關於Fool的意思和用法的提問

A: fool around could mean playing around but in the south people use that term for having sex
ex She was fooling around with him

A: It basically means there will always be someone more foolish than [him], who will admire [him] for being less foolish than them. Like someone following blindly another person.

A: to fool around means to waste time instead of doing what you have to do

A: @Burdock: It means, "don't pretend to "not know" something or "don't pretend to be stupid."

A: By any chance is this from Hot Fuzz?

"Fools" is a real phrase to mean stupid people, or people you are dismissive of. I think "cook" is probably the character trying to talk tough and getting it wrong, but I think he means "did you kill anyone"

A: Deceive is more old fashioned and formal

The town discovered they had all been deceived by the snake oil salesman.

Cheat is often used to describe being unfaithful to your partner or when being dishonest on school work.

She cheated on her husband
He cheated on the test

Cheat can also be used as a noun to describe someone that is unfaithful

My ex-boyfriend is a cheater

Fool can be a noun or a verb

His deceit made me look like a fool. (Noun)
He fooled us all. (Verb)

Trick as a verb is used in a lot of the same instances as fool

The magician fooled the audience
The magician tricked the audience

But trick can also be a noun to describe acts of deceit.

The magician knew lots of magic tricks

A: “That fool of a husband” and “The long dark tunnel of the road.” are phrases that are a little hard to understand out of context.

Please include the Korean versions too. A bilingual person can better help you. ☺️

A: This expression has difference ranges of meaning in American or British English. In America, it can have sexual connotations. ‘My girlfriend and I were fooling around on the couch when we heard her parents’ car pull up’. In Britain, it just means ‘acting foolishly for fun’. ‘The teacher told him to stop fooling around in class’.

A: If you keep fooling around I will have to call the principal.

A: Осторожно: это выражение также имеет сексуальное значение, что-то типа "скользнём в постель и там видно будет, куда ведёт."

A: Fool is when your describing someone’s character.
Foolish is when your describing an action someone just did.
Silly is when your describing someone or something as funny looking or they just did something bad but not horrendously bad.
Stupid is describing someone’s character as being stupid.
Hope this makes sense💗

A: By definition, not much. I would use fool to describe someone who is wilfully performing an action that is not wise. I would call a person who said something not very intelligent a dummy. I don't hear clod much at all.

A: These two mean the same thing, but “He is no fool” is rarely used.

1) “He is no fool if he drinked it.”
2) “He is not a fool if he drinked it.”

These have the same meaning, but the second is more likely to be said.

A: She is no fool or she is not a fool means the same thing ( she is not a idiot/ dummy/ stupid girl)

She is not a fool has more words in it which makes it sound a little better than she is no fool.

You can say both of them it doesn't matter which one you use.

She is no fool is more hostile.

She is not a fool is calmer.

A: They all mostly mean the same thing. "Idiot" and "Stupid" are meaner than "fool".
Someone who makes bad decisions is a fool Someone who can't understand things is an idiot or stupid.

A: theres no of. just “i was made a fool by my friends on April 1st.

A: This is weird, but the only thing wrong with your sentence is that it needs "of" at the end. "I'm not going to be made a fool of."

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A: to fool : to trick
fool, as a noun, is fine. or stupid. retarded is a little mean because it's a medical condition so most people don't use it nowadays.

A: 'You fool' is correct but you can also say 'you are a fool' or 'you're a fool'.

A: "I was a fool who was always joking, kidding without knowing your feelings"

I think that is more natural

A: 補足ありがとうございました！この場合だとWhy are you trying so hard to to fool someone today? You can do that any time. It's not "April fools" but "all-year fools" for you

はどうですか？最初の訳の方が皮肉がこもってますが↑の方が皮肉の意図がはっきりしてると思います

A: He is a fool among fools

A: Hmmm.... This doesn't seem to make sense to me.
I'm not sure what you are trying to convey exactly.

Here is my best guess.

"If I say fool,
Will you say fool back?
If I say that I love you,
Will you say that "I'm sorry" back? " - ✔️