fooled

UK
/fuːld/
US
/fuld/
fooledadjective
more fooled
Comp.
most fooled
Super.
UK
/fuːld/
US
/fuːld/
Translations
She felt fooled by the elaborate prank her friends played on her.
Elle s’est sentie trompée par la farce élaborée que ses amis lui ont jouée.
Additional translations
dupéPlus soutenu ; s’emploie souvent dans des contextes où l’idée de supercherie est marquée.
Definitions
Deceived or tricked into believing something that is not true.
She felt fooled by the elaborate prank her friends played on her.
foolverb

fooled

Past Simple

fooled
Past Simple
fooled
Past Participle
fooling
ing-form
UK
/fuːl/
US
/ful/
Translations
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
Il a essayé de duper ses amis en leur faisant croire qu'il avait gagné à la loterie.
faire l'imbécileSens familier ; souvent employé dans fool around.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
Les enfants faisaient l'imbécile dans le jardin, en prétendant être des pirates.
Additional translations
gaspillerAvec l'idée de temps ou d'occasions ; surtout dans fool away.
Definitions
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
To act in a playful or silly way.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
To waste or spend (time or opportunities) idly or frivolously, usually with ‘away’.
He fooled away the entire morning instead of getting any work done.
foolnoun
Definitions
A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
He felt like a fool after realizing he had been tricked.
A person who is easily tricked or deceived.
She played the fool in the magician's act, much to the audience's amusement.
A jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.
The king's fool entertained the court with his witty jokes and antics.
A dessert made of puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard.
For dessert, we had a delicious raspberry fool.
The card numbered zero in a tarot deck, typically depicting a young man setting out on a journey; the Fool card.
In many readings, the Fool symbolizes new beginnings and potential.
fooladjective
Definitions
Foolish; lacking good sense or judgment.
It was a fool decision to ignore the safety warnings.