fooling

The present participle of the verb 'fool', meaning to deceive or trick someone, or to engage in playful or unserious behavior.

ruНастоящее причастие глагола 'fool', означающее обманывать или разыгрывать кого-либо, а также заниматься игривым или несерьёзным поведением.esParticipio presente del verbo 'fool', que significa engañar o gastar una broma a alguien, así como dedicarse a un comportamiento juguetón o poco serio.frParticipe présent du verbe 'fool', signifiant tromper ou jouer un tour à quelqu'un, ainsi que se livrer à un comportement ludique ou peu sérieux.dePartizip Präsens des Verbs 'fool', das bedeutet, jemanden zu täuschen oder hereinzulegen, sowie sich spielerisch oder scherzhaft zu verhalten.ptForma participial do verbo 'fool', que significa enganar ou pregar peças em alguém, ou ainda ter um comportamento brincalhão e pouco sério.zh动词 'fool' 的现在分词，表示欺骗或戏弄某人，也指嬉闹或不认真的行为。arاسم الفاعل من الفعل 'fool' ويعني خداع شخص أو الاحتيال عليه أو جعله أضحوكة، وكذلك التصرف بطيش أو عبث أو مزاح غير جدي.

1. Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility B1 informal

   Acting in a playful, unserious, or carefree manner, often without considering consequences.

   • He was in a fooling mood and kept telling jokes during the meeting.
   • The children were being fooling and running around the house.
   • She gave him a fooling smile before skipping away.

   ruЛегкомысленныйesque se comporta de manera juguetona o irresponsablefrInsouciant, farceurdeLeichtsinnigptBrincalhãozh轻率的arطائش

   Sinônimos: carefreefrivolousirresponsiblejestingjokinglightheartedplayful

   Antônimos: graveresponsibleserioussobersolemn

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

   Sinônimos: bamboozlecondeceivedeludedupehoaxhoodwinkmisleadtrick

   Antônimos: 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

   Sinônimos: cavortclownfrolichorse aroundjestjokemess aroundplay

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

Variantes phrasal: fool aroundfool away