fool in French
fool in French is imbécile, abruti, andouille — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
fool in French
imbécile
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
abruti
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
andouille
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
crétin
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
idiot
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
couillon
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
fou
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
bouffon
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
personnage comique
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.
fou
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
mat
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
tromper
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
duper
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
rouler
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
What does "fool" mean?
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noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
"Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research."
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noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
"The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly."
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verb To trick or deceive someone.
"The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings."
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noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
"We had gooseberry fool for pudding."
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fool in a sentence
- Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research.
- Don't be a fool — read the contract before you sign it.
- The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly.
- The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings.
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What is "fool" in French?
"fool" in French is imbécile, abruti, andouille. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
How do you use "fool" in a sentence?
Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In French, "fool" is imbécile, abruti, andouille.
Are there other ways to say "fool" in French?
Yes — French has 13 translations listed for "fool": imbécile, abruti, andouille, crétin, idiot, couillon.
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