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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool
idiot/-e m/f (to do de faire)
the poor fool
le pauvre idiot
you stupid fool inf!
espèce d'idiot/-e!
don't be (such) a fool!
ne sois pas idiot!
to make sb look a fool to make a fool of sb
faire passer qn pour un/-e idiot/-e
to be fool enough to agree
être assez stupide pour accepter
she's no fool , she's nobody's fool
elle n'est pas si bête
any fool could do that inf
le premier imbécile venu pourrait faire ça inf
(the) more fool you inf!
quelle imbécilité!
to act or play the fool
faire l'imbécile, faire le pitre

2. fool HISTORY (jester):

fool
fou m

3. fool Brit FOOD:

rhubarb/fruit fool
crème f à la rhubarbe/aux fruits

II. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] ADJ attr Am inf

fool politician:

fool
idiot
that's a fool thing to do/say
c'est vraiment stupide de faire/dire ça

III. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB trans

fool
tromper, duper
you don't fool anybody
tu ne trompes personne
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 sb into doing
amener qn à faire
to fool sb into or believing that …
faire croire à qn que …
to fool sb out of money
escroquer qn de
to be fooled
se laisser abuser (by par)
don't be fooled!
ne te laisse pas abuser!
you really had me fooled!
tu m'as vraiment fait marcher! inf

IV. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB intr (joke, tease)

fool
plaisanter
no fooling! iron
sans blague! inf

V. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB refl

to fool oneself
se faire des illusions
to fool oneself into doing sth
se persuader de faire qc

VI. fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful]

a fool and his money are soon parted prov
aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts
there is no fool like an old fool
il n'y a pire imbécile qu'un vieil imbécile
you could have fooled me inf!
tu m'en diras tant! inf

I. fool about VB [Brit fuːl -, Am ful -] inf Brit, fool around VB inf Brit (fool around)

1. fool about (waste time):

fool about
perdre son temps

2. fool about (act stupidly):

fool about
faire l'imbécile (with avec)

3. fool about (have affairs):

fool about
papillonner inf

II. fool about VB [Brit fuːl -, Am ful -] inf Brit, fool around VB inf Brit (fool around with [sb/sth])

1. fool about (flirt):

fool about
batifoler avec inf

2. fool about (mess around):

fool about gadget, toy
s'amuser avec

All Fools' Day N Brit

All Fools' Day
premier m avril

April Fool's Day, April Fools' Day N

April Fool's Day
le premier avril

fool's gold N

fool's gold (iron pyrites)
pyrite f (de fer)
fool's gold (copper pyrites)
chalcopyrite f

gooseberry fool N

gooseberry fool
purée de groseilles à maquereau à la crème

April Fool [Brit, Am ˈeɪprəl ful] N (person)

April Fool
victime f d'un poisson d'avril
April Fool!
poisson d'avril!

April Fool's trick N

April Fool's trick
poisson m d'avril
she doesn't suffer fools gladly
elle a du mal à supporter les imbéciles
French
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English
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berner
to fool, to deceive

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I. fool [fu:l] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool
idiot(e) m (f)
to act the fool
faire l'idiot
to be fool enough to +infin
être assez stupide pour +infin
to make a fool of sb
tourner qn en ridicule
to make a fool of oneself
se ridiculiser

2. fool (jester):

fool
fou m

3. fool (dessert):

fool
≈ crème f de fruits

II. fool [fu:l] VB trans

fool
duper
you can't fool me!
tu ne peux rien me cacher!
you could have fooled me!
tu plaisantes!

III. fool [fu:l] VB intr

to fool about [or around]
faire l'imbécile

IV. fool [fu:l] ADJ

fool
stupide

April Fool's Day N no pl

April Fool's Day
le 1 er avril
bungling fool [or idiot]
idiot(e) m (f)
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French
English
English
faire l'imbécile (se conduire stupidement)
to act like a fool
il n'y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d'avis
only fools never change their mind
mystifier
to fool
duper
to fool
berner
to fool
connard
stupid fool
imprudent(e)
careless fool
niais(e)
fool
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. fool [ful] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool
idiot(e) m (f)
to be fool enough to +infin
être assez stupide pour +infin
to make a fool of sb
tourner qn en ridicule
to make a fool of oneself
se ridiculiser

2. fool (jester):

fool
fou m

II. fool [ful] VB trans

fool
duper
you can't fool me!
tu ne peux rien me cacher!
you could have fooled me!
tu plaisantes!

III. fool [ful] VB intr

to fool about [or around]
faire l'imbécile

IV. fool [ful] ADJ

fool
stupide

April Fool's Day N

April Fool's Day
le 1 er avril
bungling fool [or idiot]
idiot(e) m (f)
French
French
English
English
faire l'imbécile (se conduire stupidement)
to act like a fool
il n'y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d'avis
only fools never change their mind
mystifier
to fool
duper
to fool
berner
to fool
imprudent(e)
careless fool
niais(e)
fool
gâteux (-euse)
senile old fool
Present
Ifool
youfool
he/she/itfools
wefool
youfool
theyfool
Past
Ifooled
youfooled
he/she/itfooled
wefooled
youfooled
theyfooled
Present Perfect
Ihavefooled
youhavefooled
he/she/ithasfooled
wehavefooled
youhavefooled
theyhavefooled
Past Perfect
Ihadfooled
youhadfooled
he/she/ithadfooled
wehadfooled
youhadfooled
theyhadfooled
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