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Detailed Translations for fooling from English to French

fooling:

fooling [the ~] nomen

  1. the fooling (lie; deceit; deception; )
    le mensonge; la tricherie; l'escroquerie; la tromperie; la duperie

Translation Matrix for fooling:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
duperie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; deceit; deception; double-cross; falseness; falsity; fraud; illegitimacy; mess; spuriousness; swindling
escroquerie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cadging; cajolery; cheating; coaxing; con; corruption; corruptions; deceit; deception; defalcation; diddling; double-cross; embezzlement; falseness; falsity; fencing; fraud; frauds; illegitimacy; malversation; malversations; mess; obtaining by begging; pinching; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; wheedling
mensonge cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth falseness; fibbing; mendacity; untruthfulness
tricherie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; consulting one's notes; copying; corruption; corruptions; deceit; deception; defalcation; double-cross; embezzlement; falseness; falsity; fencing; fiddling; fraud; illegitimacy; malversation; malversations; mess; messing; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; tampering; trickery
tromperie cheating; deceit; deception; falsehood; fooling; lie; untruth cheating; con; deceit; deception; diddle; double-cross; falseness; falsity; fraud; frauds; illegitimacy; misleading of the people; skulduggery; skullduggery; spuriousness; swindle; swindling; trickery; varnishing
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- casual

Related Words for "fooling":


Synonyms for "fooling":


Related Definitions for "fooling":

  1. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility1
    • a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter1

fooling form of fool:

to fool verb (fools, fooled, fooling)

  1. to fool (tease; vex; badger; )
    tromper; taquiner; plaisanter; turlupiner; duper; blaguer; rouler; attraper; mener quelqu'un en bateau
    • tromper verb (trompe, trompes, trompons, trompez, )
    • taquiner verb (taquine, taquines, taquinons, taquinez, )
    • plaisanter verb (plaisante, plaisantes, plaisantons, plaisantez, )
    • turlupiner verb (turlupine, turlupines, turlupinons, turlupinez, )
    • duper verb (dupe, dupes, dupons, dupez, )
    • blaguer verb (blague, blagues, blaguons, blaguez, )
    • rouler verb (roule, roules, roulons, roulez, )
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
  2. to fool (pull someone's leg; take the micky out of)
  3. to fool (make fun)
    attraper; duper
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • duper verb (dupe, dupes, dupons, dupez, )
  4. to fool (deceive; kid)
  5. to fool (cheat; trick)
    tricher; tromper; tondre; duper; rouler; escroquer; berner; leurrer; couillonner
    • tricher verb (triche, triches, trichons, trichez, )
    • tromper verb (trompe, trompes, trompons, trompez, )
    • tondre verb (tonds, tond, tondons, tondez, )
    • duper verb (dupe, dupes, dupons, dupez, )
    • rouler verb (roule, roules, roulons, roulez, )
    • escroquer verb (escroque, escroques, escroquons, escroquez, )
    • berner verb (berne, bernes, bernons, bernez, )
    • leurrer verb (leurre, leurres, leurrons, leurrez, )
    • couillonner verb (couillonne, couillonnes, couillonnons, couillonnez, )
  6. to fool (pull someone's leg; take someone for a ride)

Conjugations for fool:

present
  1. fool
  2. fool
  3. fools
  4. fool
  5. fool
  6. fool
simple past
  1. fooled
  2. fooled
  3. fooled
  4. fooled
  5. fooled
  6. fooled
present perfect
  1. have fooled
  2. have fooled
  3. has fooled
  4. have fooled
  5. have fooled
  6. have fooled
past continuous
  1. was fooling
  2. were fooling
  3. was fooling
  4. were fooling
  5. were fooling
  6. were fooling
future
  1. shall fool
  2. will fool
  3. will fool
  4. shall fool
  5. will fool
  6. will fool
continuous present
  1. am fooling
  2. are fooling
  3. is fooling
  4. are fooling
  5. are fooling
  6. are fooling
subjunctive
  1. be fooled
  2. be fooled
  3. be fooled
  4. be fooled
  5. be fooled
  6. be fooled
diverse
  1. fool!
  2. let's fool!
  3. fooled
  4. fooling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fool [the ~] nomen

