fool's gold in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fool's gold in the English»French Dictionary

fool's gold N

fool's gold (iron pyrites)

pyrite f (de fer)

fool's gold (copper pyrites)

chalcopyrite f

Translations for fool's gold in the French»English Dictionary

chalcopyrite

chalcopyrite, fool's gold

pyrite

(iron) pyrites, fool's gold

Translations for fool's gold in the English»French Dictionary

I.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool

idiot/-e m/f (to do de faire)

the poor fool

le pauvre idiot

you stupid fool inf!

espèce d'idiot/-e!

don't be (such) a fool!

ne sois pas idiot!

to make sb look a fool to make a fool of sb

faire passer qn pour un/-e idiot/-e

to be fool enough to agree

être assez stupide pour accepter

she's no fool , she's nobody's fool

elle n'est pas si bête

any fool could do that inf

le premier imbécile venu pourrait faire ça inf

(the) more fool you inf!

quelle imbécilité!

to act or play the fool

faire l'imbécile, faire le pitre

2. fool HISTORY (jester):

fool

fou m

3. fool Brit FOOD:

rhubarb/fruit fool

crème f à la rhubarbe/aux fruits

II.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] ADJ attr Am inf

fool politician:

fool

idiot

that's a fool thing to do/say

c'est vraiment stupide de faire/dire ça

III.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB trans

fool

tromper, duper

you don't fool anybody

tu ne trompes personne

don't let that fool you!

ne t'y trompe pas!

who are you trying to fool?

à qui veux-tu faire croire ça?

you don't fool me for a minute

je ne te crois pas un seul instant

to fool sb into doing

amener qn à faire

to fool sb into or believing that …

faire croire à qn que …

to fool sb out of money

escroquer qn de

to be fooled

se laisser abuser (by par)

don't be fooled!

ne te laisse pas abuser!

you really had me fooled!

tu m'as vraiment fait marcher! inf

IV.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB intr (joke, tease)

fool

plaisanter

no fooling! iron

sans blague! inf

V.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB refl

to fool oneself

se faire des illusions

to fool oneself into doing sth

se persuader de faire qc

VI.fool [Brit fuːl, Am ful]

a fool and his money are soon parted prov

aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts

there is no fool like an old fool

il n'y a pire imbécile qu'un vieil imbécile

you could have fooled me inf!

tu m'en diras tant! inf

I.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] N

1. gold (metal):

gold

or m

£1, 000 in gold

1 000 livres sterling en or

to strike gold

découvrir un filon

to strike gold (become rich)

trouver le filon inf

to strike gold athlete:

obtenir la médaille d'or

to strike gold attr jewellery, cutlery, tooth

en or

to strike gold coin, medal, ingot, wire

d'or

to strike gold ore, deposit, alloy

d'or

2. gold (colour):

gold

or m

gold

couleur f or

3. gold → gold medal

II.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] ADV

to go gold inf MUS

être disque d'or

III.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld]

to be as good as gold

être sage comme une image

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur d'or

to be worth one's weight in gold

valoir son pesant d'or

See also gold medal

gold medal N

gold medal

médaille f d'or

fool's gold in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fool's gold in the English»French Dictionary

I.fool [fu:l] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool

idiot(e) m (f)

to act the fool

faire l'idiot

to be fool enough to +infin

être assez stupide pour +infin

to make a fool of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

to make a fool of oneself

se ridiculiser

2. fool (jester):

fool

fou m

3. fool (dessert):

fool

≈ crème f de fruits

II.fool [fu:l] VB trans

fool

duper

you can't fool me!

tu ne peux rien me cacher!

you could have fooled me!

tu plaisantes!

III.fool [fu:l] VB intr

to fool about [or around]

faire l'imbécile

IV.fool [fu:l] ADJ

fool

stupide

I.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] N

1. gold no pl, no indef art (metal or colour):

gold

or m

2. gold no pl, no indef art (golden object):

gold

objet m en or

Phrases:

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur en or

II.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] ADJ

1. gold (made of gold):

gold ring, tooth, watch

en or

gold medal, record, coin

d'or

2. gold <more gold, most gold> (colour):

gold

doré(e)

gold

or inv

Phrases:

not all that glitters is gold prov

tout ce qui brille n'est pas d'or

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gold found in the mine was primarily small veins embedded in white quartz with inclusions of iron pyrite (fool's gold), iron and sulfur.

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The local slate contains pyrites or fool's gold.

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It contains a thin irregular layer of sandstone rich in the mineral iron pyrites (fool's gold) and pieces of a bone bed containing bone and teeth of fish and reptiles.

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