fåne — meaning in English

English meaning

• crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
• fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

Senses

fåne is used for these senses in English:

• fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

crank — full definition

1. noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
2. noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
3. adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
4. verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.

fool — full definition

1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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