  1. the fool (numbskull; nerd; nitwit; )
    le crétin; l'imbécile; le bêta; l'abruti; l'idiot
  2. the fool (Simple Simon; numbskull; birdbrain; )
    le crétin; la tête de veau; l'imbécile; le gros malin; l'âne; l'abruti; la nouille; le sot; le pauvre diable; la noix; l'idiot; le niais; le gros bêta; le bêta; le nigaud; la tête d'oeuf
  3. the fool (imbecile; idiot)
    le fou; le sot
    • fou [le ~] nomen
    • sot [le ~] nomen
  4. the fool (nutcase; rattle-brain)
    le vieux schnock; le schnoque; le fada; le schnock; le dingue; le cinglé; le dingo; le clown
  5. the fool (mentally disabled; lunatic; loony; )
    le fou; le toqué; l'handicapé mental; l'imbécile; l'aliéné; l'écervelé
  6. the fool (numbskull; simpleton; dumbo; )
    le fou; la nullité; l'imbécile; le nullard; le niais; le nigaud; le toqué; le sot; l'idiot; le minus

Translation Matrix for fool:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abruti Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dimwit; fathead; idiot; idler; layabout; loafer; lounger; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; oaf; simpleton; skulker; slacker; sluggard; twerp
aliéné ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain disturbed person; nut
bêta Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dolt; idiot; nerd; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; silly thing; simpleton
cinglé fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
clown fool; nutcase; rattle-brain Pierrot; buffoon; character; clown; comedian; comic; court jester; drip; dud; figure; funny man; funnyman; harlequin; idiot; jerk; jester; joker; madcap; madman; rascal; rogue
crétin Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid dimwit; fathead; idiot; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull
dingo fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; lemon; madcap; madman
dingue fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
fada fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; lemon; madcap; madman
fou ass; buffoon; clown; daft; dumbo; fool; idiot; imbecile; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; numbskull; nutcase; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton buffoon; clown; court jester; coxcomb; crazy person; dandy; disturbed person; fop; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; nut; prig
gros bêta Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dimwit; dolt; fathead; idiot; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; oaf; silly thing; simpleton
gros malin Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
handicapé mental ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain mentally disabled
idiot Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid Simple Simon; asshole; bastard; birdbrain; blockhead; buffoon; cad; clown; coxcomb; cunt; dandy; fop; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; nut; nutcase; oaf; prig; rattle-brain; scamp; scoundrel; simpleton
imbécile Simple Simon; ass; birdbrain; blockhead; buffoon; clown; daft; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; meathead; mentally disabled; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; nutcase; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid Simple Simon; asshole; birdbrain; blockhead; buffoon; clown; coxcomb; dandy; dimwit; dolt; duffer; fathead; first class idiot; fop; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; loony; lout; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; moron; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; nut; nutcase; oaf; prig; prize idiot; rattle-brain; simpleton
minus dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton bunglers; muff
niais Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid blockhead; buffoon; clown; coxcomb; dandy; dolt; dunces; fop; idiot; jack pudding; jackanapes; merry Andrew; nerd; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; prig; silly fools; silly thing; simpleton
nigaud Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid blockhead; cormorant; dimwit; disturbed person; dolt; duffer; fathead; idiot; lout; moron; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull; nut; silly thing; simpleton
noix Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dimwit; dolt; duffer; fathead; moron; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull; walnut
nouille Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dimwit; dolt; duffer; fathead; good-for-nothing; idiot; idler; layabout; lazybones; loafer; loiterer; lounger; moron; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull; skulker; slacker; slowcoach; slowpoke; sluggard; snail; twerp; wretch; wretched fellow; yellowbelly
nullard dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton
nullité dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton dullness; invalidity; nullity; silly joke; stupidity; vapidity
pauvre diable Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid bungler; dolt; duffer; idiot; muddler; ninny; nitwit; poor devil; poor fellow; poor sod; poor soul; poor thing; poor wretch; sad sack; silly thing; simpleton; unfortunate; wretch
schnock fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
schnoque fool; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
sot Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; imbecile; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid blockhead; buffoon; clown; coxcomb; crazy person; dandy; deranged maniac; dimwit; disturbed person; duffers; fathead; fop; freak; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; nut; oaf; prig; simpleton; wacko; weirdo
toqué ass; buffoon; clown; daft; dumbo; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; numbskull; nutcase; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton disturbed person; idiot; imbecile; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; nut
tête d'oeuf Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid baldhead; baldpate; blockhead; dimwit; dolt; duffer; fathead; idiot; moron; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull
tête de veau Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
vieux schnock fool; nutcase; rattle-brain
âne Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid ass; blockhead; dimwit; dolt; donkey; duffer; fathead; idiot; moron; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull; silly thing; simpleton
écervelé ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain buffoon; clown; coxcomb; dandy; fop; jack pudding; jackanapes; merry Andrew; prig
- chump; fall guy; gull; jester; mark; motley fool; mug; muggins; patsy; sap; saphead; soft touch; sucker; tomfool
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
attraper badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; make fun; swindle; tease; trick; vex arrest; capture; catch; catch on the way; caught; clamp; clasp; clutch; contract; drag; get; get hold of; grab; grasp; grip; intercept; lay hold of; lay one's hands on; pilfer; reach; receive; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; sneak up on; snout; stick; take hold of; take in custody; take prisoner; take unaware; tattle; toil and moil; trap; twig; yearn
berner cheat; fool; trick cheat; dodge; lie; toss in the air
blaguer badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; swindle; tease; trick; vex badger; banter; be a nuisance; commit foolery; do something silly; jape; jest; joke; make fun of; pester; play a joke; play a trick; poke fun at
couillonner cheat; fool; trick cheat; gull; spoof; trick
duper badger; cheat; fool; hoax; hoodwink; make fun; swindle; tease; trick; vex aggrieve; be disadvantuous; cause disadvantage; cause injury; cause someone sorrow; cheat; damage; deceive; diddle; do harm; dodge; gull; harm; harm somebody; hoodwink; hurt; injure; lead up the garden path; lie; mislead; put on the wrong track; spoof; swindle; trick; woodwink
en faire accroire deceive; fool; kid
escroquer cheat; fool; trick cadge; cheat; clearly define; con; deceive; define; demarcate; diddle; dodge; fence; fence in; fence off; gull; hoodwink; lie; map out; mark out

