fools

UK
/fuːlz/
US
/fuːlz/

Translations

foolnoun

fools

pl

fools
pl
UK
/fuːl/
US
/fuːl/
bouffonSens historique ou littéraire.
The king's fool entertained the court with his witty jokes and antics.
Le bouffon du roi divertissait la cour avec ses plaisanteries spirituelles et ses cabrioles.
He felt like a fool after realizing he had been tricked.
Il s'est senti comme un imbécile après s'être rendu compte qu'on l'avait trompé.
Le MatTarot.
In many readings, the Fool symbolizes new beginnings and potential.
Dans de nombreuses lectures, Le Mat symbolise les nouveaux départs et le potentiel.
Additional translations
crème de fruitsDessert à base de fruits réduits en purée et de crème.
dupePersonne facile à tromper.
foolverb

fools

fooled
Past Simple
fooled
Past Participle
fooling
Gerund
UK
/fuːl/
US
/ful/
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.
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.
Additional translations
gaspillerAvec l'idée de temps ou d'occasions ; surtout dans fool away.

Definitions

foolnoun
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.
foolverb
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.