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I. fool [fu:l] N

1. fool (idiot):

fool
Dummkopf m <-(e)s, -köpfe>
you fool!
any fool can do that
to act [or play] the fool
to be a fool for sth
I'm a fool for you!
to make a fool of sb/oneself
to be fool enough to do sth
to be no [or no one's][or nobody's]fool
he's no fool

2. fool (jester):

fool

3. fool (dessert):

fool

Phrases:

more fool you esp Brit
there's no fool like an old fool prov

II. fool [fu:l] ADJ attr, inv esp Am inf

fool
blöd <blöder, am blöd(e)sten> inf

III. fool [fu:l] VB trans

to fool sb
to fool oneself in doing sth
sich acc in etw dat täuschen
to fool sb into doing sth

Phrases:

IV. fool [fu:l] VB intr

fool

April ˈFool N

1. April Fool (trick):

April Fool
Aprilscherz m <-es, -e>
to play an April Fool on sb

2. April Fool (person):

April Fool
April Fool!

fool about, fool around VB intr

1. fool about (carelessly):

to fool around [or about] with sth
to fool around [or about] doing sth

2. fool about (amusingly):

fool about

3. fool about (idly):

fool about

4. fool about esp Am (sexually):

to fool around with sb
es mit jdm treiben sl

fool's ˈer·rand N

fool's ˈgold N no pl

1. fool's gold (mineral):

2. fool's gold (failure):

Rohrkrepierer m <-s, -> inf

fool's ˈpara·dise N

1. fool's paradise:

Phrases:

Present
Ifool
youfool
he/she/itfools
wefool
youfool
theyfool
Past
Ifooled
youfooled
he/she/itfooled
wefooled
youfooled
theyfooled
Present Perfect
Ihavefooled
youhavefooled
he/she/ithasfooled
wehavefooled
youhavefooled
theyhavefooled
Past Perfect
Ihadfooled
youhadfooled
he/she/ithadfooled
wehadfooled
youhadfooled
theyhadfooled