fool
BrE /fuːl/ AmE /fuːl/
noun / verb / adjective en → es
a person who is easily tricked or cheated; a silly or foolish person
tonto, estúpido, imbécil
Collocations fool of somebody
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He's such a fool that he believes everything.
Es tan tonto que cree todo lo que le dicen.
to trick or deceive someone; to make someone believe something that is not true
engañar, engañarse, estafar
- fool somebody into doing something
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She fooled him into giving her the money.
Ella lo engañó para que le diera el dinero.
to make fun of someone; to laugh at or mock someone
burlarse de, hacerse el gracioso con, ridiculizar
Collocations fool around with somebody
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They were fooling around in the garden.
Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.
a period of time, especially a short one; an hour or so
hora, rato, período de tiempo
Collocations for a fool
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It only takes a fool to get there.
Solo lleva una hora llegar allí.
a game in which players try to hit targets with balls or arrows; archery, darts, etc.
juego de tiro al blanco, juego de bolos, juego de flechas
Collocations play a fool
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They played a fool in the park.
Jugaron al tiro al blanco en el parque.
stupid or silly; not clever or sensible
tonto, estúpido, idiota
Collocations foolish idea
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That's a foolish thing to say.
Eso es una tontería decirlo.
to make someone look silly or ridiculous; to mock or ridicule someone
burlarse de, ridiculizar, hacer el tonto con
Collocations fool around with
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They were fooling around in the garden.
Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.
to make someone look silly or ridiculous; to mock or ridicule someone
burlarse de, ridiculizar, hacer el tonto con
Collocations fool around with
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They were fooling around in the garden.
Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.