foolish
gb/fˈulɪʃ/ us/fˈulɪʃ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2100
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, bolondos, bohókás, idétlen
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] is foolish
It was foolish to go hiking without checking the weather.
Ostobaság volt úgy túrázni indulni, hogy előtte nem néztük meg az időjárást.
She felt foolish after forgetting his name again.
Ostobának érezte magát, miután megint elfelejtette a nevét.
He made a foolish investment and lost all his savings.
Don't be foolish—wear a helmet when you cycle.
דוגמאות ללומדים
It is foolish to run in the street.
Ostobaság az utcán rohangálni.
He made a foolish mistake in the test.
Ostoba hibát követett el a dolgozatban.
I was foolish to forget my keys.
She is foolish to spend all her money.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foolish' with 'funny'. 'Foolish' means lacking sense, not making people laugh.
משמעות
Lacking good sense or judgment
צירופים
foolish decision
|foolish mistake
|foolish idea
|foolish choice
מילים נרדפות
silly (Often lighter and more playful; can imply harmlessness.)
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unwise (Suggests a serious lack of wisdom or foresight.)
הפכים
wise (Shows good sense and judgment.)
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sensible (Acting with practical and reasonable thinking.)
נושאים
emotions
|daily life
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Not showing good thinking or making bad choices.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or wisdom.
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is foolish with [someone]
He gave her a foolish grin before running away.
Bolondos vigyort vetett rá, aztán elszaladt.
They were being foolish and laughing loudly in the library.
Butáskodtak, és hangosan nevettek a könyvtárban.
She made a foolish face to cheer up the baby.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The children were foolish at the party.
A gyerekek bolondoztak a bulin.
He made a foolish face for the camera.
Idétlen arcot vágott a kamerának.
She is foolish when she plays with her dog.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the negative meaning of 'foolish'. Here it is more lighthearted and not critical.
משמעות
Silly in a harmless, playful way
צירופים
foolish grin
|foolish behavior
|foolish games
מילים נרדפות
goofy (Informal; silly in an endearing way.)
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playful (Lighthearted and fun, without serious intent.)
הפכים
serious (Acting with seriousness and purpose.)
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sensible (Acting with reason and care.)
נושאים
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Acting in a silly or playful way.
Behaving in a lighthearted or silly way that is not meant seriously.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
foolish
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃ/
US/fˈulɪʃ/
הברות והטעמה
fool - ish (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: foolish
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
act the fool
1/ˈækt ðə fˈul/
idiom
Behave as if lacking sense for amusement or attention
To behave in a silly way to get attention or make people laugh.
דוגמאות
- He was acting the fool to impress his friends.
- They acted the fool during class and got into trouble.
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
1/fˈulz ɹˈʌʃ ˈɪn wˈɛɹ ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlz fˈɪɹ tə tɹˈɛd/
idiom
Inexperienced act without caution
People without experience often do things quickly without thinking, when wiser people would be careful.
דוגמאות
- He volunteered to fix the roof without any training—fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
- Starting a business without research is a case of fools rushing in.
make a fool of oneself
1/mˈeɪk ə fˈul əv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom
Embarrass oneself by acting silly or stupid
To do something that makes you look silly or stupid to others.
דוגמאות
- I made a fool of myself by forgetting my speech.
- She doesn't want to make a fool of herself on stage.
play the fool
1/plˈeɪ ðə fˈul/
idiom
Behave in a silly way for fun
To act silly so people laugh or are entertained.
דוגמאות
- Stop playing the fool and help me clean up.
- He often plays the fool to make his friends laugh.
- He enjoys playing the fool at parties to make people laugh.
- She played the fool in meetings so people would underestimate her.