was the April fool when his friends told him the sky was green.
    • She felt like an April fool after falling for the fake lottery win.
    • Don't be an April fool; check the date before believing any strange news.
  2. The prank itselfB1informal

    A trick or practical joke played on someone on April Fools' Day.

    ptBrincadeira de primeiro de abril

    • The classic April fool is the 'spaghetti tree' hoax.
    • They played a harmless April fool on their teacher.
    • The newspaper published an April fool story about flying penguins.