fool
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/ful/
/fuːl/
General
- 1 kandırmak, aldatmak
Definition (English)
To trick someone into believing something that is not true.
Example Sentences
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Don't be fooled by his friendly smile.Onun sıcak gülümsemesine aldanma.
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She fooled everyone into thinking she was a real doctor.Herkesi kandırıp gerçek bir doktor olduğuna inandırdı.
Informal
- 1 şaka yapmak, şakadan söylemek
Definition (English)
To say or do something as a joke, without being serious.
Example Sentences
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Relax, I was only fooling!Rahat ol, sadece şaka yapıyordum!
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Stop fooling and tell me what really happened.Şaka yapmayı bırak da gerçekte ne olduğunu anlat.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
fool
/ful/
Past
fooled
/fuld/
Participle
fooled
/fuld/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edfool → fooled
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. fooled /fuld/
Synonyms
Collocations
fool someone into doing somethingbe fooled by somethingfool yourselffool aroundfool aboutfool with somethingyou could have fooled meonly fooling