fool

S2 W2

BrE /fuːl/ AmE /fuːl/

noun / verb / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is easily tricked or cheated; a silly or foolish person

tonto, estúpido, imbécil

Collocations fool of somebody

  • He's such a fool that he believes everything.

    Es tan tonto que cree todo lo que le dicen.

2 TRICK [transitive] B1

to trick or deceive someone; to make someone believe something that is not true

engañar, engañarse, estafar

  • fool somebody into doing something
  • She fooled him into giving her the money.

    Ella lo engañó para que le diera el dinero.

3 MAKE FUN [transitive] B2

to make fun of someone; to laugh at or mock someone

burlarse de, hacerse el gracioso con, ridiculizar

Collocations fool around with somebody

  • They were fooling around in the garden.

    Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.

4 TIME [singular] B2

a period of time, especially a short one; an hour or so

hora, rato, período de tiempo

Collocations for a fool

  • It only takes a fool to get there.

    Solo lleva una hora llegar allí.

5 GAME [singular] C1

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

  • They played a fool in the park.

    Jugaron al tiro al blanco en el parque.

6 ADJECTIVE [adjective] B1

stupid or silly; not clever or sensible

tonto, estúpido, idiota

Collocations foolish idea

  • That's a foolish thing to say.

    Eso es una tontería decirlo.

7 MAKE FUN [transitive] B2

to make someone look silly or ridiculous; to mock or ridicule someone

burlarse de, ridiculizar, hacer el tonto con

Collocations fool around with

  • They were fooling around in the garden.

    Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.

8 MAKE FUN [transitive] B2

to make someone look silly or ridiculous; to mock or ridicule someone

burlarse de, ridiculizar, hacer el tonto con

Collocations fool around with

  • They were fooling around in the garden.

    Estaban haciendo el tonto en el jardín.