fool

fool
n. gek, dwaas; clown, gekkemaker
--------
v. in de maling nemen; iemand beet nemen; malen; van woordspeling gebruik maken
fool1
[ foe:l]
I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
dwaasgek, zot(skap), stommeling
〈geschiedenis〉narzot
voorbeelden:
1   more fool him hij had beter kunnen weten
     make a fool of oneself zich (dwaas) aanstellen
     make a fool of someone iemand voor de gek houden
     be fool enough to zo dwaas zijn om te
2   act/play the fool gek doen
a fool for luck een geluksvogel
     be a fool for one's pains stank voor dank krijgen
     be a fool for gek zijn op
     〈Brits-Engels〉 be a fool to oneself zichzelf benadelen
     he's nobody's/no fool hij is niet van gisteren
     be enough of a fool to zo gek zijn om te
     〈spreekwoord〉 fools rush in where angels fear to tread de meester in zijn wijsheid gist, de leerling in zijn waan beslist; 〈ongeveer〉de ekster wil zingen tegen de nachtegaal
II 〈telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
dessert van stijf geklopte room, ei, suiker en vruchten
————————
fool2
〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉 〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉
dwaasstom
————————
fool3
I 〈onovergankelijk werkwoord〉
gek doen
lummelenlanterfanten
voorbeelden:
1   stop fooling, please hou alsjeblieft op met die grappen(makerij)
     fool (about/around) with spelen met; flirten met
2   fool about/around rondlummelen, aanrommelen
II 〈overgankelijk werkwoord〉
voor de gek houdenertussen nemen
(aangenaam) verrassen
voorbeelden:
1   he fooled her into believing he's a guitarist hij maakte haar wijs dat hij gitarist is

English-Dutch dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fool — Fool, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fool — Ⅰ. fool [1] ► NOUN 1) a person who acts unwisely. 2) historical a jester or clown. ► VERB 1) trick or deceive. 2) (fool about/around) act in a joking or frivolous way. 3) …   English terms dictionary

  • fool — fool1 [fo͞ol] n. [ME fol < OFr (Fr fou) < LL follis < L, windbag, bellows: see FOLLICLE] 1. a) a person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton b) Obs. a mentally retarded person 2. a man …   English World dictionary

  • Fool — steht für: Fool (Süßspeise) April Fool, ein Segelboot The Fool, eine Designergruppe Fool (Roman), Roman von Christopher Moore FOOL steht für: Flughafen Libreville Leon M ba in Gabun (ICAO Code) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fool — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fool Single por Shakira Lanzado 2003 Grabado 2001 Género Rock Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • Fool — Fool, v. t. 1. To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. [1913 Webster] For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fool — fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree. Fool, the most …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Fool — Fool, n. [Cf. F. fouler to tread, crush. Cf. 1st {Foil}.] A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; commonly called gooseberry fool. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fool — Fool, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fooling}.] To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth. [1913 Webster] Is this a time for fooling? Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fool — [n] stupid or ridiculous person ass, birdbrain*, blockhead*, bonehead*, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod*, clown, cretin*, dimwit*, dolt*, dope*, dumb ox*, dunce, dunderhead*, easy mark*, fair game*, fathead*, goose*, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus,… …   New thesaurus

  • fool — index bilk, deceive, defraud, delude, dupe, ensnare, entrap, evade (deceive), illude …   Law dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”