Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fool
Fool
fool
1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1 a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a stupid person. 2 hist. a jester; a clown. 3 a dupe. --v. 1 tr. deceive so as to cause to appear foolish. 2 tr. (foll. by into + verbal noun, or out of) trick; cause to do something foolish. 3 tr. play tricks on; dupe. 4 intr. act in a joking, frivolous, or teasing way. 5 intr. (foll. by about, around) behave in a playful or silly way. --adj. US colloq. foolish, silly. Phrases and idioms act (or play) the fool behave in a silly way. fool's errand a fruitless venture. fool's gold iron pyrites. fool's paradise happiness founded on an illusion. fool's parsley a species of hemlock resembling parsley. make a fool of make (a person or oneself) look foolish; trick or deceive. no (or nobody's) fool a shrewd or prudent person. Etymology: ME f. OF fol f. L follis bellows, empty-headed person 2. n. a dessert of usu. stewed fruit crushed and mixed with cream, custard, etc. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. FOOL(1)
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. noun see: belly Date: 13th century a person lacking in judgment or prudence, 2. a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble, one who is victimized or made to appear ~ish ; dupe, 3. a harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding, one with a marked propensity or fondness for something , a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard, II. adjective Date: 13th century ~ish, silly , III. verb Date: 1593 intransitive verb 1. to behave ~ishly , to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly , 2. to play or improvise a comic role, to speak in jest ; joke , to contend or fight without serious intent or with less than full strength ; toy , transitive verb to make a ~ of ; deceive, infatuate, to spend on trifles or without advantage ; fritter ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):