Usage examples of "fool" in English with translation to French

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She called him a fool. Elle l'a traité d'idiot.
He's an absolute fool. Il est complètement fou.
Bill is a regular fool. Bill est un vrai imbécile.
Who does not love wine, women and song; remains a fool his whole life long. Qui n'aime point le vin, les femmes ni les chants, restera un sot toute sa vie durant.
He always makes a fool of others. Il se moque toujours des autres.
You can't fool me with your honeyed words. Tu n'arriveras pas à me duper avec tes paroles mielleuses.
I'm such a fool. Je suis un tel idiot.
Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool. Rien n'est infaillible pour un fou talentueux.
You must be a fool. Vous devez être un imbécile.
Don't make a fool of the poor. Ne te moque pas des pauvres.
She is far from a fool. Elle est loin d'être idiote.
I was fool enough to do so. J'étais assez fou pour le faire.
Do you take me for a fool? Tu me prends pour un imbécile ?
I don't like being made a fool of. Je n'aime pas qu'on se moque de moi.
I was a fool for marrying someone like her. J'étais un idiot d'avoir épousé quelqu'un comme elle.
He must be a fool to talk like that. Il doit être fou pour parler ainsi.
You may call him a fool, but you cannot call him a coward. Tu peux le traiter d'imbécile mais pas de poule mouillée.
That is insane. Only a fool would believe that. C'est insensé. Seul un idiot croirait cela.
One shouldn't take the hat away from a fool. On ne devrait pas retirer son chapeau à un fou.
My father is, so to speak, a learned fool. Mon père est, pour ainsi dire, un idiot savant.
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