fools in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fools in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fool¹ [Brit fuːl, Am ful] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool

sciocco m / sciocca f

fool

stupido m / stupida f

the poor fool

il povero stupido

you stupid fool! inf

pezzo di cretino!

don't be (such) a fool!

non fare l'idiota!

I was a fool to believe him

sono stato uno stupido a credergli

I was fool enough to believe him

sono stato così scemo da credergli

to make sb look a fool

far fare a qn la figura dello scemo

to make a fool of sb

prendersi gioco di qn or prendere in giro qn

to be fool enough to agree

essere abbastanza sciocco da accettare

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

è tutt'altro che stupida

any fool could do that inf

chiunque saprebbe farlo

(the) more fool you! inf

bravo scemo!

to act or play the fool

fare lo scemo

2. fool HISTORY (jester):

fool

buffone m

fool

giullare m

II.fool¹ [Brit fuːl, Am ful] ADJ before n Am inf

fool politician:

fool

stupido

that's a fool thing to do, say

è una cosa sciocca da fare, dire

III.fool¹ [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB trans

fool

ingannare

fool

imbrogliare

you don't fool anybody

non prendi in giro nessuno

don't let that fool you!

non cascarci!

who are you trying to fool?

chi stai cercando di imbrogliare?

you don't fool me for a minute

non ti credo neanche un po'

to fool sb into doing

convincere (con l'inganno) qn a fare

to fool sb into or believing that …

fare credere a qn che …

to fool sb out of money

sottrarre [qc] a qn con l'inganno

to be fooled

farsi imbrogliare or beffare (by da)

don't be fooled!

non farti abbindolare!

you really had me fooled!

ci ero proprio cascato!

IV.fool¹ [Brit fuːl, Am ful] VB intr (joke, tease)

fool

scherzare, fare lo stupido

no fooling! iron

dici davvero?

V.to fool oneself VB refl

to fool oneself

illudersi

to fool oneself into doing sth

illudersi di poter fare qc

VI.fool¹ [Brit fuːl, Am ful]

a fool and his money are soon parted prov

= le persone stupide sprecano presto il loro denaro

there is no fool like an old fool

= nessuno è più imbecille di un vecchio imbecille

you could have fooled me! inf

a chi vuoi darla a bere!

fool² [Brit fuːl, Am ful] N Brit FOOD

rhubarb, fruit fool

dessert con crema al rabarbaro, alla frutta e crema pasticciera

I.fool about VB [fuːl -] VB [fuːl -] Brit inf (fool about, around)

1. fool about (waste time):

fool about fool around

perdere tempo

2. fool about (act stupidly):

fool about fool around

fare lo stupido (with con)

3. fool about (have affairs):

fool about fool around

fare lo scemo, il farfallone

II.fool about VB [fuːl -] VB [fuːl -] Brit inf (fool around with [sb, sth])

1. fool about (flirt):

fool about fool around lover

fare lo scemo con

2. fool about (mess around):

fool about fool around gadget, toy

gingillarsi, trastullarsi con

All Fools' Day [Am ˈˌɔl ˈfulz ˌdeɪ] N Brit

All Fools' Day

il primo d'aprile (specialmente con riferimento ai pesci d'aprile)

fool's gold [Am ˈfulz ˌɡoʊld] N (pyrites)

fool's gold

pirite f

fool away VB [fuːl -] (fool [sth] away) (fritter)

fool away time, money

sprecare, sciupare

gooseberry fool [ˈɡʊzbrɪˌfuːl, ˈɡuːsberɪ-] N

gooseberry fool

dessert con crema d'uva spina e crema pasticciera o panna

April Fool [Brit, Am ˈeɪprəl ful] N (person)

April Fool

= vittima di un pesce d'aprile

April Fool!

pesce d'aprile!

April Fool's Day [Am ˈˌeɪprəl ˈfulz ˌdeɪ] N

April Fool's Day

il primo di aprile (specialmente con riferimento ai pesci d'aprile)

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she doesn't suffer fools gladly

mal tollera gli idioti

fools in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fools in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fool [fu:l] N

fool

sciocco(-a) m (f)

to be a big enough fool to do sth

essere così stupido da fare qc

to act like a fool

comportarsi da stupido, -a

to make a fool of sb

rendersi ridicolo, -a

any fool

chiunque

II.fool [fu:l] VB trans

fool

ingannare

you could have fooled me! inf

non l'avrei mai detto!

III.fool [fu:l] VB intr (joke around)

fool

scherzare

IV.fool [fu:l] ADJ inf (silly)

fool

sciocco, -a

April Fools' Day N

April Fools' Day

il primo d'aprile giorno del pesce d'aprile

fool's cap N

fool's cap

carta f protocollo

fool around VB intr (waste time)

fool around

perdere tempo

Translations for fools in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cretino (-a)

fool

pagliaccio

fool

babbeo (-a)

fool

balordo (-a)

fool

bamboccio

fool

un perfetto idiota

an utter fool

fools Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what a fool I am!

che stupido che sono!

to be a big enough fool to do sth

essere così stupido da fare qc

to act like a fool

comportarsi da stupido, -a

to make a fool of sb

rendersi ridicolo, -a

to play the clown [or fool]

fare lo spiritoso

to be a damn fool

essere un cretino patentato

the man's a complete fool!

quell'uomo è un vero cretino!

to make a fool of oneself

smerdarsi

to make a fool of oneself

cadere nel ridicolo

to make a fool of oneself

farsi ridere dietro inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rise of the fossil fools in the 1980s saw solar architecture increasingly viewed as redundant and unfashionable.

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Self-confident, he does not suffer fools or timidity easily.

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Being forced to jump through hoops, unnecessary unpractical hoops at that, to make sure a few fools toe the line.

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In this episode, her ex-boyfriend fools her into choosing him and sent her on a date with a cross-dresser.

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Big fat gluttonous fools, the lot of them, the statistics said this week.

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He appeared to be a stern judge, who did not suffer fools gladly and often imposed severe sentences in criminal cases.

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They start out as tiny, manageable-looking cuties, which often fools aquarists into purchasing them for their small aquariums.

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Tragedy is the statement of an expiation, but not the miserable expiation of a codified breach of a local arrangement, organised by the knaves for the fools.

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The current dwellers in the north are referred to as fools, an enemy people.

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He was known as a stern taskmaster who did not suffer fools, or wisecracking students.

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