fool in Russian
fool in Russian is балбе́с, болва́н, глупе́ц — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
fool in Russian
балбе́с
Pronounced: balbes
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
болва́н
Pronounced: bolvan
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
глупе́ц
Pronounced: glupets
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
деби́л
Pronounced: debil
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
ду́ра
Pronounced: dura
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
ду́рень
Pronounced: duren
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
шут
Pronounced: shut
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
скоморо́х
Pronounced: skomorokh
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
дура́к
Pronounced: durak
(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.
дура́чить
Pronounced: durachit
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
дура́читься
Pronounced: durachitsya
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
дури́ть
Pronounced: durit
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
наду́ть
Pronounced: nadut
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
надува́ть
Pronounced: naduvat
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
обдури́ть
Pronounced: obdurit
(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 Russian?
"fool" in Russian is балбе́с, болва́н, глупе́ц. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
How do you pronounce балбе́с?
"fool" in Russian is балбе́с, pronounced "balbes".
How do you use "fool" in a sentence?
Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In Russian, "fool" is балбе́с, болва́н, глупе́ц.
Are there other ways to say "fool" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 15 translations listed for "fool": балбе́с, болва́н, глупе́ц, деби́л, ду́ра, ду́рень.
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