English-Spanish translations for fool

tontoNo debería tomarnos por tontos. We should not be taken for fools. Los ciudadanos que representamos no tienen un pelo de tontos. The citizens we represent are not fools. Todos no pueden ser tontos y cabezas de chorlito. They cannot all be fools and scatterbrains.
engañarNo debemos engañarnos, ni tampoco engañar a los ciudadanos. Citizens and ourselves should not be fooled. ¿Se va a volver a engañar a los consumidores? Are consumers going to be fooled yet again? La cuestión es, ¿a quién engañarían estas calificaciones? The question is, who would these fool?
engrupir
imbécil
locoPero, señora Comisaria, los pescadores no están locos. But fishermen are not fools, Commissioner. Por supuesto, añaden, si hay ayudas estatales las aceptaremos, estaríamos locos si no lo hiciésemos. Of course they also add that if there is state aid we will take it, we would be fools if we did not.
necioSoy consciente de las distintas sensibilidades de los supervisores a este respecto, así que recordemos el refrán: el necio es atrevido y el sabio comedido. I am very much aware of the various sensibilities of supervisors in this area, so let us remember the good old British saying: that fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

tomar el pelo¿Usted quiere tomar el pelo a los diputados? Are you trying to make fools of the honourable Members?

A person with poor judgment or little intelligence
A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages
Someone who derives pleasure from something specified
Buddy, dude, person
A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester
To trick; to deceive
To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
foolish

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