Related Words for "fool":


Synonyms for "fool":


Related Definitions for "fool":

  1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of1
  2. a person who lacks good judgment1
  3. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages1
  4. indulge in horseplay1
    • The bored children were fooling about1
  5. spend frivolously and unwisely1
  6. make a fool or dupe of1

Wiktionary Translations for fool:

fool
verb
  1. to trick; to make a fool of someone
noun
  1. Tarot card
  2. person who entertained a sovereign
  3. person with poor judgement or little intelligence
fool
verb
  1. Faire accroire quelque chose (à quelqu’un) : faire croire ce qui n’est pas vrai.
  2. (vieilli) Faire sauter quelqu'un sur une couverture par plaisanterie ou brimade (faire subir à quelqu’un la plaisanterie de la berne).
  3. Mettre en mouvement.
  4. abuser de la confiance de quelqu’un.
noun
  1. région|Savoie, Suisse romande idiot ; niais.
  2. Personne idiote
  3. Bouffon au service d’une personnalité importante.
  4. Personne ridicule
  5. (familier, fr) injur|fr Homme grossier, mal élevé, butor, malotru, rustre.
  6. Personne sans esprit, sans jugement.
  7. Personne stupide

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
fool idiot idioot — iemand die een grote maat van zwakzinnigheid heeft
fool crétin; idiot; fou dwaas — iemand die onverstandig denkt en/of handelt
fool andouille Dummkopfbeleidigend: dummer Mensch
fool andouille Hornochsederb, Schimpfwort: jemand, der eine große Dummheit begangen hat; jemand, der einfältig und unverständig ist
fool idiot Idiotbeleidigend, abwertend: für einen vermeintlich dummen, wenig intelligenten, unwissenden Menschen
fool benêt; bêta; crétin; couillon; idiot; imbécile; niais; jobard Krenumgangssprachlich: eine einfältige männliche Person; eine männliche Person, die leicht dummdreist zu überlisten ist; eine männliche Person, die betrogen wurde
fool âne; imbécile; andouille Rhinozeros — Schimpfwort für jemanden, der eine große Dummheit begangen hat
fool dadais; cruche; couillon; cornichon; corniaud; benêt; niais; imbécile; gourde; niquedouille; nigaud; nicodème; beigne; sot; nunuche; nouille; cave; bozo; beignet; épais; cossin; concombre; coco; gniochon; guerlot; innocent; mongol; niochon; nono; noune; sans-dessein; nounoune; taon; sans-génie; thon; tarla; taouin; tata; tatais; tétais; timbré; tetais; zarzais; toton; toto Schotesalopp: törichter, einfältiger Mensch
fool fou; insensé Torveraltend: Narr
fool balourd; abruti; con Trottelbeleidigend: ein nicht sehr kluger oder nur wenig gebildeter, einfältiger Mensch
fool balourd; abruti; idiot Tubelschweizerisch, abwertend: einfältiger, ungeschickter und/oder ignoranter Mensch, der nicht bemerkt, was um ihn herum passiert
fool arnaquer; duper; enculer verarschen(transitiv); salopp: jemandem zu seinem eigenen Vorteil beziehungsweise zur allgemeinen Belustigung eine Unwahrheit erzählen, sich über jemanden lustig machen
fool tromper; feindre vormachentransitiv: jemanden etwas Falsches glauben lassen, jemanden täuschen
fool faire des idées vormachenreflexiv: sich selbst etwas Falsches (meist Gutes) glauben lassen

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