fool

fuːl
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Translation of fool into German,

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Noun

1.

poor judgment

person with poor judgment or little intelligence
  • He acted like a fool at the meeting.Er benahm sich wie ein Dummkopf bei der Besprechung.
2.

dupe

person who has been tricked or deceived
  • She felt like a fool after the prank.Sie fühlte sich wie ein Narr nach dem Streich.

Verb

1.

deception

tr.
trick or deceive someone to make them believe something false
tr.
  • She tried to fool him with a fake story.Sie versuchte, ihn mit einer erfundenen Geschichte zu täuschen.
2.

playfulness

intr.
act in a silly or playful way without seriousness
intr.
  • They were fooling around in the park.Sie alberten im Park herum.

Adjective

unwise

not sensible or showing poor judgment
  • Wearing shorts in the snow is a fool choice.Kurze Hosen im Schnee zu tragen ist eine törichte Entscheidung.
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Expressions with fool: examples in English and translations in German

herumalbern
Stop fool about and help me with this.
herumtrödeln
Zeit verschwenden
Stop fooling around and get to work.!
herumalbern
herumblödeln
They like to fool round during lunch breaks.
kein Dummkopf
She is nobody's fool in business.
sich wie ein Narr fühlen
sich schämen
After the mistake, he felt like a fool in front of everyone.
dazu bringen
überlisten
She fooled him into signing the contract.

Images of fool

  • fool: card in a tarot deck representing a jester
    (tarot) Narr
  • fool: dessert made of puréed fruit and cream
    (cooking) Fruchtcreme

Synonyms and analogies of fool in English

Examples of fool in a sentence

  • She felt like a fool for trusting him again.
  • He realized he was a fool for trusting the scammer.
  • The fool was easily convinced by the con artist.
  • The fool entertained the guests with his antics.
  • In medieval times, a fool was a common sight at court.
  • The fool's antics lightened the mood of the audience.

Translations of "fool" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derNarrnm.

She deliberately acted the fool so her friends would forget their worries.

Sie machte sich absichtlich zum Narren, damit ihre Freunde ihre Sorgen vergaßen.

dasTornn.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Jeder Kluge handelt mit Erkenntnis; und ein Tor verbreitet Torheit.

dieNärrinnf.

You're just a noble fool who lives in luxury.

Du bist nur eine noble Närrin, die im Luxus lebt.

derClownnm.

She sometimes acts the fool in meetings to make everyone relax.

Sie spielt manchmal im Meeting den Clown, damit alle entspannen.

Verb
täuschenv.

You can't fool him easily; he's really been around the block.

Du kannst ihn nicht leicht täuschen, er hat schon einiges erlebt.

vormachenv.

We should not fool ourselves, it looks like a tumour.

Wollen wir uns nichts vormachen, es sieht nach nem Tumor aus.

Adjective
lächerlichadj.

He didn't mean to make a fool of himself at the meeting.

Er hatte nicht die Absicht, sich im Meeting lächerlich zu machen.

törichtadj.

He thinks I'm a fool for having brought you here.

Er hält mich für töricht, Sie hierher gebracht zu haben.

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fool: Examples and translations in context

The salesman made a fool of her with promises of guaranteed investment returns.

Der Verkäufer hat sie mit Versprechen garantierter Renditen zum Narren gehalten.

Don't play the fool; we need to take this situation seriously now.

Spiel nicht den Narren; wir müssen diese Situation jetzt ernst nehmen.

Don't make a fool of your sister in front of her friends tonight.

Mach deine Schwester heute Abend vor ihren Freunden nicht zum Narren.

A clever sorcerer can fool even the sharpest of minds with trickery.

Ein kluger Zauberer kann selbst die schärfsten Geister mit Täuschung narren.

Don't let that influencer make a fool of you with miracle products.

Lass dich von diesem Influencer nicht mit Wundermitteln zum Narren halten.

He always makes a fool of himself when he tries to impress women.

Er macht sich immer zum Narren, wenn er versucht, Frauen zu beeindrucken.

That viral meme really made a fool of the company's clueless marketing team.

Dieses virale Meme hat das ahnungslose Marketingteam der Firma zum Narren gemacht.

The failed stunt made a fool of the daredevil in front of fans.

Der misslungene Stunt hat den Draufgänger vor seinen Fans zum Narren gemacht.

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